Overview
Key facts
Using simulated case studies, this program provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge required to meet the needs of the medical community for skilled medical transcriptionists. Students apply theoretical knowledge to the accurate transcription, within a specified time limit, of complex medical reports and correspondence generated by the many medical specialties. Employment opportunities may include medical transcriber’s positions in hospital departments of Health Records, Diagnostic Imaging, and Pathology, in various medical clinics, or in private practice specialties and other community facilities, physicians’ offices, and online transcription companies. This certificate is available entirely through distance education.
Canadore College Medical Transcription programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Medical Terminology
- College CommunicationI
- Medical Transcription Styles and Practices
- Medical Transcription Fundamentals
- Medical Keyboarding
- Beginning Medical Transcription
- Medical Office Procedures
- Advanced Medical Transcription
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 52 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.