Medical Terminology

Become better prepared for your allied health profession!

Quickly master the basics of medical terminology. This 5-week online course omits time-consuming, nonessential information and helps you quickly build a working medical vocabulary. Topics include terms that relate to the anatomy, physiology, and pathological conditions of selected systems. To promote mastery of the subject, you will also be introduced to the most frequently encountered suffixes, prefixes, and word roots.

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Enroll in this 15 hour program and finish in 5 weeks or less!

Dates: Asynchronous, online class runs between Sept 16 – Dec 8. Registration is now open! (Register any time between now and November 10 for this self-paced, 5 week course)

Cost: $195.00 paid during registration for this course.

    • DISCOUNT PRICE of $155 for military, current PLU students, & alumni

Delivery Method: Online, self-paced, 5 weeks from time of registration

Credit Type: 1.5 CEUs or 1 undergraduate credit (KINS 800)

Whether as a brush up on your current skills or as an introduction to medical language, this course has been specifically designed for:

    • Nurse’s Assistants and Nursing aides
    • Medical Technologists and Assistants
    • Lab Technicians
    • Physical and Occupational Therapists
    • Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants
    • Physician Assistants
    • Respiratory Therapists and Technologists
    • Emergency Medical Providers
    • Medical Imaging
    • Medical Information Managers
    • Students in pre-physical therapy or nursing
    • or anyone who want to get ahead in their studies or field!

See withdrawal/drop policy here: https://www.plu.edu/education/ppd/non-credit-program-info/