Thinking about a job in healthcare without clinical training? Medical reception is the front door: patients, records, appointments and terminology. Everything is online, so you can study while you work.
You work beside clinical teams without needing clinical training.
A whole certificate on medical terminology, so nothing sounds foreign.
Study at your own pace, on the days that suit.
Clinics, hospitals and GP practices all need a calm front desk. The day is bookings, patient records, phones and people who are worried.
Run the front desk of a practice.
Keep the clinic office organised.
Support a general practice team.
Look after patient records and requests.
Handle forms, files and referrals.
Greet and book outpatient visits.
Be the first point of contact.
Keep the clinic paperwork moving.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every job is different, and some ask for more study or experience.
Reception first, then terminology, then admin.
Three things that shape it.
Medical reception, medical terminology and business administration.
Free membership of the Irish Association of Healthcare Assistants.
The membership opens a board of healthcare and reception roles in Ireland.
Plus CPD credits and IAHA membership
Issued by the college on successful completion.
Credits you can put toward your own record.
Free membership of the Irish Association of Healthcare Assistants.
Tell us which clinics or practices you have in mind.
An advisor covers the topics and the timing.
Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Enrol and start with the reception topics.
No. The pathway is built for people coming in fresh.
Eighteen months of access, and about 400 hours of study.
None, ever. You are assessed through the work itself.
Yes. A full certificate covers terminology, body system by body system.
Xero for the books, plus Excel, Word and Outlook for the office.
Free membership of the Irish Association of Healthcare Assistants, with discounts and a job board.
It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office, and it earns CPD credits. It is not a QQI course and not a national award. Practices hire on how you handle patients, records and a busy phone, and that is what this trains.
Yes. A 14 day money back guarantee applies, less the administration fee.
This course is delivered by The Career Academy.
It has taught for over 15 years. It works with more than 25,000 students a year and is an ICOES accredited centre.
Picture a full waiting room staying calm because you are on the desk.