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Qualification details

City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma for Medical Secretaries (QCF)
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Qualification summary

This qualification is aimed at young and adult learners who would like to pursue a specialised secretarial career path within a health care setting. It will enable them to develop a wide range of knowledge and skills needed to fufil this vital role within medical administration.

In addition to gaining specialist knowledge of medical terminology, learners will also understand how to:
• manage their time and workload
• work as an effective team member and support health care professionals
• implement efficient administrative systems and procedures
• produce documents appropriate for the medical environment
• deal with patients and maintain confidentiality
• apply relevant legislation to the medical environment.
With a range of optional units the learner also has the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a workplace setting and develop additional IT skills.

Qualification details

500/6777/1
City & Guilds - The City and Guilds of London Institute
3
QCF - QCF Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/09/2009
Operational start date in centres:
01/09/2009
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2012
Certification end date:
31/08/2015
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.

When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF Section 96 website.

For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the DELNI and DENI websites.
English
This qualification provides opportunties for employment and career progression within health care administration/secretarial support and progression to further learning via qualifications such as the Level 3 N/SVQ in Business and Administration and the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Business and Administration for which it is recognised as a technical certificate. Learners may also progress to the Level 3 and 4 leadership and management qualifications or even to the Level 5 Diploma in Primary Care Management.
Administrative Assistant/Administrator
Medical Secretary
Secretary
C. Prepare for employment
C2. Prepare for employment in a specific occupational area
  • 15 Business, Administration and Law
    • 15.2  Administration
49
25
390
390
Pass
Portfolio of Evidence
Practical Demonstration / Assignment
Written Examination
n/a
n/a
n/a
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The learner needs to achieve a minimum of 49 credits to gain the Level 3 Diploma for Medical Secretaries. They will have to complete 4 mandatory units (39 credits) and achieve a further 10 credits from either Group A or Group B optional units. If they choose Group A they must achieve Level 3 Medical Terminology, if they choose Group B they must achieve Level 2 Medical Terminology.
  • M  -  Mandatory units
    Credit Value required: Minimum 39.
    • J/600/2488 - Medical Principles for the Administrator
    • K/600/2502 - Medical Administration
    • T/600/2504 - Managing Communication in a Medical Environment
    • F/600/2506 - Medical Word Processing and Audio Transcription
  • O  -  Optional units
    Must achieve min 10 credits from either Group A or Group B.
    Credit Value required: Minimum 10.
    Sub-components required: Minimum 1.
    • A  -  Group A
      Credit Value required: Minimum 10.
    • B  -  Group B
      Credit Value required: Minimum 10.