Alvin Community College Continuing Education offers an online Medical Transcription Editor course of study allowing students to adjust one’s own schedule to train and work from home. Transcriptionists type text into word processing software to edit content as necessary for grammar and clarity. Medical transcriptionists usually use a headset to listen to dictated recordings made by physicians and other healthcare professionals then transcribe those recordings into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material. The documents are returned to the healthcare professionals for review and signature or correction. These documents eventually become part of patient’s permanent files.
The course of study at ACC is Medical Transcription Editor which uses speech recognition software that allows the student to correct and edit audio dictation reports that are generated by Medical Transcription Editor. Medical Transcriptionists trained in speech recognition software are specialized medical transcriptionists and highly prepared for future employment.
The curriculum ACC utilizes is a certified program by the American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT). Students train online over a one year period. Many students finish sooner and are then prepared to test for national certification.
According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Medical Transcriptionists positions will grow by approximately 11% from 2008 to 2018, mostly working for remote medical transcription service organizations. Employment of transcriptionists is expected to be good, especially for those who are certified. The demand for well-trained medical transcription editors is rapidly increasing, and this program prepares students for both career paths, making them more flexible after graduation. The current trend towards digitalizing records will increase the need for Transcriptionist especially in large group practices. Medical Transcriptionists work from home and work for companies that are out-of-state because much work is online. This reassures the student that there is an endless supply of employers.
Average income according to U.S. Dept. of Labor showed mean wages of $31,710--$33,710 for the Gulf Coast of Texas and $32,660--$33,950 for Texas in May 2010. Nationally, the mean hourly wage is $16.12 in May 2010. Texas is one of the highest employment areas for this occupation. http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319094.htm
Students enrolling in this course receive:
- 24/7 access to the course for an entire year
- Online Medical and Reference books
- Medical Transcription equipment (foot pedal and software)
- Professional technical support
- Crosswords, Finger Jigs, Typing tools, Built-in flashcards, Spelling Bees, and other creative learning strategies to make the learning experience more proficient and enjoyable
- Access to forums and chat rooms to "network" with peers and faculty
- New powerful platform of tools including study planners, progress reports and excellent graphics
- Online program in a textbook format
Course Requirements
The course includes several units of study. The student must achieve an 85% to progress to the next unit. There is a mid-term exam to help the student know how you are progressing. You can take the mid-term as often as needed. When you complete the course, you request a Final Exam. You will be given a new password and username to take the Exam. The Final can be taken up to three times. There are 150 questions.
We provide a Resume feature to help you create and/or refine your resume and jump right into the market. Career Step also provides you with a list of doctors/clinics based on the information you supply regarding the type of clinic or doctor you would like to work for, and the type of insurance and/or benefits you would like to have from your potential employer.
Regarding job placement, often a job prerequisite for a transcriptionist is to have 2 years of experience. However, many companies waive this requirement for students graduating from our program.
The cost of the Medical Transcription course is $2,600 inclusive. Most students take around 10 months to complete the program if that person averages around 20-25 hours per week. Transcriptionists are paid commensurate with the quality of work produced and the speed and accuracy of that work.
Upcoming Classes:
INTERNET
Medical Transcription Editor
Course No. Date(s) Time Day Room Instructor
CEHMED 2000 IN 01/04/2012 - 01/03/2013 TBA TBA Online S Priest
Fee(s): Tuition IN $2,600.00 Tuition OD $2,620.00 Other Fees $55.00
For more information about this program, contact the Continuing Education Department at
281-756-3787 or email ce@alvincollege.edu.
