Medical Transcription
Technical Diploma
Program No: 31-106-7
Degree Completion Time: Two Terms
2011-2012 Program Curriculum and Course Offerings
Recommended Sequence of Courses
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About the Career
Physicians and other healthcare professionals regularly dictate notes about patients' medical care. A medical transcriptionist listens to the dictation and transcribes it quickly and accurately into a report so it is ready to print for future reference. A career as a medical transcriptionist is an excellent choice if you are detail-oriented, disciplined, and organized.
Potential Annual Starting Salary
$27,000
Salary Information Source: LTC Research Department
Careers
Medical transcriptionists are employed at:
- Clinics
- Home Healthcare Agencies
- Hospitals
- Insurance Companies
- Medical Product Manufacturers
- Medical Publishers
- Medical Schools
- Rehabilitation Facilities
- Transcription Companies
- Home-based Offices
Approximate Costs
- $111.85 per credit (resident)
- $167.80 per credit (out-of-state resident)
- Online class fee is $10 per credit
- Other fees vary by program (books, supplies, materials, tools, uniforms, health-related exams, etc)
Want more information?
- Submit your questions online.
- Email info@gotoltc.edu
- Call 1.888.GO TO LTC, Ext. 1109
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