About the Medical Transcription/Editor Online Certificate Programs

Why prepare with the College of Extended Learning for your new at-home career? The programs were designed by medical transcriptionists to provide you with the tools and experiences you need to excel in the workplace after graduation.

• Freedom and flexibility in training – study at your pace on your schedule while strengthening the time management skills valued by employers.

• Expert-created, real-world curriculum – prepare for the national industry certification exams respected and often required by employers.

• Personal, on-going support – access counselors and resources dedicated to helping you through the training process; you’ll have help from enrollment through employment.

Find your place in medical transcription!

Medical transcription is the process of transcribing the dictated audio reports of doctor-patient interactions. These transcribed reports become part of the patient’s permanent medical record and are vital to ensuring proper and consistent patient care. Medical transcriptionists play an important part in the healthcare system, and those who enter this field can expect a promising career outlook.

The 2008-2009 edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor estimates:

• 13,000 new medical transcription jobs between 2006 and 2016
• 14% increase to the medical transcription field
• Higher rate of growth than the average for other occupations

The Department further states, “Contracting out transcription work overseas and advancements in speech recognition technology are not expected to significantly reduce the need to well-trained [domestic] medical transcriptionists” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008-2009 ed.).

Train at home to work at home!

Advancements in internet and data transfer security have changed the medical transcription field to one that offers a number of at-home positions for well-trained professionals. The field was even recently named by CNN as one of the most credible at-home professions.

With the College of Extended Learning’s Medical Transcription program you can train at home to work at home. The program is offered entirely online, which means you can study for your new career whenever it is convenient for you. The program is also self-paced, allowing you to move through the material at exactly the pace that’s best for you, without waiting for assignments to be graded or classmates to catch up.

Two program options:

• Medical Transcription Online Certificate

  This intensive, online program provides the high-quality training you’ll need to be successful. Learn at home with a competency-based approach that uses actual medical records to prepare you with real world experience. After completing the certificate program, you’ll be a qualified medical transcriptionist, able to earn a good salary and enjoy flexible hours working at home.

• NEW! Dual-Career Path Premium Package--
  Medical Transcription/Editor Online Certificate

  Includes the complete Medical Transcription Certificate program PLUS additional training in medical transcription editing. Medical transcription editors are specialized medical transcriptionists who correct and edit reports generated by speech recognition software. Career Step’s premier Medical Transcription Editor Certificate program is designed to help you gain the knowledge and skills of both a medical transcriptionist and a medical transcription editor, making you more flexible and marketable after graduation!

For more information, please contact
Steve McAdams at mcadams@csusb.edu or (760) 341-2883, ext. 14428; or
Jerdy Sterling at jsterlin@csusb.edu or (760) 341-2883, ext. 78121; or call (909) 537-5981.

For complete course description or to register online for the program,
see our current online course catalog.

Medical Transcription Online Certificate Program System Requirements

• Hardware:
  Active internet connection (High speed/Broadband connection recommended)
  800 X 600 minimum resolution (1024 X 768 or higher recommended)
  Sound card and speakers (Earphones recommended)
  Available USB port
  
• Software:
  Adobe Flash Player (ver. 10 or higher)
  Windows Media Player (ver. 10 or higher) or Quicktime Player (ver. 7 or higher)
  PDF reader
  
• Browser:
  Internet Explorer 7.x/8.x
  Firefox 3.x *
  Safari 4.x or greater (Mac only)*
  Javascript and cookies must be enabled
  
• Operating System:
  Microsoft Windows (XP®, Vista®, 7 with latest service pack)
  Mac OS X (10.4.11 or greater)*