A course in medical terminology offers prospective medical receptionists an understanding of commonly used words in the medical field. Students learn to recognize these terms through common components, such as prefixes and suffixes and word building. Opportunities are available for students to learn about the cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive and nervous systems.
A keyboarding class is designed to improve a student's typing speed and accuracy no matter what her current skill level. Students often learn through specialized software programs that offer tips and techniques to improve keyboarding skills. Individuals complete practice tests that record a student's progress and keep track of results.
A business communications course teaches students about writing, editing and proofreading documents. The course focuses on principles and rules of grammar, spelling, punctuation and word use. Other areas of emphasis include developing communication skills, problem-solving abilities and customer retention and dealing with dissatisfied customers.
Students enrolled in the medical office administration course learn how to operate computer software programs used in the medical field. The course also allows students to develop an understanding of common administrative procedures, such as phone etiquette, medical billing, schedule organization, mail processing and records management.
A medical procedures course educates and trains students about the procedures that commonly occur in a medical facility. Prospective medical receptionists learn these procedures to help them with scheduling appointments and surgeries. Understanding these terms also helps medical receptionists when performing medical billing and coding work.