Office Administration – Medical Transcription Certificate

Office Administration - Medical Transcription

A medical transcriptionist prepares a written document from a physician’s dictation about a patient’s health status, i.e. surgical procedures, medical condition, prognosis, etc. Educational preparation requires medical transcription, proofreading, report format, editing and production.

NOTE: This program is not designed to meet all of the requirements for accreditation, licensure and certification for Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), or other medical accreditation agencies.

General Education (Areas I-IV): 12 Semester Hours

• ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Hrs.

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• SPH 106 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 Hrs. or
• SPH 107 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 Hrs.

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• MAH 101 - Introductory Mathematics I 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 100 - Intermediate College Algebra 3 Hrs. or
• MTH 116 - Mathematical Applications 3 Hrs.

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• CIS 146 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Hrs.

Technical Concentration and Electives: 46 Semester Hours

• ORI 101 - Orientation To College 1-2 Hrs.
• BIO 120 - Medical Terminology 3 Hrs.
• BIO 150 - Human Biology 3 Hrs.
• OAD 101 - Beginning Keyboarding 3 Hrs.
• OAD 102 - Speed and Accuracy 3 Hrs.
• OAD 103 - Intermediate Keyboarding 3 Hrs.
• OAD 125 - Word Processing 3 Hrs. (also available as CIS 196A)
• OAD 131 - Business English 3 Hrs.
• OAD 133 - Business Communications 3 Hrs.
• OAD 137 - Electronic Financial Record Keeping 3 Hrs.
• OAD 138 - Records and Information Management 3 Hrs.
• OAD 200 - Beginning Medical Transcription 3 Hrs.
• OAD 212 - Intermediate Medical Transcription 3 Hrs.
• OAD 213 - Advanced Medical Transcription 3 Hrs.
• OAD 233 - Trends in Office Technology 3 Hrs.

Electives: 3 Semester Hours

Recommended Electives
Students must select three credit hours in OAD or CIS courses.

Total Hours Required for Certificate: 58