Expert Certificate Course in Medical Terminology

Training Provided by Online Training Directory The Expert medical terminology course comes complete with the basic materials you need to learn the language of medicine plus a set of seven videos. Students are given instant access to the online course and are able to being their course of study. As you progress other materials will be shipped to you. Welcome to our Expert Certificate Medical Terminology course Learning medical terminology is like learning any foreign language. Along with the vocabulary, you need to learn how complex words are formed, and their origins. Our Expert medical terminology course includes our 14 medical terminology modules, each in its own booklet for convenience, will help you to become fluent in the language of medicine. Each booklet is packed with terms and how they are formed, definitions and illustrations, plus some practice pages so you can test your knowledge as you go along. Plus the added bonus our new terminology videos to accelerate your learning curve. Each video includes a workbook, so you can simultaneously see, hear and write terms ? the most effective way to remember spelling and pronunciation. The first two 25-minute videos go hand-in-hand with the first five course booklets to introduce you to the basics of terminology. The remaining five 30-minute videos and workbooks walk you through specific body systems. By the time you have completed the course, you will have an impressive, basic medical vocabulary associated with a wide range of areas: medical specialties, diagnostic tests and procedures, and the body?s systems. There?s even a practical module on the abbreviations of states and provinces. This course helps to prepare you to go on to other courses, such as transcription, billing or coding.

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Terminology Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Show a solid understanding of medical terminology
2. Be able to recognize and divide medical words into their individual parts (prefix, suffix and root) so they are easy to understand.
3. Identify body systems and their corresponding terminology, function, lab tests and diagnoses.
4. Confidently pursue a career in the medical health area

Assessment
Evaluation of student performance will be based on the following:

1. Video workbook exercises
2. Individual module tests
3. Comprehensive final exam

Grades & Self Reporting: You will have 6 months to complete this course and take your final exam. If no final is taken, your grade will be posted as a "fail." Shortly after enrollment you will begin receiving regular email notifications regarding your course of study. We will be asking how you are progressing in this class. It is your responsibility to respond to our emails and work to finish this course within the time period stated. Not responding to these update notices could result in significant delays, grade reporting issues and failure in the class. Your goal is to complete the course and pass your final exam.
All modules in the Medical Transcription course are comprised of teaching materials and exercises, plus online testing, all of which can be easily accessed at the student?s convenience. Time length will vary depending on the student?s availability. The student is allowed six months to complete this course. Expert Course includes

• IMMEDIATE online access to course materials (14 online modules - see below)
• Merriam-Webster''s Medical Desk Dictionary
• Set of 7 Medical Terminology Videos
  • Introduction to Medical Terminology #1
  • Introduction to Medical Terminology #2
  • The Digestive System
  • The Urinary System
  • The Male Reproductive System
  • The Female Reproductive System
  • Obstetrics and Neonatology

Unit 1 - Medical Terminology Unit 2 - Anatomy & Medical Procedures MODULE 1

• Word Recognition
• Introduction to Medical Terminology
• Body as a Whole
• Comparisons of Terms

MODULE 2

• Suffixes
• Prefixes

MODULE 3

• Medical Specialties
• The Body

MODULE 4

• Appendix B: Combining Forms

MODULE 5

• Appendix C: Prefixes and Suffixes
• Appendix D: Frequently Misspelled Words

MODULE 6

• Appendix E: State and Provincial Abbreviations
• Appendix F: Abbreviations Commonly Used

MODULE 7

• Appendix G: Homonyms
• Appendix H: Short Forms, Brief Forms, And Medical Slang

MODULE 8

• Digestive System
• Urinary System
• Reproductive System

MODULE 9

• Nervous System
• Circulatory System
• Respiratory System

MODULE 10

• Musculoskeletal System
• Skin and Accessory Organs
• Sense Organs: The Eye and The Ear
• Endocrine System

MODULE 11

• Body Systems

MODULE 12

• Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

MODULE 13

• Medical Abbreviations and Symbols

MODULE 14

• Medical Terms A-D
• Medical Terms E-I
• Medical Terms J-O
• Medical Terms P-T
• Medical Terms U-Z
• Glossary of Words - Part 1
• Glossary of Words - Part 2

Contact Hours: 180

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