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Penn Foster Career School, the highest ranking school below, will train students through its medical transcription programs to become medical transcriptionists, medical assistants, medical billing specialists, medical secretaries, etc. and set them up well for future employment. At present, there are 82,810 people employed as medical transcriptionists alone in the US, 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 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Medical Transcription Common Job Tasks

identifing terms appropriately
receiving dictation over the internet and are able to quickly return transcribed documents to clients for approval
listening dictated recordings made by physicians and other healthcare professionals and transcribe

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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.

Prereq Degree

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Credit Transfer Restrictions

Credit transfer is decided upon on a case by case and program by program basis. Please contact the institution for more information

Courses

Law and Ethics and Confidentiality in Allied Health »

Medical Transcription 1 »

Medical Transcription 2 »

Introduction to Allied Health »

Office Procedures »

Word and Excel »

Business English »

Body Systems/Terminology 1 »

Body Systems/Terminology 2 »

Basic Pharmacology »

Electronic Medical Records »


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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.

Prereq Degree

You must have an accredited high school diploma or G.E.D.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

You may receive credit for up to 75% of your degree program as a combination of transfer credits from other institutions and life/work experience (with a limit of 25% life/ work experience credit) toward the credit hours required for your Associate or Bachelor’s Degree. Credit must be less than ten years old and you must have earne a grade of C or higher.

Courses

Time Management Guide »

Basic Medical Terminology and The Human Body »

The Integumentary System »

Skeletal and Muscular Systems »

The Digestive System »

The Cardiovascular, Blood and Lymphatic Systems »

The Respiratory and Nervous Systems »

The Urinary and Endocrine Systems »

Ears and Eyes »

Reproductive Systems »

Oncology, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine »

Medical Fundamentals and Perspectives On Medical Transcription »

Style Guide »

Cardiology and Pulmonary Medicine »

Dermatology, Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology »

Gastroenterology and Endocrinology »

Urology and OB-GYN »

Orthopedics and Neurology »

Psychiatry, Pathology and Radiology »

Career Search Guide »

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.

Prereq Degree

You must have an accredited high school diploma or G.E.D.

Credit Transfer Restrictions

Courses

Time Management Guide »

Basic Medical Terminology and The Human Body »

The Integumentary System »

Skeletal and Muscular Systems »

The Digestive System »

The Cardiovascular, Blood and Lymphatic Systems »

The Respiratory and Nervous Systems »

The Urinary and Endocrine Systems »