programs/COURSES
At MedScholar Academy, we offer a curated selection of programs and courses designed to empower aspiring healthcare professionals on their journey to success.
From comprehensive preparation courses for licensure exams to specialized training in clinical skills and compassionate caregiving, our offerings are crafted to meet the diverse needs and aspirations of our students.
Your Gateway to MDCN License!
MDCN - Medical
Our all-inclusive MDCN – Medical preparatory lessons is designed to equip foreign-trained medical doctors with the knowledge, confidence and skills necessary to excel in the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria license examination. The program offers comprehensive support tailored to your individual needs.
Program Type: Preparatory Lessons
Program Duration: 14 Weeks
Course Requirement
Application Fee: Fill out the application form and pay a non-refundable fee of N5,000
Education: Foreign-Trained Medical Doctor
Course Overview
- Comprehensive Curriculum
Dive into robust curriculum designed to cover key medical disciplines which include Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Community Health, and Pharmacology.
- Practical Training
Sharpen your practical skills with training in clerking, examination, procedures, and radiographic interpretations, instrumentation
- Unified Learning Experience:
Whether you choose to attend classes online or on-site in Abuja, our unified curriculum ensures consistency in your learning experience. Immerse yourself in detailed lectures.
- Interactive Learning
Engage in interactive sessions with our expert faculty, fostering a deep understanding of Nigerian medical standards and practices.
- Full Website Access and Question Bank
Gain complete access to our dedicated website and a comprehensive 13,000 + question bank. Practice with real exam-like questions to reinforce your understanding.
- Weekly MCQs and Reviews
Stay on top of your game with weekly Multiple-Choice Questions focused on the topics covered during the week.
- Quarterly Individual Evaluation
Receive personalized feedback through quarterly evaluations to track your progress and focus on areas that may need additional attention.
- Standard Mock Examination
Assess your readiness with standard mock exams, including Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Computer-Based Tests (CBT), all MDCN-based.
Gain access to our revolutionary books, the “Tutorial Manual and Clinical Guide”, essential resources that provide comprehensive insights and guidance for your MDCN preparatory journey.
Study Medium: Onsite & Online
Classes: Monday, Wednesday & Fridays
Tuition: N125,000
MDCN - Dentistry
Our comprehensive MDCN – Dental preparatory lessons program is designed to equip dental doctors with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to excel in the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria license examination. The program is tailored to meet your specific goals, it provides the comprehensive support and resources you need to succeed.
Program Type: Preparatory Lessons
Program Duration: 14 Weeks
Course Requirement
Application Fee: Fill out the application form and pay a non-refundable fee of N5,000
Education: Foreign-Trained Dental Doctor
Course Overview
- Comprehensive Lectures and Curriculum
Immerse yourself in detailed lectures covering Preventive Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Oral Diagnosis, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dental Health, Orthodontics, Prosthetics, and Ethics & Professionalism.
- Dental Clinic Practical Training
Sharpen your practical skills with training in clerking, examination, procedures, radiographic interpretations, and instrumentation
- Unified Learning Experience:
Whether you choose to attend classes online or on-site in Abuja, our unified curriculum ensures consistency in your learning experience. Immerse yourself in detailed lectures.
- Interactive Learning
Engage in interactive sessions with our expert faculty, fostering a deep understanding of Nigerian medical standards and practices.
- Full Website Access and Question Bank
Gain complete access to our dedicated website and a comprehensive 6,000 + question bank. Practice with real exam-like questions to reinforce your understanding.
- Quarterly Individual Evaluation
Receive personalized feedback through quarterly evaluations to track your progress and focus on areas that may need additional attention.
- Standard Mock Examination
Assess your readiness with standard mock exams, including Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Computer-Based Tests (CBT), all MDCN-based.
Gain access to “high yield lecture slides”, essential resources that provide comprehensive insights and guidance for your MDCN preparatory journey.
Study Medium: Onsite & Online
Classes: Monday, Wednesday & Fridays
Tuition: N145,000
Caregiving
Course Overview
This course provides you with the necessary skills and knowledge needed to provide compassionate care and support to individuals in need of extra help.
Program Type: Certificate
Program Duration: 14 Weeks
Course Requirements:
Application Fee: Fill out the application form and pay a non-refundable fee of N5,000
Education: Minimum SSCE
Age: >16 Years
Learning Objectives
1. By the end of this course, the students will have knowledge and skills necessary to provide high-quality, person-centered care.
2.By the end of this course, the students will have understood the ethical, cultural, and legal aspects of caregiving.
3. Participants will learn and understand emergency conditions and how to provide first aid effectively
4. Students will understand and acquire essential caregiver’s skills through hands-on training and clinical internships.
5. Participants will be able to carry out their duties in a responsible, accountable, and professional manner, while fostering and recognizing professional growth
Course Outline
Introduction to Caregiving: Learn the basic scope of a caregiver’s job including how to preserve your clients’ safety and integrity, help with mobility and independence, and how to work within the rules and regulations that govern your job.
Person Centered Care: In this course you will about the person’s background, culture, beliefs, and preferences, person’s unique needs and concerns, person’s autonomy and choices, building a trusting relationship, creating a supportive and empathetic environment, and tailoring care to the individual.
Communication: Learn effective communication techniques for building rapport and ensuring a positive caregiving experience.
Client and Their Rights: learn how client rights are important in caregiving, obtaining informed consent and providing client with clear and understandable information
The Caregiver: learn about the professional caregiver and their role in the healthcare team
Skin and Body Care: Learn to capably assist a client with personal care tasks like bathing, dressing and grooming, as well as oral care, foot care and even how to give a client a gentle massage.
Infection Control and Prevention: Good infection control starts with proper hand washing, but continues through many steps the caregiver can take. Understanding this topic will help you keep your clients – and yourself and others – as healthy as possible.
Mobility: Helping clients with mobility includes learning skills to safely assist with transferring, walking, range of motion and more. The goal is to keep your clients moving, while keeping them and you safe.
Nutrition and Food Handling: This course covers personal hygiene, food hygiene, and sanitation. It includes handling and storage of foodstuffs, processing of foodstuffs, the nutritional values of foods and related diseases.
Toileting: This course will help the caregiver understand the entire digestive process and know what to watch for in clients to ensure good bowel and bladder function, as well as good toileting and incontinence care.
Nurse Delegation and Medication: Learn the basics of delegation, how to administer medication, and how to perform some specific health care procedures from this course
Selfcare for caregiver: In this course, you will learn the importance of selfcare as a caregiver.
Vital Signs: Learn heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, respiration rate. communicate important information about the physiological status of the human body
Common Diseases of Importance: In this course you will learn common diseases of importance that is usually associated with clients, how to help them gain relief from symptoms and treatment.
Emergency Care and First Aid: In this course you will learn basic first aid including, burns and poisons, heat attack and shock, chocking and falls, stroke and wounds, and other emergencies.
Key Benefits
- Certificates: Gain a globally recognized certification that sets you apart in the field of caregiving.
- Intensive Course Training: Benefit from a well-crafted curriculum delivered by our experienced and professional team.
- Internship in Recognized Hospitals: Gain hands-on experience with a structured curriculum designed by our seasoned professionals. Our internships provide real-world exposure and in-depth learning opportunities in a hospital setting.
- Students Study Transcript: Receive comprehensive transcripts that accurately reflect your academic achievements and progress throughout the program.
- Hospital recommendation Letter: Secure a recommendation letter from our affiliated hospitals, enhancing your professional profile.
- Job application and sponsorship guide: Access resources to guide you in your job application process and potential sponsorship opportunities.
- Job reference Letter: Obtain a reference letter attesting to your skills and training.
Evaluation/Grading: Caregivers must complete 700 hours of required hands-on training in the hospital or care homes. A Caregiving Training Certificate will be given to all students who has completed the 700 hours of clinical training and pass the practical demonstration and final examination.
Classes: Monday – Friday
Tuition: N190,000
Two instalments: Payment can be made in two instalments “70% first, and 30% later.
Clinical Internship: 10 weeks, Fee: N70,000
Tuition covers: Coursework, e-copy of course material, Certificates, Transcript.
Nursing Assistant
Course Overview
This comprehensive course is designed to equip students with essential skills in patient care, preparing them for a rewarding careers in various healthcare settings.
Program Type: Certificate
Program Duration: 27 Weeks
Course Requirements:
Application Fee: Fill out the application form and pay a non-refundable fee of N5,000
Education: Minimum SSCE
Age: 16 Years
Learning Objectives:
- By the end of this course, students will be able to describe the responsibilities, ethical considerations, and scope of practice for nursing assistants, including patients’ rights and advocacy.
- Students will demonstrate fundamental communication skills for interacting with patients and healthcare teams, addressing cultural and special communication needs.
- By the end of this course, participants will learn how to carry out basic nursing skills, including monitoring vital signs, providing personal care, and assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs).
- By the end of this course, students will understand how to implement infection control measures and aseptic techniques, including hand hygiene and the proper handling of contaminated materials.
- By the end of this course, participants will be able to identify nutritional requirements and energy needs essential for patient care, as well as strategies to address malnutrition.
- By the end of this course, participants will recognize key pharmacological concepts, drug classifications, and the role of nursing assistants in medication handling.
- Students will learn how to maintain a safe healthcare environment through emergency protocols, proper body mechanics, and mobility assistance techniques.
COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction to Nursing Assistant: Introduce learners to the role, responsibilities, and scope of practice of nursing assistants, as well as ethical and legal considerations.
Patients’ Rights and Advocacy: Provide learners with an understanding of patients’ rights, advocacy, and how to maintain confidentiality and privacy in healthcare settings.
Communication: Equip learners with fundamental communication skills necessary for interacting effectively with patients, healthcare teams, and addressing cultural and special communication needs.
Fundamental Nursing Skills: Train learners on essential nursing skills, including assisting with the nursing process, monitoring vital signs, and providing basic patient care such as bed making and dressing wounds.
Reporting and Documentation of Client Data: Teach learners how to accurately document and report patient data, ensuring the clear communication of objective and subjective information within the healthcare team.
Nutrition: Introduce the role of nutrition in patient care, covering the basics of nutritional requirements, energy needs, and addressing malnutrition and fluid balance.
Asepsis in Nursing: Instruct learners on the principles of asepsis, including hand hygiene, sterile techniques, and the safe handling and disposal of contaminated materials to prevent infection.
Basic Anatomy and Physiology: Provide an overview of human anatomy and physiology, focusing on the functions of major body systems essential for understanding patient care.
Pharmacology in Nursing: Introduce the basics of pharmacology, covering drug classifications, standards, administration, and the role of nursing assistants in handling medications under supervision.
Maintaining a Safe Health Care Environment: Prepare learners to maintain a safe environment by understanding emergency protocols, proper use of body mechanics, and safe handling of equipment.
Mobility Assistance for Clients: Teach learners how to safely assist clients with mobility, positioning, and the use of assistive devices to promote independence and prevent injury.
Personal Care Needs of Patients: Equip learners with skills to provide personal care, including activities of daily living (ADLs), assisting with nutrition, and maintaining patient hygiene.
Care for Clients with Acute and Chronic Conditions: Introduce the challenges of caring for clients with acute and chronic conditions, including developmental disorders, dementia, and caregiver role strain.
Rehabilitation and Restorative Care: Provide an understanding of the rehabilitation process, restorative care, and techniques to promote independence during activities of daily living (ADLs).
Technology in Nursing: Familiarize learners with current technologies used in nursing practice to enhance patient care and improve healthcare delivery.
Medical Terminologies: Introduce essential medical terminologies that are frequently used by Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), improving communication within the healthcare team.
Basic First Aid and Emergency: Teach the basics of first aid and emergency care, focusing on life-saving techniques such as CPR and the role of caregivers in emergency situations.
Self-Care for Nursing Assistants: Learn about self-care and its importance for nursing assistants, as the demands of the job can be physically and emotionally taxing. It helps maintain their physical, emotional, and mental well-being
Evaluation/Grading: Class participation, quizzes, practical demonstration are used as learning tools. Students must pass the final examination to be awarded Certificate.
Classes: Monday – Friday
Tuition: N320,000
Two instalments: Payment can be made in two instalments “70% first, and 30% later.
Clinical Internship: 16 weeks, Fee: N120,000
Tuition covers: Coursework, e-copy of course materials, Certificates, Transcript.
First Aid/CPR Training
Equip yourself with life-saving skills through our comprehensive First Aid training program. Learn essential techniques for responding to medical emergencies. Our hands-on training and expert instruction will prepare you to provide immediate assistance in critical situations, potentially saving lives.
Program Type: Certification
Program Duration: 3 Days
Course Requirement
Application Fee: Fill out the application form and pay a non-refundable fee of N5,000
Education: The course is open to everyone, irrespective of academic discipline or background.
Course Description
This course is designed specifically for healthcare professionals and first-responders, our First Aid courses deliver information and skills training on:
- Rapid Assessment and Visual Survey
- CPR/AED for Adults, Children and Infants
- Obstructed Airways
- Bleeding
- Burns and scalds
- Choking
- Drowning
- Fractures
- Electric shock
- Heart attack
- Shock
- Poisoning, and
- Stroke
- Opioid Overdoses
- Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication and Teamwork
- The Emergency Medical Services System
- Legal Considerations
- Precautions
Study Medium: Onsite
Tuition: N25,000
