Program Description
From the Catalog
This program is designed for students who are interested in working in a medical facility and enjoy transcribing medical dictation and reports. The student must be proficient in keyboarding, word processing, grammar and sentence structure, medical terminology, and basic medical science.
There is a demand for skilled medical transcriptionists throughout the health care industry. The opportunity to work in many health care settings and even at home is appealing to many who are presently working in the field. The increased technology in the computerization of medical records, digital dictation systems, and the voice recognition processes makes the demand for skilled professionals even greater. Physicians and other health care professionals rely upon the expertise of medical transcriptionists to transform the spoken word into comprehensive medical documentation that accurately reflects patient office visits, consultations, surgical procedures, and hospitalizations.
Employment opportunities would include clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities, chiropractic clinics, and other health care related facilities. Successful completion of all required technical courses requires passing with a C/2.0 or above for progression in the program and graduation.
Diploma: Medical Transcription Specialist Diploma (32 Credits)
Campus Availability: Offered both in Faribault and North Mankato
Program Core Competencies
1. Apply knowledge of medical terminology to documents and dictations to be transcribed
2. Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology and the relationship to disease pathology to physician dictation and transcribed documents
3. Utilize skills in word processing, keyboarding, and grammatical sentence structure for transcription of medical documents
4. Apply skills developed in medical transcription techniques for completion of various documents transcribed and filed in the patients medical records
5. Apply standards to the various healthcare settings demonstrating confidentiality and legality of medical records
Medical Transcription Specialist Diploma |
(32 Credits) |
| REQUIRED TECHNICAL COURSES |
29
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HC1000 Medical Terminology |
3
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HC1001 Advanced Medical Terminology |
3
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HC1900 Medical Transcription I |
3
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HC1914 Anatomy & Physiology/Disease Conditions |
4
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HC2900 Medical Transcription II |
3
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HC2930 Intro. to Health Care/Health Information |
4
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OTEC1800 Keyboarding I |
3
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OTEC1820 Business English |
3
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OTEC1875 Word Processing Concepts & Applications: Core |
3
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REQUIRED LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES |
3
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| MNTC - Goal Area 1: Communications SPCH100 Interpersonal Communication |
3
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ELECTIVE CREDITS LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES |
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3
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3
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