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)

1st Year – 1st Semester		Credit Hours
MEDT 1123	Medical Terminology I*	3
MEDT 1133	Medical Office Administration*	3
DATA 1123	Fundamentals of Information Technology	3
MEDT 2023	Medical Transcription I*	3
ENGL 1113	Composition I	3
	Total Semester Credit Hours	15

1st Year – 2nd Semester		Credit Hours
MEDT 1143	Medical Terminology II*	3
MEDT 1223	Principles of Disease *	3
MEDT 2033	Medical Transcription II*	3
Choose one of the following:
DATA 1213	Word Processing (MS Word®)	3
DATA 1233	Database Management (MS Access®)	3
DATA 1243	Spreadsheet Applications (MS Excel®)	3
Choose one of the following:
MATH 1023	Intermediate Algebra (earns credit for TC only)	3
MATH 1123	Business Math (does not transfer)	3
MATH 1143	College Algebra	3
MATH 1153	Math for Liberal Arts	3
	Total Semester Credit Hours	15
Completion Award: Technical Certificate		30

(*) Denotes Specialty Core Courses which require final grades of “C” or better. Curriculum subject to modification.