Update on Course

Well, I've received my next segment in my distance training on how to be a Medical Office Assistant.

I have to say that its a little annoying. They tailor the course to people with at least an eight grade education, so it is going over some basics, that I don't want to say I can't use, but that aren't totally necessary to me. The real issue I have is that I have to still take the exam on each of these Study Units, such as Time and Stress Management, or Learning Strategies. While these are definitely something that should be reviewed, I'm not sure I should have to take a test on the topics.

Of course the other side of it is that if you DO need these Study Units, it's best that you take them seriously. The best way for the course to insure this is that you are tested on them.
And in looking over the future shipments, it's really only the two Study Guides.

I've finished the first three Study Guides, and am now working on Interpersonal Communication. From the title, I thought this was also going to be a basic, broad approach to the topic, but I was pleasantly surprised by the text. It is very specific to working in a medical office, so I guess you could say I've started my real course-work now. Next starts my work on Ethics and Medical Law, and my next shipment will have a text book on Medical Law and Ethics, so I'm excited about that part.

Then I'll start on Medical Terminology. This will be 2 and 1/2 shipments, which while it may get a bit boring, is something I've wanted to learn more about for my current job. While I won't get a textbook on it, I will get a medical dictionary, which will be very nice.

I'm still holding judgment on what I think of the course, I'm waiting until I'm really into the true course-work before I decide if its a good course or not. I am considering taking more courses from this company, if I do like this course. I'm going to have to see if they will let me skip the Learning Strategies and the Time and Stress Management though before I do!

Talk to you later!