BSBMED301 Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
This medical terminology course is designed for current or aspiring healthcare professionals that require a broad range of medical terminology. In Healthcare, being able to interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately is essential for medical administrators to understand their role, to perform certain tasks and communicate effectively.
This unit is designed to help provide you with the skills and knowledge required to interpret and apply medical terminology when –
Communicating with doctors, nurses and other health professionals
Dealing with patient and client enquiries
Booking appointments
Processing medical forms
Recording and passing on messages
Processing referrals
Processing receipts
Preparing reports for insurance providers.
Choose TalentMed for the quality education and industry expertise you need to succeed.
Expert-Created Curriculum
TalentMed’s nationally accredited BSBMED301 unit includes comprehensive training in Medical Terminology. This expert-designed curriculum will best prepare you to interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately in a healthcare context.
12-week online program, 60 nominal hours
Nationally recognised training
Expert-created curriculum
Delivered by qualified trainers
Personal student support
Resources included
| Unit Curriculum |
|---|
| Introduction |
| Building blocks of medical words |
| Medical specialisations |
| Medical procedures |
| Body systems introduction |
| The musculoskeletal system |
| The lymphatic system |
| The respiratory system |
| The gastrointestinal (digestive) system |
| The cardiovascular system |
| The endocrine system |
| The nervous system |
| The genitourinary system |
| The reproductive systems |
| The integumentary system |
| Medical terminology in action |
| Abbreviations and acronyms |
| How MIMS is set out |
| Information protocols |
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BSBMED301
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- Nationally recognised training
- Delivered by qualified trainers
- Personal one-on-one support
- 12-week online program
- Resources included
Frequently Asked Questions
- Qualified Trainers and Assessors with decades of experience in the Healthcare industry. These trainers have professional experience in both vocational education and healthcare documentation, making them uniquely qualified to answer questions about both the curriculum and the industry.
- Student Support Advisers who provide valuable information and assistance with any issues during your coursework. The course may be delivered online, but you’re never in it alone!
- Technical Support Advisers who are knowledgeable, experienced, and available five days a week to help you work through any technical or computer issues encountered within the course.
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Upon successful completion of this medical terminology unit, you will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment. This transcript can be used to apply for Credit Transfer (CT) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) with TalentMed courses or other nationally recognised training.
Being the number one RTO in healthcare education, TalentMed is the first place that you should look to upgrade your skills. A TalentMed education gives employers confidence that you have the practical skills and industry knowledge to perform your role.
In addition, TalentMed’s expert-created curriculum is specifically designed around the Australian Healthcare industry rather than adopted from generic information.
Minimum academic entry requirements
To be assessed as academically suited for this medical terminology course, you must provide either:
- a copy of your Australian Year 10 Certificate or higher, or
- evidence of successful completion of an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Certificate II or higher qualification (where the language of instruction is English).
If you do not have an Australian Year 10 Certificate or have not successfully completed an AQF Certificate II or higher qualification, we will send you login details to complete a quick Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) pre-assessment to confirm your suitability for the course. Students must demonstrate Exit Level 2 (or higher) competency in both reading and numeracy.
Minimum online learning competency
This medical terminology course is delivered online. As such, entry to the course requires you to be proficient with operating a personal computer. You will be specifically asked about your online learning competency as part of your pre-training review to evaluate your suitability for the course.
Minimum age
Minimum age of 16 years. If you are under 18 your enrolment form must be signed by a parent or guardian.
English language requirements
This medical terminology course requires you to read, write and understand the english language. As such, entry to the course requires English proficiency at a Year 10 level or equivalency such as a NRT qualification at the Certificate II level or higher, or two years industry experience in a role that requires the use of both written and verbal communication.
Alignment with personal and/or professional needs
Applicants must also be able to demonstrate that their course of interest aligns to their personal or professional needs.
Students with disabilities
Please contact us on 03 9937 1599 to find out more about ways that we can assist you.
As per normal VET assessment procedures, especially with regard to pre-training assessments, the assessment should only be initially administered once. In order for the learner and TalentMed to implement any targeted LLN support and to have sufficient time for the learner to improve their LLN skills to the required level, a minimum period of no less than three months is required between undertaking further assessments using the approved tool. It may take longer than this, but at least three months should provide enough time for progress to be made and improvement to be able to be demonstrated.
TalentMed believes that this is not about ‘passing the test’, as can be the practice in some situations, and re-sitting the test a number of times until the learner eventually passes. This is not the purpose of undertaking this assessment for course suitability purposes. The purpose of the LLN test is to assess whether the learner has sufficient skills to potentially succeed in undertaking a Diploma level qualification or higher. Allowing learners to keep re-sitting until they pass would not be a fair or valid process. It is TalentMed’s goal to provide targeted LLN support and to allow the learner to have sufficient time to improve their LLN skills to the required level.
At the end of the day, this requirement is aimed at protecting your learning needs and ensuring the course is suitable for your success.
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Francesca Cridland (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this unit. The content was well organised, paced and interesting. It also provided necessary underpinning knowledge for further study in the Diploma of Healthcare Documentation. Learning support was excellent.