MEDICAL SECRETARY
Overview
COURSE OVERVIEW
A medical secretary is an important member of staff in health care facilities like
hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices who performs administrative and supportive
functions. In addition to having administrative skills, medical secretaries should have
knowledge of medical terminology and be familiar with various medical procedures and
business practices.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES – work in any industry
-Medical, clinical, hospital, patient care, and dental secretary
-Administrative Assistant
-Executive Secretary
-Health or medical Practice manager
-Medical transcriptionist
-Medical Stenographer
-Pathology Secretary
Six (6) Months per level
18 months practical experience
A National Senior Certificate or A Senior Certificate or An N3 in the relevant
Specialisation area
N4:
Office Practice
Medical Practice
Information Processing
Introductory Information Processing
Communication
N5:
Office Practice
Information Processing
Communication
Medical Practice
N6:
Medical Practice
Information Processing
Office Practice
Communication