Certificate Course · Medical Terminology

Work In A Medical Office.

If you can hold your own with medical words, healthcare admin opens up. This course is built for that: anatomy terms, procedures, drug names, and the systems of the body one at a time.

From $29per week, flexible plan
~60 hoursof self paced study
6 monthsof course access
No examsever
Anytimestart today, fully online
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaHealth & Community Services
Course TypeCertificate Course
Study Time~60 hours
Access6 months
Study ModeFully online, start anytime
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom $29 a week
Comes with
  • 10-day money back guarantee
  • No deposit, no credit check
  • Unlimited tutor support in business hours
  • Career coaching and CV help included
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Get Into Healthcare Admin

Records, coding and practice admin all run on the words. Ten topics take you through the body system by system, plus procedures and drug names.

Keep Up Where You Already Work

Already on a front desk or in a practice? This closes the gap between hearing a term and knowing what it means.

A Short Run, Not A Long One

Around sixty hours, self paced, with no exams. A small commitment for something you use every day afterwards.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Every clinic, hospital and practice runs on records, and records run on the right words. The work is easy to picture: files coded correctly, notes typed up clean, and a patient list that reads the same way to everyone who opens it.

Health Records Assistant

Filing, retrieving and keeping patient records straight. The terminology is the whole job.

Medical Coding Assistant

Turning notes into codes. Anatomy terms and procedure names are what you work from.

Patient Information Coordinator

Sitting between patients and their records, where communicating with both sides matters.

Transcription Support Officer

Typing up what was said. Drug names and procedure terms have to land right the first time.

Practice Records Administrator

Running the record side of a practice day to day, from filing to follow up.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Ten topics, from the basics of the language to every system of the body.

01
The Words And The Ground Rules
Where the language comes from and how it is built.
Scope and Nature of Medical Terminology
Anatomical Terms and Structures
Medical Equipment and Procedures
Pharmacological Terminology
02
The Body, System By System
Each system, and the terms that go with it.
Musculoskeletal System
Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Immune System
Respiratory and Reproductive Systems
Digestive and Excretory Systems
The Skin
Nervous and Sensory Systems
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Ten topics, terminology, anatomy, equipment, drug names and every body system
  • Around 60 hours of study, self paced, with no set class times
  • No exams, ever, no timed papers at the end
  • Fully online, start anytime, study whenever suits you

As a Student

  • Unlimited tutor support, by phone and email in business hours
  • 6 months of course access, work through it at your own speed
  • Career Centre access, CV templates, job listings and career coaching
  • 10-day money back guarantee, if it is not right for you
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Here is what stands out in this course.

01
The Body, System By System

Musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and lymphatic, respiratory and reproductive, digestive and excretory, nervous and sensory, and the skin.

02
Drug Names Get Their Own Topic

Pharmacological terminology is one of the ten topics. It is the part that trips people up on a first day.

03
Equipment And Procedures Too

You cover medical equipment and procedures as well as the anatomy, so the names on a chart and the things in the room both make sense.

04
Built For Talking To People

The course covers communicating with doctors and patients, not only reading the words on a page.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

CERTIFICATE COURSE

Certificate in Medical Terminology

Certificate of Achievement · The Career Academy

A Certificate Of Achievement

Finish the course and the college awards you its Certificate of Achievement.

A SEEK Pass Credential

On completion you get a SEEK Pass link for your certificate, so you can share it on SEEK.

Career Coaching And CV Help

Support for the job search through the Career Centre, including CV templates and job listings.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask About the Course

Send an enquiry and a course advisor gets back to you with the course guide and straight answers on whether it fits.

Step two

Enrol When You're Ready

Pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly with no deposit and no credit check, or pay upfront in one payment.

Step three

Study at Your Own Pace

Work through the topics online whenever suits you, with unlimited tutor support in business hours.

Step four

Finish With Your Certificate

Complete the course and receive your Certificate of Achievement, plus your SEEK Pass link.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$29 / week
Pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly, or pay upfront in one payment.
No deposit, no credit check
10-day money back guarantee
Start anytime, fully online
6 months of course access
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need any experience?

None needed. The course opens with the scope and nature of medical terminology, so it starts from the beginning.

What does it cost each week?

The payment plan is $29 a week, with no deposit and no credit check. You can pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly, or pay upfront. Enquire for the full options.

How long does the course take?

Around 60 hours at your own pace, with 6 months of access. There are no set class times, so it fits around work and family.

Will this teach me clinical skills?

It teaches you the language, not the practice. You learn the terms for anatomy, equipment, procedures and drugs, and how to communicate with doctors and patients using them.

Is it useful if I already work in a practice?

That is one of the reasons people take it. It closes the gap between hearing a term every day and knowing exactly what it means.

Is this course accredited?

It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office, which is accreditation for professional development. It is not NZQA accredited, so it is not a national qualification. That is a different thing. For records and practice admin, what counts is whether you know the words, and this course is built for that.

Can I get my money back if it is not for me?

Yes. There is a 10-day money back guarantee. If it is not right, you get your money back.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by The Career Academy, an online course provider in New Zealand.

Courses run fully online and self paced, with unlimited tutor support by phone and email in business hours. Career coaching comes with your enrolment, including CV help and access to the Career Centre.

Career coaching includedUnlimited tutor supportNo exams, everStart anytime
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Picture the first morning a chart lands in front of you and you read straight through it without stopping once.

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