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What to look for in an Online Medical Transcription training course -- |
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| Print a Scorecard for each MT Training Course you are going to compare. MT Training Course name:_______________________________ Website:_____________________________________ |
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 Job Placement. Look for: Proven job placement results. Knowledge that previous students were assisted in finding positions. |
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| Cost. Look for: Affordable. Flexible payment options. Assistance with financial aid, scholarships, grants, and loans. Training courses are being offered from $350 to $5000. However, in judging overall cost, keep in mind MT is a serious medical career which takes a serious amount of training to master. |
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| Instructional Support. Look for: Support from people actually in the field who are accredited, experienced trainers. Ability to chat, phone, or email instructors. On-line assistance, especially in the evenings. Regular feed-back from instructors with periodic assessments |
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| Certification. Look for: Professional credentials upon completion of the course, recognized throughout the country. Certification meets standards of medical establishments that are hiring. Certification will verify you are qualified.Course prepares you for an accredited certification exam such as the AAMT CMT certification exam. |
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| Course Flexibility. Look for: Variable start dates. Flexibility of class time, schedules, and hours. 24/7 training. Flexible completion time - work at own pace. Pretest for previous experience with course and cost adjustment for that experience. Option to specialize training - i.e. Psychiatric vs. Cardiology. |
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| Assurance that course is reputable. Look for: Accredited by certifying bodies such as the AAMT. Recognized by businesses that hire TeleCommuters. Reviewed and approved by medical professionals. Recognized by the state it operates out of as a legitimate enterprise. No complaints with Better Business Bureau (http://www.bbb.org/), State Attorneys General consumer protection offices (http://www.naag.org/ag/full_ag_table.cfm), or departments of education. References from course graduates and employers that hired graduates. |
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| Internship/apprenticeship program to gain experience to get a job. Most jobs available require experience, not just training. Look for: internship, on-the-job-training, or apprenticeship program as part of the training to gain this experience (preferably online). Or job placement opportunities without having to have experience. List of companies willing to hire newly trained transcriptionists for TeleCommute positions. |
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| Equipment & Supplies. Look for: Provides all necessary reference books, supplies, and transcription equipment in the price of the course. Includes the most up to date equipment. If not included, assistance in finding the needed equipment and obtaining equipment discounts. |
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| Complete Course. Look for: Provides sufficient mastery of English grammar, structure and style, medical transcription practices; word processing, spelling, medical terminology, anatomy, pharmacology, diseases, surgical procedures, diagnostic studies, and laboratory tests to produce accurate and complete medicolegal documents such as: office charts, notes, history and physical examinations, letters, memos, admission notes, emergency medicine reports, operative reports, discharge summaries, x-rays, pathology reports, and laboratory tests |
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| Effective Course. Look for: Assurance that the training received will provide the skills necessary to become a successful medical transcriptionist, the ability to produce professional reports acceptable by the medical profession, and the ability to carry on this career from home |
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| Length of Course. Generally, Online MT Training Services claim their basic courses can be completed in about 4-6 months. And their comprehensive courses in about 10-12 months. Some Online MT Training Services claim their courses can be completed in 4-12 weeks. It is questionable whether very short courses can provide the expertise needed to succeed. |
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