What you'll gain

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Practical, not theory

Real first steps, checklists and worked examples you can act on — not just concepts.

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A certificate that proves it

Pass a real exam and earn a publicly verifiable certificate employers trust.

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Practice until it sticks

Unlimited practice mode + spaced-repetition flashcards, then unlimited exam retakes.

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Lifetime access

Keep the lessons and every future update to this course, forever.

What you'll cover

7 modules · 23 lessons · timed certification exam

1. Your desk, the patient record and the MRN 3 lessons

Where the front desk works in Hospital-IMS, the live menu groups you use, why one patient has one MRN, and the search-before-you-create habit that prevents duplicates.

  • The front desk in Hospital-IMS: role and menu map Preview · 16 min
  • Search before you create: View Patients · 18 min
  • The MRN, the Patient-ID and General Customer · 15 min
2. Registering patients and keeping the record right 4 lessons

Register Patient field by field, the additional-information fields an administrator can add, the patient ledger, birthdays and bulk messaging, identity verification, and Patient Attendance.

  • Register Patient, field by field · 24 min
  • Additional fields, identity verification and phone numbers · 16 min
  • Patient ledger, birthdays and bulk messages · 17 min
  • Patient Attendance: check-in, check-out and sessions · 16 min
3. Appointments: booking, the register and the calendar 4 lessons

Book Appointment as it really is on the live tenant, managing bookings from View Appointments (Arrive, Consult, Cancel/Reschedule), the Appointment Calendar, the Doctor picker, doctor and room slots.

  • Book Appointment · 18 min
  • View Appointments and the Appointment Calendar · 20 min
  • The Doctor picker and doctor or room slots · 16 min
  • Sales appointments: service bookings, not the patient pathway · 12 min
4. Running the OPD queue and handing patients on 3 lessons

Putting booked and walk-in patients on the OPD Queue Board, triage categories and the call order, what Call Next Patient does, and the hand-offs to nurse, doctor and cashier.

  • The OPD Queue Board and Add to Queue · 18 min
  • Triage order and Call Next Patient · 15 min
  • Hand-offs: nurse, doctor and cashier · 15 min
5. Insurance at the front desk: cover and pre-authorisation 3 lessons

Linking a patient to NHIS, an HMO or a corporate scheme on Patient Insurance Cover, and raising a Pre-Authorization request before an admission or expensive service, then handing it to the insurance desk.

  • Patient Insurance Cover · 20 min
  • Requesting pre-authorisation and handing it on · 18 min
  • After the decision: authorization code, bill Notes and the claims gap · 12 min
6. Admissions, the Bed Board and wards 4 lessons

Reading the Bed Board and its four bed states, understanding wards and beds without configuring them, admitting a patient on the live form, and working with the Admissions list, transfer and discharge.

  • Reading the Bed Board · 18 min
  • Wards and beds: what the desk needs to know · 13 min
  • Admit Patient · 20 min
  • The Admissions list, transfer and discharge · 18 min
7. Capstone: a full front-desk and admissions shift 2 lessons

One chained shift from opening the desk to sign-out, covering registration, booking, queueing, insurance, admission and the end-of-shift reconciliation, plus a troubleshooting drill.

  • Capstone shift: opening to admission · 25 min
  • End of shift and troubleshooting drill · 18 min

Frequently asked

Is the certificate verifiable?

Yes. Every certificate carries a unique ID and a cryptographic signature. Anyone — an employer or a client — can confirm it instantly on our public verification page, with no login.

Who teaches this course?

A vetted expert author — Sankofa Skills Studio. Every expert course is reviewed and fact-checked before publication, and the author earns a revenue share on your enrolment.

How long do I have access?

Lifetime. Once you enrol you keep access to the lessons, practice mode and flashcards — including future updates to this course.

What happens if I don't pass the exam first time?

You can retake it — up to 5 attempts, with a 12-hour wait between attempts. Practice mode is unlimited, so rehearse with the same verified question bank until you're ready.

Can my team enrol together?

Yes. Talk to us about group and organisation rates — certifying a whole team is faster and cheaper than one at a time.