Medical Terminology
Health Sciences
Cluster:
State Qualifying Event:
Not Required
Participation:
Individual
Level:
National Competition
Competition Type:
Occupational Related
This competition evaluates the knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations used by an individual preparing for employment in the health occupations fields. Competitors will demonstrate knowledge of medical word roots, prefixes, suffixes, medical word building, and medical abbreviations by successfully answering the questions. Content for the test is based on the Core Standards from the National Health Care Core Skills Standards Project.
The career competitions of the SkillsUSA Illinois Championships follow the current edition of the SkillsUSA Technical Standards. These are available to professional members (advisors and teachers) as a membership benefit following their submission of membership.