Medical Transcription

Certificate of Proficiency

30705

This program prepares you for an entry-level position as a medical transcriptionist. Emphasis is on the transcription of a wide variety of medical communications from machine dictation and an introduction to the terminology encountered in various medical specialties. A review of the language skills of punctuation, spelling, editing, proofreading, and vocabulary is stressed.

The following exit proficiencies are required:

EAC COMPASS writing placement score of 85 or higher entered into your student record or completion of ENG 100, Writing Fundamentals, or higher with a grade of "C" or better.
EAC COMPASS placement into MAT 077 or higher or completion of MAT 055, Basic Math, or higher with a grade of "C" or better.

Curriculum Requirements

Health Care Education Core Requirements

HCE 100	Basic Health Care Concepts and Skills	4 credits
HCE 101	Basic Life Support	2 credits
HCE 112	Medical Terminology	2 credits
HCE 114	Math for Medications	2 credits

Total Health Care Education Core Requirements

10 credits

HCE 225 or OFT 225	Medical Transcription	3 credits
OFT 237 or OFT 238	Word Processing with Corel WordPerfect or Advanced Word Processing with Microsoft Word	3 credits

Total Curriculum Requirements

16 credits

Total Minimum Certificate Requirements

16 credits

To obtain this certificate, you must complete each required course with a grade of "C" or better.