Academic Programs

Medical Transcription

Award: Letter of Recognition
Number of credits required: 11
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL)
Contact: J. Tjiputra, Chair

Description:

This course sequence prepares students to enter the medical transcription field. Students gain a working knowledge of the content and formats of medical documents and reports typically dictated in physicians' offices, hospital clinics, and hospital ancillary and support facilities.Students develop proficiency with medical termininology and gain technical competencies required to operate transcription equipment including the transcriber and microcomputer The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 8.

Required courses:

Take HTH-1100 , OFT-1015 (or pass 50wpm keyboarding test), OFT-1704 , OFT-1706 , OFT-2201 and OFT-2202

Electives:

Take 1 group; #Take 3 credits; from subject OFT #Take 3 credits; from BAD-1330 BIO-1040

Last Update: October 1, 2008