PLA - Medical Terminology

This is a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) to test out of the actual course. This PLA is comprised of multiple sections which may include a portfolio of your work and/or essay-style answers, a skills demonstration, and/or a multiple-choice test. There is a non-refundable fee to take this exam. Upon payment, you will be enrolled in Blackboard where you will see directions for contacting the instructor, some sample questions or a rubric, and some tips for success before completing the various portions of the assessment. You must score an 80% or better for credit to be awarded. Focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology. PLA Exam and Skill Demonstration. $90 non-refundable fee.

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