MCAST-BTEC Diploma in Health and Social Care
with at least four Merit grades in units of 60 guided learning hours or their equivalent

or
4 SEC/O-Level passes
Compulsory: Maltese, English Language, Mathematics and one Science subject from Chemistry, Physics or Biology

This course is aimed at those who wish to embark on a secretarial career in the health and medical sector. It gives students an understanding of the general key areas of administration, use of office equipment, routine procedures and services, work environment and communication with staff, colleagues and patients.

It also focuses on the medical and health environment and provides participants with basic medical terminology such as dermatology, oncology, medicine and mental health. Of equal importance is the training that students receive in transcribing medical dictation, maintaining committee minutes, developing documents for publications and presentations such as power point presentations and projects and the safe keeping of medical records.

The course will be assessed as follows:
§ Assignments
§ Tests
§ Computer laboratory work
§ College-based examinations

× Understand the key areas of administration and services and supplies
× Use appropriate office equipment, routine procedures and standards
× Take notes as well as transcribe medical documents from a printed or hand-written copy to a mailable standard
× Communicate in different ways on the work place especially in a medical environment and recollect and use basic medical terminology.

Business Administration
Business Practice
Office Effectiveness
Anatomy & Physiology for Medical Secretaries
English for Business
Maltese for Business
Spoken English for Business
Administrative IT Applications
Shorthand/Audio Transcription

1 Unit out of:
Book-Keeping and Accounts
French for Business
Italian for Business

N/A

Hospital administrative officer
Medical secretary
Medical support services officer (administration)
Secretary to the consultant
Ward clerical officer