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Basic Course: $40.00
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Work at your own pace and master the essentials of medical terminology.

Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish. An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions. This class has been officially reviewed by our Course Review Committee that scrutinizes course content and instructor participation. This course has received our Committee's highest rating: 4 stars.

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Continuing Education Units (CEU)
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Course on the basics of medical language



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

  1. Lesson 1: Medical Basics - This lesson will identify basic body systems, medical terms, and vital signs; distinguish between symptoms and disease; determine the specialty of care by identifying the meaning of the word root and much more.
  2. Lesson 2: Basic Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes - This lesson will define word roots, prefixes, and suffixes; provide an understanding of how to analyze and construct medical terms from their component part and much more.
  3. Lesson 3: Human Body Orientation - This lesson will define anatomy and physiology, recognize anatomic position, familiarize students with planes of the body, equip students with the ability to locate parts of the body based on the descriptive orientation terms, and much more.
  4. Lesson 4: The Human Body in Health and Disease - This lesson will recognize terms related to the pathology of cells, tissues, and glands; types of disease, and modes of disease transmission; recognize different medical specialties and specialists; and much more.
  5. Lesson 5: The Cardiovascular System - The Cardiovascular System.
  6. Lesson 6: The Digestive System - The Digestive System.
  7. Lesson 7: The Lymphatic System - The Lymphatic System.
  8. Lesson 8: The Musculoskeletal System - The Musculoskeletal System.
  9. Lesson 9: The Nervous System - The Nervous System.
  10. Lesson 10: The Respiratory System - The Respiratory System.
  11. Lesson 11: The Skin and Sense Organs - The Skin and Sense Organs.
  12. Lesson 12: Endocrine System, Urinary System - Let's study the Endocrine System and Urinary System.
  13. Lesson 13: Male and Female Reproductive Systems - In-depth look of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems.
  14. Lesson 14: Examination and Instrumentation - This lesson will describe the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation; and identify and understand various instruments utilized in a physical examination as they relate to specific body parts.
  15. Lesson 15: Final Exam - Final Exam
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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

  1. Certificate of Class Participation
  2. 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).

Additional Information about Medical Terminology 101

Course Title : Medical Terminology 101
CEU Value : 3.0 (Continuing Education Units)
Course Number : 30445
Course Type : College Level
Course URL : http://medicalterms.onlineclasses.com
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Instructors : S Kahre, RN
D Olson
Syllabus : View Syllabus
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Duration : Continuous: Enroll anytime!
Course Fee :
Basic Course: $50.00 - Limited Time Offer: $40.00
with CEUs & Certificate: $65.00
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment. This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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