Online Medical Sales Training Program
The Online Medical Sales Training Program is designed to prepare students for a rewarding career in medical sales. Designed to help you stand out in a competitive field, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge about medical products, sales strategies, and effective communication techniques tailored for healthcare professionals.
Participants gain real-world skills in professional selling, medical industry knowledge, and healthcare systems, equipping them to compete for in-demand sales roles in one of the nation’s fastest-growing sectors.
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Program Admission Requirements
An interview process will take place for acceptance into the program. Candidates applying should demonstrate that they are competitive, confident, personable, adaptable, driven, and self-motivated. It’s important that applicants understand medical sales is a highly demanding field—success requires persistence, resilience, and a strong work ethic. This program is designed for those ready to rise to that challenge.vv
What You’ll Learn
- The different medical sales career paths and where you fit best
- Who the decision-makers are and what drives their decisions
- What medical device companies look for when hiring
- Sales techniques tailored to the medical and healthcare space
- How to build a network and get noticed by top employers
- Learn to read clinical data
- Communicate it with confidence to earn trust and win business
Course Outline and Timeline
Courses will be presented in 8-week terms, and students will take 2 courses per term.
- Medical Sales
- Medical Terminology
- Applying Evidence to Improve Healthcare Outcomes
- Professional Selling
- Advanced Professional Selling
- Sales Leadership
Meet Travis McCoy, MBA
With over 20 years of medical sales and sales leadership experience, Travis McCoy brings a wealth of knowledge to Southeastern Louisiana University’s Medical Sales program. A 10‑time President’s Club winner and former #1 revenue producer at Boston Scientific, he has worked across medical devices, therapy development, and global sales strategy, impacting markets in 40+ countries and launching new technologies that shaped patient care.
As the author of Authentic S.A.L.E.S.: Selling with Purpose and Strategy, and designer of SLU’s Medical Sales curriculum, Travis is passionate about guiding individuals looking for a career change into medical sales. Through practical, experience‑driven instruction, he empowers students to develop the mindset, skills, and strategies needed to break into the challenging but rewarding field of medical sales.
Contact Us
Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Garrett Hall, Room 74
SLU Box 10844
Hammond, LA 70402
985-549-2277
[email protected]
Coordinator of Healthcare Industry Programs for Business
Travis McCoy, MBA
[email protected]
April Kemp, Ph.D., Department Head
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