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2012-2013 College Catalog 
    
2012-2013 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Office Administration – Medical Transcription, A.A.S.


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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.

Area I - Written Composition: 3 Semester Hours


 

Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 Semester Hours


 

Fine Arts or Humanities Electives: 3 Semester Hours


Choose from:

  • Art and Art History
  • Dance
  • Foreign Languages
  • Humanities
  • American and English Literature
  • Music and Music History
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Studies 
  • Theater

Area III - Natural Science or Mathematics: 9-10 Semester Hours


 

Area IV - History, Social, and Behavior Sciences: 3 Semester Hours


 

Choose from:


  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Electives: 0-3 Semester Hours


Students must select a minimum of three credit hours in OAD or CIS courses.

Total Hours Required for Degree: 64-71


 

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