Medical Transcription Online Certificate

Program Objectives:

Successful completion of this curriculum, as determined via testing, leads to a certificate of graduation in medical transcription.   The program is two semesters, completely online as an independent study and can be done outside the structure of the academic calendar (open entry/open exit policy allowing for daily enrollments as well as a steady flow of graduates.)  Students work at their own pace, have one year to complete the program, and are evaluated for graduation primarily upon their performance on the final examination.  When all the courses are finished 31 semester-credit hours will be awarded for a one-year semester degree program.  Due to the competency-based nature of the training, the program can be completed in a time period shorter than one-year allowed.

The program is based on a mastery approach with two comprehensive exams (midterm and final).  The final exam at the end of the second semester will also be the exit assessment.  Any score below 85% is a no-pass grade on the medical transcription final.  The grading scale will be C=85 to 89; B=90 to 94; and A=95 to 100.

The Medial Transcription Online program is Internet based.  With the exception of reference materials, all content is online.  the required reference materials are made available to the student as part of the enrollment package. 

This program is designed

1. To educate students interested in pursuing careers in medical transcription.
2. To raise students' awareness of the importance of confidentiality and ethical behavior.
3. To provide opportunities for further education for professionals already employed in the health care field.
4. To prepare students to be able to accurately and efficiently transcribe admission notes, history and physical examination, discharge summary, doctor's progress notes, nurses records, surgical documents, recovery room records, anesthesia records, departmental records, respiratory therapy records, psychotherapy documents, and other privileged documents.

Please click on the following link to access the Medical Transcription Online program.

http://www.mt-training.com/ctcs