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RTO ID: 91660

Elementary Medical Terminology

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EMT Course Overview

Medical terminology is the language used to communicate facts and ideas specific to medicine and healthcare. These words and symbols relate to body systems, anatomical structures, medical diagnoses and procedures.  This course is designed for

  • Health information services/medical record staff (not for clinical coders)
  • Health insurance claims assessors
  • Health informatics/IT
  • Medical receptionists
  • Ward clerks
  • Booking officers
  • Admission clerks
  • Chaplains
     

Total course hours: 80 over a 6 month enrolment period (about 3 hours per week).
There is no entry requirement for this course.
Assessments
Assessments are online with no final examination.
 
 
 

 
 

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