Medical Transcription
Admission Requirements: Students must pass a keyboarding proficiency test before enrolling in this program.
Technical Certificate Program Description: Medical Transcription is a 30-credit hour program offering specialized training in the preparation and transcription of medical documents. All credit is applicable to the AAS Medical Office Administration Degree. Graduates are prepared for transcriptionists positions in healthcare settings.
The Associate of Applied Science degree, Technical Certificates, and Certificates of Proficiency are designed for employment purposes, and it should not be assumed that the degree or the courses in these programs can be transferred to all four-year institutions. While some institutions do accept some (or in some cases all) courses in A.A.S./Technical Certificate programs, the general rule is that courses in A.A.S. degrees and Technical Certificates are not accepted in transfer toward bachelor's degrees unless that degree has been articulated with that specific institution. Students to whom transfer is important should get assurances in writing in advance from the institution to which they wish to transfer.
Curriculum (Printable PDF Document)
U.S. Department of Education CIP Program Descriptions:
| 51.0708 | Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist |
| 31-9094.00 | Medical Transcriptionist |
Disclosures:
| Academic Year | 2009-2010 |
| *Completion Rate | **N/A |
| Tuition and Fees | These amounts are subject to change |
| Tuition | $1860.00 |
| Books | $1074.53 |
| Fees | $542.00 |
| Total | $3476.53 |
| Job Placement | N/A |
| Median Loan Debt | Information not available at this time |
*Completion rate is determined by dividing the number of students who completed within normal time by the total number of students who completed the program.
**No students were declared to this degree during the academic year. However, 3 students received this certificate as part of the Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Office Administration.