Medical Secretarial Diploma

"Choosing the medical secretarial Diploma was the bravest and best decision i have ever made. I am now employed as a secretary to one of the Gastroenterologists at St Peter's Hospital."

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Core Subjects:
Computer Keyboard Skills

Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique. This may help to reduce 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, email, telephone and by presentation. This will cover correct use of grammar, punctuation principles of letter writing and CV writing.


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Business Document Production

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



Audio Transcription

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



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 more.



Microsoft PowerPoint

Gain competency in creating slide presentations., Areas covered include formatting, inserting tables, pictures, sound and hyperlinks; applying transition and timing efffects.



Microsoft Outlook

Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically. Covers the use of email, electronic calendar, scheduling meetings and apointments, creating and assigning tasks; creating address lists.



The Medical Secretary - An Introduction

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



Medical Audio Transcription

Learn to accurately transcribe documents containing medical terminology from audio dictation.