Medical Transcription

17-106-9 Technical Certificate
Offered at Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, and Superior

Overview

The Medical Transcription certificate is designed to prepare you for a career in the growing field of medical transcription. You will not only learn how to produce accurate documents using machine transcription, but you will also learn medical terminology and the basics of anatomy and physiology to make you more marketable and efficient.

Special Feature

Prior work experience and/or education may be used for advanced standing credit.

Student Profile

As a Medical Transcription student, you should:

• Possess excellent spelling, grammar, and English skills
• Have an interest in accurate, detailed work
• Enjoy keyboarding

Preparation for Admission

The following experiences will help you prepare for this certificate:

• Keyboarding
• Computer Applications
• English/Grammar

Outcomes

Employers will expect you, after completion of this certificate, to be able to:

• Use medical transcription equipment.
• Understand and apply medical terminology.
• Be accurate.
• Produce quality, error-free documents.
• Maintain confidentiality.