Online Medical Transcription Certifications

Considering an Online Medical Transcription Certification?

Penn Foster Career School, the school below with the highest ranking, has proven itself as a leader in certifying students in medical transcription to become successful medical transcriptionists, medical assistants, medical billing specialists, medical secretaries, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are currently 82,810 individuals employed as medical transcriptionists in America, and their average annual salary is $33,350. Medical assistants make on average $29,450 per year and there are about 495,970 of them employed today .

Medical Transcription Common Job Tasks
  • returning transcribed documents to the physicians or other healthcare professionals who dictated them for review and signature or correction
  • spotting mistakes or inconsistencies in a medical report and check to correct the information
  • creating medical reports correspondence and other administrative material
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Total Programs 66
Subject Areas 109


Medical Transcriptionist

Learn medical transcription at home. You'll get the support you need while learning at your own pace with the Penn Foster Medical Transcriptionist training program. Work for a doctor's office, hospital, or clinic by completing your medical transcription training at home. You can study online, in print, or a combination of both. You decide which method best suits your learning style. Penn Foster's Medical Transcriptionist training program is convenient, affordable, and accredited.

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Total Programs 93
Subject Areas 66


Medical Transcription Offline

Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Medical Transcription program is designed to teach students about basic medical procedures and terminology. Students also have the opportunity to learn about different systems of the body, medical fundamentals, oncology, dermatology, cardiology, endocrinology, urology, orthopedics, and psychiatry, among other areas of medicine. Students have the chance to listen to and transcribe case reports. Students in this program are provided with a customized lesson book, study guides, the textbook Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy, a CD ROM with audio dictations, and career search and time management guides.

Medical Transcription Online

Get real-world transcription practice at your own computer. You’ll start by learning basic medical procedures and terminology. You’ll also learn about how the human body works and how common disorder and diseases are diagnosed and treated. Next you’ll get valuable experience listening to – and transcribing – case reports just like those you’ll encounter in your career.

Medical Transcription Programs by State & City

Top 20 US Medical Transcription Schools (campus and online)

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Total Programs 243
Number of Subjects 168
Rank in USA 26th
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Total Programs 202
Number of Subjects 150
Rank in USA 33rd
University of Connecticut
Total Programs 191
Number of Subjects 146
Rank in USA 63rd
Drexel University
Total Programs 125
Number of Subjects 123
Rank in USA 108th
Auburn University Main Campus
Total Programs 131
Number of Subjects 128
Rank in USA 115th
Quinnipiac University
Total Programs 85
Number of Subjects 82
Rank in USA 193rd
Mercyhurst College
Total Programs 87
Number of Subjects 87
Rank in USA 352nd
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Total Programs 77
Number of Subjects 89
Rank in USA 428th
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Total Programs 23
Number of Subjects 30
Rank in USA 488th
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Total Programs 180
Number of Subjects 145
Rank in USA 712th
Cox College
Total Programs 5
Number of Subjects 10
Rank in USA 762nd
Bohecker College-Columbus
Total Programs 8
Number of Subjects 16
Rank in USA 770th
Omaha School of Massage Therapy
Total Programs 4
Number of Subjects 8
Rank in USA 780th
University of Missouri-Columbia
Total Programs 134
Number of Subjects 120
Rank in USA 820th
Healthcare Training Institute
Total Programs 7
Number of Subjects 12
Rank in USA 827th
Community Services Division-Alliance City
Total Programs 17
Number of Subjects 28
Rank in USA 835th
Butler Tech-D Russel Lee Career Center
Total Programs 14
Number of Subjects 25
Rank in USA 872nd
Bidwell Training Center Inc
Total Programs 15
Number of Subjects 25
Rank in USA 892nd
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Total Programs 5
Number of Subjects 5
Rank in USA 893rd
TechSkills of Sacramento
Total Programs 9
Number of Subjects 13
Rank in USA 910th