Online schools, are they really a good idea?
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I work from home as a Medical Transcriptionist. I attended Career Step (http://mteducationonline.com) and received a job offer less than a week after graduation.
The AAMT (American Association of Medical Transcription) recommends an 'approved' program "to all potential students seeking an education in the medical transcription industry." Currently, there are 6 programs approved by the AAMT (http://www.aamt.org/scriptcontent/mtappr... and Allied is not one of them.
I chose Career Step over Andrews and M-Tec because Career Step is partnered with MANY national employers. In other words, their graduates get the jobs. In fact, MedQuist (the only company I see listed on M-Tec's website) sends potential students to Career Step (www.medquist.com).
Also, I agree with a previous poster regarding starting wages. Starting out, MT can be very difficult, but the right program should adequately prepare you for the working world. In the Medical Transcription field, speed and accuracy means money. In other words, the faster you type and the more knowledgeable you are in Medical Terminology the more money you will make. There are several 'tips' which will help improve your speed. Building an extensive word list, using text expander software, and knowing how to effectively research a subject are a few examples of how to become a successful MT. Your pay can vary depending on the difficulty of your accounts and/or reports, how familiar you are with your dictators and the account specifics, and whether or not you use a text expander software. I started out (about 6 months ago) making close to minimum wage (granted that is without childcare expenses, fuel costs, etc). However, now I am making more than minimum wage. I, personally, think it's worth it.
If your looking into Medical Transcription pay the extra in tuition to attend an 'approved' school. Many people have received training through inadequate programs only to find out that they are unable to find a job.
Hope that helps! Feel free to e-mail me if you have any more questions! :)
it depend if interesting to be in med school and depend if do the course for them and if really want to be clinc or other as a med school and it might be worth a lot of money.
It's best to go with a school that has received approval from the American Association for Medical Transcription (www.aamt.org). Of those, the best transcriptionists I've hired have always been grads of MTEC (mtecinc.com) and Andrews (andrewsschool.com).
Keep in mind that medical transcription has a steep learning curve. There is a TON of information that needs to be learned in order to be a good transcriptionist, and it, unfortunately, is not a high-paying profession, especially for a brand-new grad with no experience. That being said, it is possible to get a job right out of school if you get a good education.
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