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3.0 CEUs
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This medical terminology course covers the basic knowledge and understanding of medical language and terminology used by health care professionals everywhere.
If you're interested in pursing a health and science career requiring the ability to communicate with physicians, dentists, or other medical professionals, this class will meet all your needs.
In easy to read lessons, you'll find our compact format will not only give you a solid foundation in medical language, but can be completed in less than 25 days! You will analyze individual word parts such as prefixes, suffixes and word roots, along with learning body system dynamics, basic medical language, body orientation, health, wellness, and disease terms. You will learn the basic components of medical terminology as it relates to each body system plus the instruments used in assessment will also be reviewed.
So if you're planning on pursing a career in medical transcription, medical billing or medical coding, physician's secretary or medical support staff, or you just need a review or extra tutoring for your anatomy and physiology classes, or maybe you want a jump start in the medical field before starting college; or perhaps you're just interested in learning the latest in medical language--you can begin today--enroll right now!
Family nurse practitioner Stacey Kahre, RN, MSN, FNP-C is the course instructor for Medical Terminology 101. The lessons include: Medical Basics, Basic Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, Human Body Orientation, The Human Body in Health and Disease, The Cardiovascular System, The Digestive System, The Lymphatic System, The Musculoskeletal System, The Nervous System, The Respiratory System, The Skin and Sense Organs , Endocrine System, Urinary System, Male and Female Reproductive Systems, Examination and Instrumentation and much more.
This course is ideal training for any of the medical related fields including Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcription, Hospital and Physician support staff and Dentist support staff.
This course offers 3.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
Course Lessons
Learn and recognize word roots, prefixes, and suffixes used in medical language today. Learn how to combine words to create meaningful medical conditions as well as comprehend their definition and know the correct spelling. In this medical terminology course, we'll cover medical terms related to all major body systems, including: muscular system, skeletal system, respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system, reproductive system, and urinary system. Whether are new to the medical profession, or you just need a refresher class, this medical terminology course is for you!
Certificates Awarded
Certificate of Class Participation
Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
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