Medical Transcription Online Training Courses
CBT Direct offers you the most effective way to become a Certified or Registered Medical Transcriptionist (CMT or RMT)* in the
growing medical support services sector of the healthcare industry. CBT Direct’s online course for Medical Transcription provides
self-paced, computer-based online training to give you an effective, convenient and affordable alternative to classroom training!
What is a Medical Transcriptionist?
Certified or Registered Medical Transcriptionists (CMT or RMT)* follow prescribed and established document formats, and transcribe or convert recorded dictations by physicians and/or other healthcare professionals into a written text. These documents are the primary mechanism by which physicians, hospitals and other medical professionals communicate patient record information with other physicians, insurance companies, etc. Certified Medical Transcriptionists also edit dictated material for grammar, spelling, punctuation and clarity.
The medical support services sector of the healthcare industry continues to experience steady growth and has been virtually immune to recession – the demand for medical services, such as Medical Transcription, has never diminished. The amount of job security found in medical transcription is difficult to find in any other field.
* The Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) requires at least two years of acute care-type setting, or equivalent experience, in a multi-specialty environment. Or, for those who do not have the required experience for the CMT, the Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) is a viable alternative.
- Complete Online Training to prepare for the Certified Medical Transcription Exam
- Convenient Anytime, Anywhere Training
- Money-back Certification Guarantee
- Includes:
- Fast-track, high-tech medical terminology training for medical transcription
- Complete online training for medical transcription training
- Hands-on interactive exercises from patient charts
- Dictation practicum with actual physician dictation (no actors)
- CertBlaster for AHDI Certification preparation software
- Surgical Compendium
- Required software and footswitch
- Everything you need to become fully trained and ready to work in medical transcription
Medical Transcription Certification Means Success!
Certified Medical Transcriptionists are in high demand throughout the medical support services sector of the healthcare industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “With experience, medical transcriptionists can advance to supervisory positions, home-based work, editing, consulting or teaching”, and “Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow faster than average for all occupations through 2014”. Although generally paid by the word, or by the line, professional medical transcriptionists can earn a great deal of money, while often enjoying the benefits of working from home, as recent advances in computer and networking technologies have allowed medical transcriptionists to use the Internet for the uploading and downloading of information. As with any position, pay rates vary by region. In some areas, the median income for an experienced Medical Transcriptionist can be approximately $30,000.
In-Depth Training
With CBT Direct’s Medical Transcription online course, you’ll learn the essentials of being a Medical Transcriptionist, including
understanding the language of medicine, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic, surgical and laboratory procedures as well as treatment.
You will learn how to translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms. You will also translate a variety of
medical reports in a prescribed format. In addition, you will learn about confidentiality, legalities, familiarity with medical
records and ethics. Becoming certified also serves the public interest because it assures that you have met the accepted standards
of practice. Many employers require certification in medical transcription. For many, it can lead to a premium in pay and possible
career advancement.
The course is 380 clock hours and requires anywhere from three to six months, depending upon the amount of time the student can devote to the medical transcription training program.
Medical Transcription candidates are required to have superior English language skills, good hearing acuity and listening ability, proficient keyboarding skills and competent computer knowledge.
Foundations of Medical Coding Transcription Course Content
I. Introduction & Orientation
- Typing rules
- The Rules on Style and Format
- Spellcheckers
- Report Types
- Anticipated Goals
- Questions and Answers
- Medical Records and Confidentiality
- Electronic Files
- Understanding History – Physicals
- Understanding Chart Notes
- Understanding X-Rays and Pathology Reports (Standard, MRI, CT, CT-Guided, Ultrasound)
- Correspondence
- Understanding Hospital History - Physical
- Understanding the Hospital Operative Report
- Understanding Discharge Summaries
- Understanding Autopsy Reports
- Understanding Consultations
- Challenging Dictation
- Necessary Equipment
- Installing your Pedal and Software
Dictation Challenges
- Artifactual noise
- Speed variations
- Dictator problems and peculiarities
- Doctor errors in dictation
- Grammar related problems
- Dictator quirks
- Breast Surgery
- Digestive and Intra-Abdominal Surgery
- Bowel, Colon, Rectum and Anus
- Biliary Tract
- Endocrine Systems
- Herniae
- The Nails
- Incision and Drainage (I&D)
- Gynecology
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
- Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
List of Common Surgical Terms
Section III. Dictation Intermediate- Session 1 Dictation Exercises (26 reports)
- Session 2 Dictation Exercises (23 reports)
- Session 3 Dictation Exercises (17 reports)
- Session 4 Dictation Exercises (18 reports)
- Session 5 Dictation Exercises (16 reports)
- Session 6 Dictation Exercises (23 reports)
- Session 1 Dictation Exercises (64 reports)
* See CBT Direct’s certification guarantee.
