PRE-ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS Basic Requirement    Everyone who aspires to be an MT must have the following basic skills and attributes:       1. Must have no hearing impairment.       2. Must type at least 20 words per minute.       3. Must have excellent English oral and written skills.       4. Must have basic knowledge of Microsoft XP and Microsoft Word       5. Must be familiar with usage of the internet.       6. Must have extreme attention to detail and be a perfectionist at heart.     If you have these 6 skills and attributes, you may have the makings of a good MT. Please take the time to review our expanded qualification requirements to see which course best fits your background.

Pre-enrollment Requirements Certificate Program for MT       Advanced MT Training   High School Graduates Program Non - medical Program Allied Health Program Medical Program for Doctors Systems and Advanced Specialists    High School Graduate YES    Non-medical Background YES    Allied Health Background YES    Medical Background YES    MT Graduate or Practicing MT YES    Certificate Program for Medical Transcriptionist with Non-medical Background    This program is designed for those enrollees who do not have medical background. Minimum requirement includes at least one year of college English and computer-literate. Although developed for those without prior medical knowledge, students with medical or allied health background may also take this Program, should they opt for a reviewer course. The Program runs 9 months, 6 months in the school and 3 months On-the-Job Training (OJT).    Certificate Program for Medical Transcriptionist with Allied Health Background    This program is designed for students with previous allied health background, whether practicing, non-practicing, or still in college. For college students, however, at least one year of basic medical sciences should have been taken prior to enrollment. These subjects, as evidenced by the transcript, include anatomy, physiology, diseases, laboratory medicine, pharmacology, psychiatry, and others. Allied health professions include physical therapists, nurses, medical technologists, pharmacists, psychologists, midwives, and so on. Degree programs may further include any of the premedical degrees, such as biology, genetics, and biochemistry. The Program runs for 6 months, 4 months in the school and 2 month OJT. Acceleration, through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as well as fast-paced development of skills, is possible    Certificate Program for Medical Transcriptionist for Doctors    This program is designed for students with strong medical background, whether practicing, non-practicing, or still in medical school. Degrees under this classification include doctor of medicine, doctor of dental medicine, doctor of veterinary medicine, and others. Background in clinical medical sciences such as surgery, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, and healthcare records is essential. The program runs for 4 months, 3 months in school and 1 month OJT. Acceleration, through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as well as fast-paced development of skills, is possible.    Specialty Programs for Medical Transcription Graduates and Practicing MTs    Graduates of a medical transcription course, as well as practicing MTs, can enroll in any of the ongoing systems specialties as well as advanced specialties as listed. Specializing increases the value and hence the marketability of an MT. These programs are generally designed for more seasoned MTs with more than 6 months work experience who want to avail for themselves a better understanding of certain fields of medical specialization; they are also designed for graduate MTs who seek to focus on developing themselves as experts in one particular area of expertise. Each specialty program lasts from one to two weeks.

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