Level 3 Certificate in Medical Terminology
The PIMS Level 3 Certificate in Medical Terminology develops accurate understanding and practical use of medical vocabulary commonly encountered in clinical, healthcare-administration and documentation environm...
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Program Overview
The PIMS Level 3 Certificate in Medical Terminology develops accurate understanding and practical use of medical vocabulary commonly encountered in clinical, healthcare-administration and documentation environments.
The programme covers word construction, anatomical and diagnostic terminology, procedures, pharmacological terms, medical abbreviations, pathology vocabulary, coding-system awareness and medical-record interpretation.
What You'll Learn
- Medical Terminology Fundamentals
- Medical Word Roots
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Building Medical Terms
- Anatomical Terminology
- Body Systems
- Diagnostic Terminology
- Procedural Terminology
- Pharmacological Terminology
- Prescription Terminology
- Medical Abbreviations
- Clinical Acronyms
- Disease and Pathology Terminology
- ICD-10 Awareness
- CPT Awareness
- SNOMED CT Awareness
- Medical Records
- Confidentiality
- Practical Terminology Exercises
Empowering professionals with knowledge, practical understanding and stronger workplace skills.
PIMSWho Should Attend?
This PIMS Medical Terminology course is suitable for Healthcare Assistants, Medical Administrative Staff, Nurses and Allied Health Personnel, Clinical Documentation Personnel and Medical Coding Learners.
Key Benefits
After completing the programme, learners should be better prepared to:
- Develop accurate medical vocabulary
- Improve clinical communication
- Strengthen understanding of anatomical terminology
- Develop diagnostic and procedural vocabulary
- Improve medical-record interpretation
- Strengthen coding-system awareness
Assessment & Evaluation
- Assessment Type: Written examination, terminology-application project and viva.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, applied case studies, terminology exercises and oral defence.
- Total Questions: 80 theory questions plus 1 practical project and 1 viva.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 6–8 weeks (120–150 hours total).
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