Proficiency in the transcription of medical reports. Medical Transcriptionists work with pharmacists, therapists, technicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, chiropractors, medical doctors and others.

• Course Description
• Course Objectives
• How the Online Course Works
• Course Fees and Materials
• Registration Information
  

Course Description

According to the 2002/2003 Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Transcription is among the ten fastest growing occupations in the U.S. An MT will often work for hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician offices, national transcription services, or any other medical office. An MT will listen to dictated recordings made by physicians and other healthcare professionals and transcribe them into medical reports that eventually become part of patients' permanent files. Students must have excellent editing and proofreading skills. Students should be proficient in keyboarding and have a basic understanding of a word processing program. Students gain a working knowledge of medical terminology and skill in the transcribing medical reports, learning the skills they need to obtain an entry-level position as a medical transcriptionist.

The Medical Transcription Certificate Program has been designed to provide students with a beginning knowledge of the transcription of medical records. There are ten inpatient case studies and 20 outpatient reports, each taken from hospital medical records. Students will be involved with the ten inpatient cases from the date of admission through the date of discharge. The medical reports include history and physical examinations, radiology reports, operative procedures, pathology reports, consultations, discharge summaries, a death summary, and an autopsy report. Reports are digitally recorded to be transcribed by the student. Different regional accents and background noises that duplicate real-life situations are used in the recorded dictation, the speed of which picks up as the student goes forward through the course. Transcription times will vary, depending on the length of the case study plus the students' keyboarding skills, command of the English language, and knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology.

A complete Medical Terminology course is included with the Medical Transcription Certificate Program. Students will also be introduced to basic human anatomy.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the GES Medical Terminology/Transcription course, the student will be able to accomplish the following.

• Describe the importance of the confidential nature of medical reports.
• Describe the content and purpose of the medical reports used.
• Transcribe medical reports using correct report format.
• Transcribe medical reports using correct capitalization, number, punctuation, abbreviation, symbols, and metric measurement rules
• Spell correctly the English and medical terms in addition to the abbreviations, either by memory or by using a dictionary/reference book.
• Define the medical terms and abbreviations presented, either by memory or by using a dictionary/reference book.
• Define the prefixes, combining forms and suffixes presented and use them to build medical terms.
• Identify and/or define the knowledge, skills, abilities, and responsibilities required of medical transcriptionists.
• Understand networking through the professional organization as well as career opportunities.

How the Online Course Works:

• Students begin when they wish
• Students are assigned an instructor for one-on-one assistance
• Students move at their own pace
• The student work is evaluated; a 70% is required for a certificate
• Students should complete the course within 90 days but may request an additional 90-day extension
• Students will receive a certificate from the school upon successful completion

The courses are self-paced. The instructors respond to the student, not the other way around. Each course has a set of lessons and exams.

More information and a demo of how the course works can be obtained at http://www.gatlineducation.com/medicaltranscription.html.

Course Fees

Tuition for this program is $1,695 per person.

NOTE: No refunds are available after you are registered.

Loan information is available at http://www.collegeloanapplication.com

Registration Information

Registration is easy:

• Register online.
• Call our office at 1-877-450-1841 or (701) 777-4269.
• Apply in person at Gustafson Hall on the University of North Dakota campus.
• No refunds are available after you are registered.

Note: Registration will not be processed until payment is received unless prior arrangements have been made with the Office of Certificate Programs.