medical transcriptionist
Medical Transcription Associate of Applied Science, Certificate or Credential
The Medical Transcription AAS degree is designed to prepare graduates to work as medical transcriptionists for hospitals, physician’s clinics, and other health care organizations. This highly specialized field requires use of computer technology and transcription equipment to listen to recordings by physicians and other healthcare professionals. Students will learn to transcribe and edit a variety of medical reports regarding patient assessment and treatment. Because medical transcriptionists must possess strong English and listening skills, be detail oriented, and be familiar with personal computers, this program will emphasize medical terminology, anatomy, English grammar, and spelling.
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow faster than average for all occupations. Some medical transcriptionists telecommute from home-based offices.
Associate of Applied Science Degree
| General Education Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # |
Name | Credits |
| Writing Level I | 3 |
|
| US & Wyoming Constitution (POLS 1000) |
3 |
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| Students must choose either a WR2 or ORAL. Additionalcredits must come from the remaining general education categories not already used. | ||
| ART/DIV/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 | In program |
|
| MATH/APPM/LSCI | 3 |
|
| UNST/PEAC/WELL | 1 |
|
| Program Requirements | ||
| BADM 1020 | Business Communications (WR2) | 3 |
| BOTK 1540 |
Business English | 3 |
| BOTK 1655 | Speed and Accuracy Development |
1 |
| CMAP 1615 |
Operating Systems: | 3 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1725* | Word Processing Apps.: (IT)** | 3 |
| CO/M 2130 |
Human Relations (ORAL) |
3 |
| PFVD 1500 |
Managing Career Development |
3 |
| Medical Transcriptionist Option | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements MATH/APPM/LCSI*** |
3 | |
| ACCT 1050 | Practical Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 1065 |
Computerized Accounting |
2 |
| BOTK 2600 | Beginning Medical Transcription | 3 |
| BOTK 2610 | Advanced Medical Transcription | 3 |
| CMAP/MOUS 1695 |
E-Mail: | 2 |
| NRST 1200 | Medical Terminology |
3 |
| ZOO 1200 | Human Biology*** | 3 |
| CPED 1000 |
Cooperative Work Experience I: Medical Transcription |
3 |
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Student must take 7 credits from the following departments: BADM, BOTK, CMAP, COOP, CSCO, INET, IMGT, MOUS, NRST . 7 |
7 | |
| General Electives | 3 |
|
| TOTAL | |
64 |
*** ZOO 2015 and/or ZOO 2025 will fulfill LSCI gen. ed. Requirement and/or ZOO 1200.
Medical Transcriptionist Certificate
The Medical Transcriptionist certificate is designed to prepare individuals who already have a strong background in office technology to acquire specialized skills as medical transcriptionists for hospitals, physician's clinics, and other health care organizations. This program will emphasize medical terminology, anatomy, English grammar, and spelling.
| Program Requirements | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BOTK | 1540 | Business English | 3 |
| ENGL | 1010 | College English (WR1) | 3 |
| BOTK | 1655 | Speed and Accuracy Development | 1 |
| BOTK | 2600 | Beginning Medical Transcription | 3 |
| BOTK | 2610 | Advanced Medical Transcription | 3 |
| BOTK | 2615 | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| CMAP | 1725 | Word Processing Apps: OR | |
| MOUS | 1725 | Word Processing Apps: | 3 |
| NRST | 1200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| ZOO | 2015 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| CMAP | 1695 | E-Mail: OR | |
| MOUS | 1695 | E-Mail: | 2 |
| MATH/APPM | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||
Medical Transcriptionist Credential
The Medical Transcriptionist credential is designed to provide students with the basic skills in medical transcription. This program will emphasize medical terminology, English grammar and spelling.
| Program Requirements | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BOTK | 1540 | Business English | 3 |
| BOTK | 2600 | Beginning Medical Transcription | 3 |
| BOTK | 2610 | Advanced Medical Transcription | 3 |
| BOTK | 2615 | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| CMAP | 1725 | Word Processing Apps: OR | |
| MOUS | 1725 | Word Processing Apps: | 3 |
| NRST | 1200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| Total | 18 | ||