Online Schools That Offer Medical Transcription

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job opportunities for medical transcriptionists will be good, and that those who complete post-secondary education or training will find higher demand for their services. Medical transcriptionists transcribe physician recordings into documents and records. They work in hospitals, doctors' offices and at home. Classes may include keyboarding, health care law and ethics, medical coding, medical terminology and other areas. Medical transcriptionists can be registered or certified, credentials which are awarded by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI). AHDI also provides accreditation for medical transcription programs through the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP).

Allied Schools

Allied's Medical Transcription Course is AHDI-approved. Allied offers two programs: the 425-hour Medical Transcription Program and the 135-hour Medical Transcription Competency Training Program. Students who complete a program receive a free, one-year AHDI membership. Allied allows monthly tuition payments.

Allied Schools
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Ashworth College

Ashworth's Medical Transcription Career Diploma requires completion of 18 lessons. All study materials, including textbooks, are included in the tuition. Ashworth offers financing and monthly payments for tuition.

Ashworth College
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Career Step

Career Step's Medical Transcriptionist Career Course is comprised of twenty modules. They also offer a Medical Transcriptionist Editor course, with three additional editing modules. Both programs are self-paced and allow 24-hour access to the online program. Tuition includes equipment and study materials.

Career Step
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Iowa Central Community College

This school's Medical Transcription and Coding Diploma program requires completion of 38 semester hours, including a practicum. Text books are not included as part of tuition. To pass the course, students must earn a grade of C or better.

Iowa Central Community College
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Kaplan University

The Associate of Applied Science in Medical Transcription requires completion of 90 credit hours. Completion of this program qualifies graduates for ADHI certification as Registered Medical Transcriptionists after passing an exam. Financial aid and monthly payment plans are available.

Kaplan University
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Penn Foster Career School

Penn Foster offers a Medical Transcriptionist Career Diploma. Tuition includes all study materials. The course consists of twelve modules. A high school diploma is required for admission. Penn Foster is AHDI-accredited.

Penn Foster Career School
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US Career Institute

The Medical Transcription course is comprised of five Instruction Packs, each of which has 10-14 lessons. Tuition includes all study materials and the course is self-paced. Monthly payment plans are available.

US Career Institute
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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-11 Edition: Medical Transcriptionists
• MTIA: Medical Transcription Industry Association
• AHDI: The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI),
• Career Step: Why Medical Transcription and Editing?
• US Career Institute: Online Medical Transcription School

Resources

• Allied Schools: Medical Transcription Course
• Ashworth College: Medical Transcription Career Diploma
• Iowa Central Community College: Medical Transcription and Coding
• Kaplan University: Associate of Applied Science in Medical Transcription
• Penn Foster Career School: Medical Transcriptionist Career Diploma