Medical Terminology Certification

PURPOSE
This credential documents competency in the comprehension, structure, and proper use of medical terms across an array of medical specialties.

AUDIENCE
This credential is appropriate for all practitioners in healthcare professions and will benefit the phlebotomist, medical assistant, pharmacy assistant, and others. This competency is especially important to the medical billing and coding field .

JOB/CAREER REQUIREMENTS
This credential documents competency in the comprehension, spelling, and proper usage of medical terms across an array of medical specialties.

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY WORKPLACE TASKS

• Professional written and verbal communication including the correct use of:
• medical terms with patients
• medical personnel
• 3rd party payers, and 
• vendors and suppliers.

EXAM STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Number of Questions in Exam: 100
Total Time: 90 minutes
Overall Passing Score: 70%
(All sections require an individual passing score of 70%)