Medical Transcription Courses in BC

Medical transcriptionists listen to dictated recordings from physicians or other healthcare professionals and type them into medical correspondences and reports. Transcriptionists must understand medical terminology and diagnostic procedures. Courses in medical transcription prepare students to become transcriptionists for medical facilities or to work for themselves. There are several medical transcription programs available in British Columbia.

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Thompson Career College
- Thompson Career College offers a medical transcription program online or at the college's learning lab. The nine-month, full-time program focuses on medical terminology, grammar and punctuation and keyboarding. In addition to these three basic skills, students will also study anatomy and disease; pathophysiology; pharmacology; diagnostic reports; basic and acute care; and technology and the medical profession.
  
  Thompson Career College
  774 Victoria Street
  Kamloops, BC V2C 2B6
  250-372-8211
  thompsoncc.ca
Surrey College
- Surrey College offers a certificate program for medical transcription that prepares students to work in an office, facility or as a self-employed transcriptionist. By the end of the program, students should be able to type at least 50 words per minute. Enrollment is in January, April or September every year. Courses include medical terminology and keyboarding; introduction to computer systems and two levels of medical transcription.
  
  Surrey College
  9260 140th Street
  Building 700
  Surrey, BC V3V 5Z4
  604-583-4040
  surreycollege.ca
Selkirk College
- Selkirk College offers a nine-month, online program that includes a three-week practicum. Part-time and full-time students can enter the program in either January or September. Courses include medical terminology and medical office procedures; consultation and operative reports; proofreading and transcription accuracy and speed.
  
  Selkirk College
  301 Frank Beinder Way
  Castlegar, BC V1N 4L3
  250-365-7292
  selkirk.ca

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