Penn Foster Career School offers a medical transcription program that gives students the knowledge needed to transcribe medical sound files from doctors and other medical staff. The program is available online, in print or in a combination of the two. It covers medical terminology, anatomy, law and ethics in medicine, physiology and computer literacy. The program also offers its graduates tips on how to find a medical transcription job and the best way to structure a cover letter and resume. Books and equipment are provided.
Everett Community College has a medical transcription program that can be completed online in as little as nine months. The course requires full-time study, and all assignments have due dates that must be met. Classes include The Language of Medical Transcription, Anatomy, Physiology, Editing & Proofreading and Beginning Medical Transcription.
Career Step is an online school that offers courses in medical transcription and medical billing and coding, as well as transcription editing. You complete the course at your own pace, and if you complete 20 hours a week, you can complete the course in as little as eight months. Curriculum includes keyboarding, grammar, medical terminology, medical technology, anatomy and pharmacology. At the end of the course, students prepare to take the Certified Medical Transcriptionist exam.
Ashworth College, a private college near Atlanta, offers a medical transcription program that awards a fully accredited diploma upon completion. The program includes 18 lessons that combine in-class work and work completed at home with audio CDs. Topics include medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and transcribing.