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This medical terminology course covers the medical language and terminology used by health care professionals everywhere. If you're interested in pursuing a health and science career requiring the ability to communicate with physicians, dentists, or other medical professionals, this class will meet all your needs.
Medical Terminology for Health Professions gives students in-depth instruction in recognizing and forming medical terms. Students will learn medical root words, prefixes, and suffixes and apply them to the body systems.
In easy to review lessons, you'll find our user-friendly format will not only give you a solid foundation in medical language, but can be completed at your own convenience.
Unlimited Duration
December 30, 2022
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Duration: Self-paced | Instructor Guided | Zoom Office Hours
Credits: 80 Clock Hours, 8.0 CEUS
Course Description
This medical terminology course covers the medical language and terminology used by health care professionals everywhere. If you're interested in pursuing a health and science career requiring the ability to communicate with physicians, dentists, or other medical professionals, this class will meet all your needs.
Medical Terminology for Health Professions gives students in-depth instruction in recognizing and forming medical terms. Students will learn medical root words, prefixes, and suffixes and apply them to the body systems.
In easy to review lessons, you'll find our user-friendly format will not only give you a solid foundation in medical language, but can be completed at your own convenience.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1.Analyze how medical terms are built using common word parts.
2.Properly spell, define, and pronounce medical terms associated with each of themajor body systems.
3.Identify and define the word parts most frequently associated with the major bodysystems.
4.Interpret common abbreviations used in medical terminology and avoid errorswhen using them.
Completion and Accreditation
Students who pass the chapter tests with an overall average of 70% or higher will receive a certificate of completion and 8.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). One CEU is equivalent to 10 hours of class time.
ACRA is accredited by the International Acreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.