This course aims to provide authoritative coverage of a broad range of topics related to SNOMED CT at a relatively basic level. It also enables the growth of more detailed understanding of SNOMED CT by enabling those who complete this course to join more advanced SNOMED CT E-Learning courses in future.

The course consists of three modules each containing six presentations and one assessment. At the end of the course there is an additional final online assessment. On average students complete this course in 3 or 4 months. However, some students have completed the course in a few days of intensive study. Others have taken longer but please the maximum allowed period is set at seven months.