Medical English courses for Healthcare Employers

SLC’s online Medical English courses are perfect for international medical professionals who need to improve the English they use in the workplace to ensure safe and effective practice.

The courses focus on the language used by specific professions, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists and carers.

Units in the courses include medical terminology, hospital- and care-specific scenarios, patient and colleague interactions, and the more extensive language required to read research or listen to talks. The courses are up to date, reflect current practice and are highly engaging, using the multi-media tools that today’s learners expect.

How are the courses used?

All learners receive an access code. They can log into the courses wherever they are online.

Can the courses be ‘white-labelled’ and customised for healthcare employers?

Yes. We create your space on the Learning Management System with your branding and colours, so your students see the courses as an integral part of the training you provide. As courses are digital, units can be rearranged and adapted to meet your priorities. We can add company documents such as staff handbooks.

Can you track what learners do?

Yes. With your login, you can see how much your learners have done and how successfully.

Are the courses CPD-accredited?

Yes. The courses are all accredited by the CPD Standards Office in the UK. CPD accreditation is recognised internationally as a mark of quality for courses around the world. Each learner receives a CPD-stamped certificate on course completion clearly stating the CPD points they have learned.

What platform do you use?

We work with Avallain AG, the industry-leading educational technology company working with global language publishers such as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and National Geographic Learning. The platform is constantly updated to give students the best learning experience.

Who writes the courses?

The courses are written by both industry-leading authors and experienced English language professionals. They combine a strong understanding of the healthcare sector with a rigorous approach to language acquisition. They are academically strong, based on extensive research and regularly reviewed to keep up to date.

Our courses

English for Doctors

100 hours of highly targeted content, including medical terminology, clinical interactions, hospital language and documentation, and multiple healthcare topics. B2 and C1 level. Strong practical focus throughout. Includes video, audio, interactive recording, and multiple practice tasks.

English for Nursing

100 hours covering a wide range of English used in nursing. Includes medical terminology, patient and colleague interactions, hospital language and documentation, and multiple healthcare topics. B1 and B2 level. Strong practical focus throughout. Includes video, audio, interactive recording, and multiple practice tasks.

English for Care

60 hours of targeted content covering the essentials of nursing and care. Includes medical terminology, patient and colleague interactions, and multiple healthcare topics set in hospitals and care homes. A2 and B1 level. Strong practical focus throughout. Includes video, audio, and multiple practice tasks.

English for Medical Academic Purposes

50 hours of content focusing on working effectively with academic medical content. Includes academic writing, giving presentations, understanding research, and listening to lectures. B2 and C1 level. Strong practical focus throughout.

Essential Grammar for Healthcare

30 hours covering the fundamentals of English grammar and how they are applied in a practical healthcare context. Content includes wide range of verb forms, key functions and using articles, adverbs, adjectives and prepositions. A2 and B1 level.

Advanced Grammar for Healthcare

20 hours’ study covering a wide range of grammar at advanced level. Students will learn how it is applied to the language of healthcare, so they can express complex ideas accurately and effectively.

Medical Terminology

30 hours’ study covering hundreds of medical terms – body parts, symptoms, conditions, treatments and procedures. Includes how medical terms are formed and pronounced, and how they translate into everyday English. B1 and B2 level.

English for Radiography

30 hours of content covering the language used in radiography, from patient communication to diagnosing and monitoring to scanning technologies to safety. B1 and B2 level. Strong practical focus throughout.

English for Pharmacy

20 hours of highly targeted content. Focus on describing the fundamentals of pharmacy, from drug development to data to interactions, nomenclature, and classification. B1 and B2 level.

English for Pandemics

10 hours of highly targeted, up-to-date content covering viruses, pandemics, Covid-19, managing pandemics, virus treatments and vaccines. Includes video, audio and links to great resources. B1 and B2 level.

Reach OET B Medicine

60 hours of focused test prep covering essential language, techniques and test strategies to score a B in OET Medicine. Includes test practice, paper-specific tasks, video, audio and interactive recording. B2 and C1 level.

Reach OET B Nursing

60 hours of focused test prep covering essential language, techniques and test strategies to score a B in OET Nursing. Includes test practice, paper-specific tasks, video, audio and interactive recording. B2 and C1 level.

OET Practice Test

2 x OET Medicine and 2 x OET Nursing practice tests. Written by OET test writers, each test includes all 4 papers. To be taken online under timed conditions.

Reach IELTS

50 hours of focused test prep, covering essential language, techniques and test strategies to score a 6 or above in the Academic IELTS test. Includes 2 full practice tests, paper-specific tasks, video, audio and recording tasks. B2 level.

IELTS Practice Test

4 x IELTS Academic practice tests. Written by experienced IELTS test writer, each test includes all 4 papers. To be taken online under timed conditions.

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