Course Highlights
- via Penn Foster Career School
- Course Type: Self-paced
- ★★★★★
If you’re that person who has an interest in the healthcare field then this is your chance to improve your medical terminology with Penn Foster Career School’s online medical terminology certificate program. Through this program, you will be able to understand all the medical terminologies that are an important part of working in the healthcare field. This online program can help you prepare for such a career that you’ll not only be best in but also enjoy it. In this online course, what you will be learning is the right way to identify all the medical terms and different words by their components. This includes defining the body structure and its systems, cavities, positions, and planes, and more.
With a rapidly aging population there’s an increased demand for healthcare services. The job growth for the medical field is projected to grow much faster than average through 2028.¹ If you’re already in the medical field this online certificate can help you enhance your professional skills and better understand medical terminology in your current job. Individuals with medical terminology training should be able to analyze and interpret medical reports related to specific body systems.
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Program Details
Students interested in pursuing a career in medical terminology have the opportunity to complete a specialized course curriculum and earn a certificate. As part of this program, offered by Penn Foster Career School, students identify medical terms by their respective component parts. Students study the different body systems, cavities, positions, and planes. The Medical Terminology Certificate program teaches students the importance of medical terminology and the role it plays within a healthcare system. The students learn to define the medical terms associated with the body systems.
Students wanting employment in the medical field are required to know and exercise common medical terminology used by medical professionals. This program is constructed primarily for individuals looking to refine existing healthcare knowledge or improve job performance by gaining a better understanding of medical terms. If this program sounds like a good fit, prospective students may fill out an online application under the Penn Foster Career School website. After the enrollment forms have been processed, students are able to begin their new learning through Penn Foster.
Students will need access to a Microsoft® Windows®-based computer running Windows® XP or later, Microsoft® Office 2010, and high-speed Internet in order to complete the Medical Terminology Certificate program with Penn Foster.
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School Accreditation & Licensing
Penn Foster is accredited by:
Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
Penn Foster High School, Penn Foster Career School, and Penn Foster College have all met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Penn Foster Career School is regionally accredited for non-degree granting postsecondary programs, and Penn Foster High School is accredited for grades 9 through adult, by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association for Colleges and Schools.
Penn Foster Career School has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
All Penn Foster programs are affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement.
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
High School or Equivalent
Application Requirements
Official High School Transcript/GED Score