Medical transcriptionists transcribe medical notes dictated by doctors and other health care professionals. They listen to the data and then write medical reports and other administrative paperwork. Transcriptionists must receive the proper training in order to be accurate. A few schools in Indiana prepare students for entry-level work in the field. If successful, there will likely be plenty of jobs available. Employment is projected to grow 14 percent from 2006-2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
College of Court Reporting
A student needs to take 48 credit hours to graduate from the college's Medical Transcription Program. The curriculum meets the American Association for Medical Transcription's recommendations for entry-level transcription jobs. The program is set up so a student takes 12 credit hours for four semesters. Required classes include Medical Terminology/Related Anatomy, Foundations of Language and Writing and Medical Keyboarding. A medical transcription internship is also required. Hobart is in the northwest corner of the state and is 38 miles from Chicago and 151 miles north of Indianapolis.
College of Court Reporting
111 West 10th Street
Hobart, IN 46342-5969
(219) 942-1459
ccr.edu/
TechSkills
The TechSkills' Indianapolis campus offers a Medical Transcription training program, designed to give students the proper skills needed for a successful career. Training includes learning follow medical office etiquette, transcribe medical reports in the proper and accurate format and state and federal regulations. The courses prepare you for the Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) exam. If you pass, you'll get a certification from the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI).
TechSkills--- Indianapolis campus
8555 N. River Road, Ste 160
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 251-4600
techskills.edu/campuslocations/indianapolis-in/
Vincennes University
The school's Jasper campus offers a Health Information Management Certificate with a Transcription concentration. The one-year program has 27 credit hours. Students take Medical Transcription I and II, as well as a variety of other classes that prepare graduates for entry-level employment. They include English Composition I, Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology and Speech. Jasper is located in Southern Indiana and is 55 miles northeast of Evansville, 122 miles south of Indianapolis and 79 miles west of Louisville, Kentucky.
Vincennes University Jasper Campus
850 College Avenue
Jasper, IN 47546
(812) 482-3030
vinu.edu/cms/opencms/jasper/
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