AMSPAR Advanced Diploma for Medical Secretaries

Year One:

Unit 2 - Business Documents for Medical Secretarial Practice including electronic communication, letters, memoranda, meetings documentation & procedures etc
Unit 4 - Medical and Social Aspects of Secretarial Work – provides knowledge of the medical aspects of the work of a receptionist e.g. medical terminology, ethics & etiquette, drugs and prescription writing.
Unit 5 – Medical Secretarial work experience – externally set assignment based on candidate’s work experience.

Year Two:

Unit 1 - Administrative and Legal Aspects – covers the different functions of health services and the relevant legislation
Unit 3 - Medical Office Practice – covers background to medical secretarial work within a hospital and a general practice including organising and planning work, keeping and retrieval of records etc

It is essential that students are in employment or work placement which is relevant to the requirements of the course and also that students have already gained the intermediate certificate.

Level 3

Duration:

Year 1: 34 weeks, 4.5 hours per week
Year 2: 34 weeks, 4.5 hours per week

Day/Time:

Wed 1.00pm-5.30pm
(10.09.08-26.06.09)

Location:

SRC2

Entry:

A minimum of 4 GCSE passes at Grade C or above (to include English) or an AMSPAR Intermediate Diploma in Medical Reception

Qualification:

AMSPAR Advanced Diploma for Medical Secretaries

Progress to:

AMSPAR Diploma in Primary Care Level 4

Employment Prospects:

AMSPAR qualifications are recognised throughout the National Health Service and are often a prerequisite for an appointment as a medical administrator or secretary.

Tutor:

Pam Brown

Course Fee:

£490.00

If a learner is over 19, and not in receipt of certain benefits (see Fees and Funding) then a fee may be payable. If a learner has not been resident in the EU for the 3 years prior to the commencement of their course, then a fee may be payable.

In both instances, please contact the college for further details.
Terms and Conditions (PDF, 1.93MB)

Please note that the contents published in this course guide are correct at the time of publication. The college reserves the right to make changes or withdraw courses.