Certificate III in Business Administration (Medical)

Course overview

This course will provide you with the skills to work in an administrative role in a medical environment. You will learn about using medical terminology, medical billing, medical records, maintaining stock supplies and applying the principles of confidentiality in a medical environment.

Course structure

The course structure below shows what you must do to complete this course. Units/modules are arranged in groups and sometimes also in subgroups.

You must complete each group as specified as well as following the course completion instructions. If a course contains optional groups there will be a statement at the top of the course indicating how many you must do. At the top of any group containing optional subgroups there will be a statement saying how many you must do.

Course contents

A total of 13 units must be completed - 2 core units plus 11 elective units 

Online Study Option

CORE UNITS

All module/units must be completed

Modules/Units	Name
BSBITU307A	Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy
BSBOHS201A	Participate in OHS processes

ELECTIVE UNITS

11 elective module/units must be completed At least 5 module/units must be completed from this group

Modules/Units	Name
BSBMED301B	Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
BSBMED302B	Prepare and process medical accounts
BSBMED303B	Maintain patient records
BSBMED304B	Assist in controlling stocks and supplies
BSBMED305B	Apply the principles of confidentiality, privacy and security within the medical environment
BSBMED401B	Manage patient record keeping system

At least 4 module/units must be completed from this group

Modules/Units	Name
BSBADM307B	Organise schedules
BSBFIA302A	Process payroll
BSBFIA303A	Process accounts payable and receivable
BSBFIA304A	Maintain a general ledger
BSBITU302B	Create electronic presentations
BSBITU303A	Design and produce text documents
BSBITU304A	Produce spreadsheets
BSBITU306A	Design and produce business documents
BSBITU309A	Produce desktop published documents
BSBWRT301A	Write simple documents

Computer Skills

Students will need to be able to operate a personal computer to access:

Web pages

Manage files

Conduct research

Use email (with attachments) 

Computer Requirements (Hardware/Software)

Home/Office computer

Windows, or equivalent

Microsoft Office, or equivalent

Broadband Internet access

Career Opportunities

Medical receptionist, medical records clerk, medical secretary.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification

To give you the greatest chance of successfully completing this qualification it is strongly recommended that students follow the preferred pathways:

Preferred pathways into this qualification include:

BSB20107 Certificate II in Business or other relevant qualification/s With vocational experience assisting in a range of support roles without a formal business qualification. Examples of indicative job roles for candidates seeking entry based upon their vocational experience include:

Administration Assistant

Clerical Worker

Data Entry Operator

Information Desk Clerk

Office Junior

Receptionist.

This breadth of expertise would equate to the competencies required to undertake this qualification.

Articulation

When you finish this course you can apply to do BSB40507 Certificate IV in Business Administration (17808) or a range of other Certificate IV qualifications. In addition, depending on units/electives completed in this course, you may be eligible for advanced standing in other courses and other Training Package qualifications.

Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is the process of assessing a candidate’s competence based on evidence other than a recent testamur listing identical or equivalent units. Evidence that may be used for recognition includes (but is not limited to)

older testamur listing identical or equivalent units together with evidence of currency

current testamur listing similar, but not equivalent, units of competence together with evidence of competence in the gaps between those units and the target units

evidence of competence gained through informal learning and/or work experience

 Credit Transfer is the process of acknowledging  successful completion of one or more units of competence with TAFE NSW or any other RTO. To have those units credited towards the current qualification, the student must be able to provide a testamur with transcript of competencies achieved.

If the date of the testamur is more than three years prior to the current enrolment the candidate will need to demonstrate that their competencies are still current. This changes the process from credit transfer to recognition.

Note: For Credit Transfer and RPL - Units are only considered ‘equivalent’ if the current Training Package lists them as such in the mapping of units from the immediately previous version of that Training Package.