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Medical Transcription Courses. By Seth Miller.
There are courses available to cater to the needs of the budding
medical transcriptionist. The American Association for Medical Transcription's
(AAMT's) "Model Curriculum for Medical Transcription"
that educators use to develop their courses. Two-year programs are
advocated that include 240 hours of externship in a medical facility.
There are some schools that offer shorter programs. Community colleges,
proprietary schools and home-study programs offer medical transcription
classes.
It is wise to do a thorough checking of schools
offering medical transcription courses. Programs that facilitate
interaction between the student and teacher, as well as allow for
networking among students are the best courses. These programs can
mentally prepare you for the real world of medical transcription
and finding a job in the field. Also, AAMT has come up with a paper
called "How to Choose an MT School" that is intended to
help you choose the medical transcription school that best suits
your needs. The ability to listen is a natural skill, but in transcribing
it must also be learned.
It requires practice and direction from medical
transcriptionists who have been in the field for a good number of
years. Even if you possess the mandatory keyboard skills, you d
still need courses that offer transcribing practices. You must learn
to integrate the medical knowledge you have, with keyboard and attentive
listening skills. Intensive study is required to obtain a good level
of fluency in the medical language. Apart from developing the "Model
Curriculum for Medical Transcription," AAMT also offers CDs
and audiotapes for independent or classroom use. That aside, the
AAMT "Book of Style for Medical Transcription" is held
in high acclaim by the medical industry. Another valuable tool is
the video based on "The Book of Style." Click
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