Medical & Clinical Administration Course

Medical & Clinical Administration
NCFE & EDL Certificate

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A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Certificate in Medical & Clinical Administration. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Medical & Clinical Administration is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for a Medical & Clinical Administration exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Certificate in Medical & Clinical Administration course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain a recognised qualification to enable them to begin work or improve their career in Medical Reception and Medical Administration roles.

Objectives
The objectives of the course are to:

Develop a broad understanding of the principles of medical administration & reception
Learn techniques and good practice for medical administration
Develop skills required in all areas of medical and clinical administration
Develop specialist knowledge of medical legislation and terminology
Prepare for AMSPAR studying qualifications

COURSE KEY TOPICS
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Module 1: Reception Skills
Module 2: Office Administration
Module 3: Technology
Module 4: Medical Terminology
Module 5: Working with Medicines
Module 6: Hygiene
Module 7: Confidentiality

HOME STUDY SUPPORT
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You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT
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This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out with the units listed above, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE DURATION
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We recommended you spend approximately 60 hours of your time studying for the Medical & Clinical Administration Course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Professional Certificate in Medical & Clinical Administration in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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All Students must be 16 years of age or above. Students must have completed 10+2 in any stream or equivalent.

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Medical & Clinical Administration and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

COURSE FEES
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Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Professional Certificate in Medical & Clinical Administration home study course is Rs. 29,981 , though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only Rs. 23,985 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also avail a 10% discount if you opt to pay in 50/50. You can enrol online today by paying a deposit of Rs. 13,492 and one payment of Rs. 13,492 next month.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of Rs. 11,993 and then 4 equal payments of Rs. 4,497 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

COURSE QUALIFICATION
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NCFE Level 3 Medical & Clinical Administration Certificate
EDL Professional Certificate in Medical & Clinical Administration

This is a dual certification course. Successful Learners will be awarded an international qualification from NCFE and a professional Award from your college EDL. Fees for both are included in the course fee.

A Medical & Clinical Administration course will improve your career opportunities, job prospects and provide a foundation for further education not only in India but in the US, Australia the UK and the rest of Europe.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by experienced educational professionals and is quality assured by NCFE and EDL.

About NCFE
More than 150 years of Vocational Awarding, NCFE can trace their record of working with colleges and other providers back to their founding organisation...

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS
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Medical Secretary
As a medical secretary or administrator, you would provide administrative support to hospital consultants or departments, GPs, health service managers or medical researchers. You could work in various settings, including: hospitals general practice community healthcare private practice universities and research establishments pharmaceutical companies. Your duties might include: typing patient letters and clinical reports acting as personal assistant to a consultant or health service manager updating patient records managing a consultant's waiting list - making appointments and sending letters to patients organising a consultant's diary handling enquiries from patients maintaining a filing system sending samples for medical testing making sure that test results are filed with the right patient notes.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
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Your course fee covers everything you will need to successfully complete the Medical & Clinical Administration home study course and earn your award:

1. All textbooks, study folders, and/or online learning aids designed for distance learning.
2. A full range of student services, including:
Tutor marked assessments (TMAs)
Access to the online student portal (Student Chat, Forums and Online Support Resources)
Comprehensive Study Guide & Study Plan
Guide to Effective Study Techniques
How to approach exams without fear
3. An NCFE Quality Assured Certificate upon course completion.
4. An EDL Professional Certificate upon course completion.
5. One year educational support by e-mail, post, or fax.
6. Free postage and packaging

FURTHER COURSE INFORMATION
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If your course is being delivered online, please ensure you meet the minimum requirements below.

For Windows:
Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

For Macintosh:
Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

From time to time we may enrol our students with our partner sites; this is dependent on the number of students enrolling on a particular course and course material availability. If this happens, nothing changes for you other than the name of the college administering your course. We will continue to be your point of contact; you will get the exact same course you have enrolled on with the same high level of quality content and support.

The course can be enrolled upon by students Internationally. There are no deadlines for enrolments.

WHAT TO DO NOW?
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Step One: It's simple - all you need to do now is choose whether you want to pay in instalments or in full and then click on the relevant enrolment button at the top of this page.

Step Two: Once you have selected your payment option to enrol you will be redirected (this can take a few seconds) to our PayPal payment page (you do not need a PayPal account) for you to select your payment method and complete your enrolment.

Step Three: Within 10 days your enrolment papers and course materials will be with you. A tutor and a dedicated support advisor will also be allocated to you.

That's it..... Thanks and wishing you the best of luck with your studies.
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