The following courses are at levels suitable for absolute novices to experienced medical secretaries and administrators.

The duration of the courses varies from 10 hours to 6 months depending on the course.

 

BSMSA Medical Terminology for Beginners V

This course is suitable for someone without any medical terminology knowledge at all.  It teaches how medical terms are formed, the meanings of the root words, the prefixes and the suffixes used to form a medical term, and how to join them.

BSMSA Medical Terminology for Beginners


This course is suitable for someone without any medical terminology knowledge at all.  It teaches how medical terms are formed, the meanings of the root words, the prefixes and the suffixes used to form a medical term, and how to join them.

BSMSA Level 2 Certificate in Medical Terminology


This course is an intensive medical terminology course.  The contents include the translation and formation of medical terms using root words, prefixes, and suffixes.  Abbreviations, other medical terminology, and pharmacology are also covered.

The course takes up to 4-6 months to complete.

There is an internal set and marked exam at the end of the course, these are held Monday - Friday at 10am.

BSMSA Level 3 Certificate in Medical Terminology



This course is an intensive medical terminology course.  The contents include the translation and formation of medical terms using root words, prefixes, and suffixes.  Abbreviations, other medical terminology, and pharmacology are also covered.

The course takes up to 4-6 months to complete.

There is an internal set and marked exam at the end of the course, these are held Monday - Friday at 10am.

BSMSA Level 3 Conversion Certificate in Medical Terminology


This course is only for those learners who has completed the BSMSA level 2 Certificate in Medical Terminology

City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Medical Terminology


This course is an intensive medical terminology course.  The contents include the translation and formation of medical terms using root words, prefixes, and suffixes.  Abbreviations, other medical terminology, and pharmacology are also covered.

The course takes up to 6 months to complete.

There is an externally set and marked exam at the end of the course and the exams are held 3 times a year at set dates and times at either our London or Manchester centers.

 

City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Medical Terminology

This course is suitable for anyone and takes approximately 4 months to complete.  The course covers root words, prefixes, suffixes and abbreviations.

There is an exam at the end of the course that is set and marked by City & Guilds Examiners.

The exams are held 3 times per year on set dates and at set times.  These are non-negotiable.

City and Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Medical Terminology


This course is an intensive medical terminology course.  The contents include the translation and formation of medical terms using root words, prefixes, and suffixes.  Abbreviations, other medical terminology, and pharmacology are also covered.

The course takes up to 6 months to complete.

There is an externally set and marked exam at the end of the course and the exams are held 3 times a year at set dates and times at either our London or Manchester centers.

BSMSA Certificate in Medical Terminology

This course is more in-depth and intensive than the Medical Terminology Course for Beginners.  It teaches root words, prefixes, suffixes, medical terms and abbreviations used in the clinical environment.

The course takes approximately 6 months to complete and at the end of the course there is an overall test set and marked by BSMSA and successful students will receive a BSMSA certificate.