UPDATE
Introducing: Penn Foster’s Medical Terminology Career Certificate Program
While Ashworth College is no longer accepting enrollments in our Medical Terminology Career Certificate Program, we’re excited to introduce you to our partner school, Penn Foster.
In our online Medical Terminology Career Certificate Program†, you’ll gain the foundational skills to prepare for a career in many healthcare facilities and positions.
LEARN MORETake the Next Steps Towards a Career You Want
Penn Foster’s online Medical Terminology Career Certificate Program can help you prepare to take the first steps toward the job you want. With flexible, online courses, you can learn skills and knowledge on your schedule, from home.
Why Penn Foster?
Penn Foster has been on a mission to help people like you launch, accelerate, and thrive in their careers for more than 125 years. We provide students with a quality education that fits your busy lifestyle and budget, offering over 100 self-paced, career-relevant programs across our College, Career School, and High School. The program you choose is structured to fit your learning needs so you can achieve your goals, and is designed to work with your schedule, anytime, anywhere you want to study. With a focus on relevant skills and career preparation for the job you’re after, Penn Foster can help you graduate with confidence and help provide a pathway towards your career goals.
AFFORDABLE LEARNING
Discover quality career training that doesn’t break the bank.
FLEXIBLE
STUDIES
Complete coursework online anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace.
SUPPORTIVE
STAFF
Academic and general support are all just a call, click, or email away.
What You'll Learn in Penn Foster’s Medical Terminology Career Certificate Program
- How to recognize word construction and meanings that are fundamental to commonly used medical language.
- What terminology is used in diagnostics, including body structures.
- How to distinguish the medical terms related to the musculoskeletal, circulatory, and respiratory systems.
- How to distinguish the medical terms related to digestive, nervous, and reproductive systems, by their component parts.
Penn Foster’s Online Medical Terminology Course Curriculum
Penn Foster’s online Medical Terminology courses cover fundamental topics such as word construction and meanings that characterize medical language, terms for pharmacology, oncology, radiology, and more. Your medical terminology classes include:
- The Fundamentals of Medical Terminology
- Diagnosis, Intervention, and Human Body Terms
- Musculoskeletal, Circulatory, and Respiratory Systems Terms
- Integumentary, Nervous, and Endocrine System Terms
Medical Terminology Courses FAQs
Medical terminology is the language commonly used in healthcare to precisely describe human anatomy, typical conditions, potential diagnoses, and more.
An understanding of medical terminology is important when working in the healthcare industry. If you're interested in starting a career in the field, whether it's in administration or working directly with patients, having foundational terminology knowledge can help you confidently take the next steps toward furthering your education.
Penn Foster's online Medical Terminology Program is self-paced, so students can complete the course on the timeline that works for them.
By learning medical terminology online through an organized course, you can build the study skills to go beyond just memorizing the words and what they mean. Through understanding the breakdown of prefixes and applying what you learn in terminology challenge games, you can prepare to better retain the information you learn in the long-term.
State requirements
A career in this field may require you to meet certain licensing, training, and other requirements that can vary by vocation and state. You should check with your state, local government, and/or licensing board to find out which requirements may be applicable in your state. Click here for contact information on state licensing/regulatory boards and certain professional licensing information.