Core Subjects - Medical Secretarial Diploma

Computer Keyboard Skills

• Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique
• Learn how to reduce the risk of RSI (repetitive strain injury)

Keyboard Speed Development

• Develop your typing speed to improve productivity using graded copying exercises and timed dictations
• A number of stages are available, taking you up to a speed of 70 wpm

Effective Business Communication

• Learn how to communicate effectively in business by letter, e-mail, telephone and presentation
• This will cover correct use of grammar, punctuation, principles of letter writing and CV writing

Business Document Production

• Develop skills and understanding of routine and complex business documents and the conventions used in their production and presentation

Microsoft Word

• Learn word processing skills to a good business standard. This will enable you to create professional looking documents, produce tables, insert pictures and much more

Microsoft Excel

• Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard. This course will enable you to create a spreadsheet, enter data, formulas and functions, create charts and much more

Microsoft PowerPoint

• Gain competency in creating slide presentations. Areas covered include formatting, inserting tables, pictures, sounds and hyperlinks, applying transition and timing effects

Microsoft Outlook

• Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically. Covers the sue of e-mail, electronic calendar, scheduling meetings and appointments, creating amd assigning tasks and creating address lists

Audio Transcription

• Learn audio typing techniques to produce business documents to a high degree of accuracy and skill

Medical Secretary - Introduction

• Develop medical secretarial skills to include terminology covering a whole range of medical specialisms

Elective Subjects (choose 2)

Computer Skills

• Introduction to computers
• Create, manage and integrate files
• Internet skills
• Microsoft Word Expert
• Office 2007 Fast Modules 1-3; Modules 4-6

Personal Development

• Go... Make a difference!
• Health and safety essentials

Further Enhancements

• AMSPAR certificate in medical terminology examination
• OCR examinations as appropriate