Is This for You?
The Medical Receptionist Diploma offers all the skills you need to work in an office environment as a professional Receptionist.
Award and Associated Qualifications
Medical Receptionist Diploma
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This diploma is designed to give you the skills required to work effectively as a Medical Receptionist. You’ll gain top-class administration skills and study courses specifically aimed at those wanting to work in the medical industry.
Start DateFlexible
Study TypeIn centre, online, or a combination
Training TypeDiploma
Duration190 hours flexi study or 8 weeks full-time
About This Diploma
This means you can be confident in applying for a rewarding and interesting role as a Medical Receptionist. What’s more, with this diploma, you’ll have demonstrated to potential employers your dedication and determination to succeed in this crucial role.
Our Medical Receptionist Diploma offers the opportunity to gain high-level professional skills that will help you gain work as a Receptionist or Administrator within a medical environment. You’ll develop practical and professional administrative skills using tools such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Teams. You’ll also cover subjects specifically aimed for those working within a medical environment, such as Medical Terminology and Medical Word Processing. Once you’ve completed your studies, you’ll gain the widely recognised Pitman Training diploma, and you’ll have the opportunity to go on to undertake your AMSPAR Level 2 Award or Level 3 Certificate in Medical Terminology.
What will you get in return?
Pitman Training credentials are recognised worldwide. This diploma has the added benefit of being able to offer you the opportunity to gain an AMSPAR Level 2 or Level 3 Medical Terminology Qualification (Level 5/6 in Scotland).
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Aims and Objectives
The Medical Receptionist Diploma is an excellent choice if you’re looking to work as a Medical Receptionist, Medical Administrator, or Medical Secretary.
Courses Included
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CourseElective Courses
In addition to the core courses, you also choose two elective courses. Below is a list of recommended courses but there is a wider list available. Please speak to a Course Advisor for full details of how best to tailor this Diploma to your requirements.
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Audio Transcription Level 1
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Google Docs
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Health and Safety Essentials
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Medical Audio Transcription
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In this course, you will learn advanced-level features of Microsoft Word, such as templates, document protection, Track Changes, forms, macros, and more.
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In this course, you’ll learn the components and basic operation of the personal computer, covering hardware and software components, application software, and file management.
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SpeedWriting
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Zoom
This course will show you how to use the essential features of this popular video-conferencing platform to bolster your skillset for today’s business environment.
CoursePre-Requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this diploma.
Finance Options
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Self-Funded:
- Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
- You could opt to pay upfront.
Company Funded:
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
- Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
- Tailored personnel letters
- Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).
Funding & Grants:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Career Path
Once you’ve gained your Medical Receptionist diploma, why not look to progress to a Medical Secretary or Medical Administrator role? We offer excellent training courses for these types of roles, as well.
What’s the Difference?
We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.
Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.
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