Non-Credit Medical Transcription Program

Clinton Community College has partnered with Career Step to offer an online medical transcription course that will allow you to start a new, rewarding career and WORK FROM HOME! Career Step’s Program is approved by The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI, formerly AAMT). In addition Career Step partners with top companies that hire medical transcriptionists.

The program is:

· Comprehensive - covers all Medical Transcriptionist specialties

· Competency-based - prepares student for real work

· Recognized by top employers

Highlights for the online Medical Transcription Programs

· 640 hours intensive program

· Average completion time of 9 months working part-time. Can be done in 4-5 months. Must complete the program in 12 months. Extensions beyond 12 months can be purchased.

· Career Step offers Personal Employment Consultation, Employment Referral Guides, Evaluation of Resumes, Referral Letters, and a 1 year Help Hotline after graduation for all students.

· Career Step partners with industry employers and institutions, and these strong relationships often lead to preferential status for Career Step graduates applying for employment

· Online instructional and technical support

· The online courses integrate sound, video, a virtual classroom, discussion forum, virtual library, and INSTANTANEOUS feedback on exercises and exams

· Open enrollment-begin anytime!

· No cancellations on students!

· Peer support through online discussion board and moderated chats

· All materials are provided to the students for the one course fee

· One of only three programs approved by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI, formerly AAMT)

· There is no required national certification for transcription to enter the workforce.

· As part of the course, students will transcribe genuine dictation from actual physicians, transcribing hundreds of reports in all major specialties. All dictation is taken from actual medical records

· Program fee of $1995

Included Reference Materials: BenchMark KB 15-month subscription

Other Materials: Transcription Software, PC transcription foot pedal**

**Subject to change based upon current supplier

System Requirements:

Hardware:

· 128 Megabytes (MB) of RAM (256 MB or higher recommended)

· 56 KBPS modem (Broadband-DSL cable modem recommended)

· Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution adapter and monitor

· CD-ROM or DVD drive

· Sound card and speakers (headphone port recommended)

· Color Printer (Not Required)

Software:

· Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.X or 7.X, Netscape Navigator 7.X, Firefox 2.X or 3.X, or Safari 3.1 or greater

· Flash Player 7.x or Better

· Internet Service Provider Account

Operating System:

· Windows Vista, XP with Sp 2 or 3

· Computer with 300 megahertz (MHZ) processor clock (1 GHz or better recommended) OR Macintosh OS X 10.4.11 or greater or 10.5.X

· Power PC G3, G4 or G5 processor (500 MHz or better recommended)

Javascript and Cookies must be enabled

AOL Users – It is recommended that AOL Users use a standard version of Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer through the AOL ISP connection, rather than using the AOL browser.

MacIntosh Users – The Program may be taken online using a MacIntosh computer.

Support: Support is provided for one year during the initial enrollment period unless additional extensions are purchased in three-month increments.

Student Support – Career Step provides and includes student support via email and toll free phone.

Technical Support – Career Step provides and includes student technical (computer related) support via email and toll free phone.

Final Examination: The Career Step final examination is administered separately from the Course materials and is included as a part of the Course. The exam site is not logoed with the logo of Clinton Community College and is provided as an independent evaluation by Career Step. The Career Step final exam is divided into two portions, theory and transcription. Each portion must be passed with an 85% or better. An average of both scores of the theory and transcription portions of the exam will be used in determining the certificate to be awarded. Each portion may be taken up to three times.

Certificates will be issued by Career Step in accordance with the following achievement levels:

· Certificate of Participation upon three failures of the final exam.

· Certificate of Graduation, 85 to 89.99%

· Certificate of Graduation with Honors, 90 to 94.99%

· Certificate of Graduation with High Honors, 95 to 100%

All qualified students will be awarded a Career Step certificate.

Graduate Support Package:

· Personal Employment Consultations – Opportunities to visit with a placement counselor to develop career plans.

· Contracts and Pricing Guide – The basics of employment in the medical transcription world.

· Employment Referral Guide - Transcription services and contractors in your area and across the U.S.

· Start Your Own Successful Medical Transcription Business – A comprehensive 320-page volume to assist those who want to be their own boss.

· Evaluation of resume or sales letter

· Referral Letter – A letter to accompany a resume to introduce Career Step to a potential employer, or support a student AAMT membership application.

· 1 Year Help Hotline after graduation – Toll Free assistance when you can’t get help from your employer. This service is NOT a mentoring program and does not replace the specific support and direction generally provided by an employer. It does provide a supplemental alternative to the employer when help is not available from the employer or in cases where confusion or misunderstandings occur. Subject to the ongoing operation of Career Step as a school offering medical transcription.

OPTIONAL TEXT COMPANION ($250 plus shipping through Career Step)

Includes the text version of the following:

· Medical Word Building

· Grammar & Punctuation

· Anatomy & Disease

· Pathophysiology

· Mastering Medical Language

· Pharmacology

· Building the Medical Record

· Diagnostic Reports

· Focus on Medical Specialties

· Perfect the Text

Extensions: Students have 1 year to complete the course. A student may extend his/her Career Step enrollment in four -month increments beyond the initial 1-year enrollment period. There is currently no limit to the number of extensions, provided that they are paid for consecutively from the time of the expiration of their initial 1-year enrollment period. This policy is subject to change.

Refunds: There is a 14 day refund period. During the 14-day period, the course is refundable minus a $35.00 administrative fee and any shipping and handling expenses incurred by Clinton Community College. All shipped materials must be returned in good condition for full credit. After the 14 day period there is no refund.

THE COURSE

Online Curriculum Content:

· Course Orientation

· Technology and The Medical Professional

· Keyboard Kinetics: Techniques for Building Speed & Efficiency on the Keyboard

· Medical Word Building

· Grammar & Punctuation

· Anatomy & Disease

· Pathophysiology

· Mastering Medical Language

· Pharmacology

· Building the Medical Record

· Diagnostic Reports

· Focus on Medical Specialties

· Midterm

· Perfect the Text

· Introduction to Transcription

· Clinic Notes

· Basic Acute Care

· Enhancing Productivity

· Advanced Acute Care

· Final Exam Preparation

· Embracing the Future – Speech Recognition Technology

Online Course Features:

· Student access control requiring individual sign-on and password for each student – each student may only access his/her own record

· Administrative/Instructor access control allowing access to only Clinton Community College student records

· Automatic Grading for exercises and tests

· Pronunciation words to assist students in learning the medical and pharmaceutical terms (requires Real Player software)

· Career Step Student Forum access for access to course related questions and answers

· Career Step Chat room access for participation in Career Step scheduled chat sessions and organized chats

· Frequently Asked Questions for answers to common questions

· Automated help function to direct questions to the appropriate support person

· Integrated Course Structure that divides the text into manageable sessions and lessons

· Automated text comparison that evaluates transcribed reports against a standard key