--- title: Explore a Career in Medical Transcription description: Transcribe common medical reports. Gain essential skills for medical documentation and education. image: https://aspire.loyola.edu/hubfs/ASPIRE%20Assets/Icons/Healthcare.png --- [Home](https://aspire.loyola.edu/?hsLang=en) [Categories](https://aspire.loyola.edu/products?hsLang=en) Healthcare and Medical Careers [Explore a Career in Medical Transcription/Healthcare Documentation](https://aspire.loyola.edu/products/2463533159#) ![product_image](https://aspire.loyola.edu/hubfs/ASPIRE%20Assets/Icons/Healthcare.png) # Explore a Career in Medical Transcription/Healthcare Documentation #### $199.00 Start Today! [Add to cart](https://aspire-cart.loyola.edu/simple_order?catalogid=TC_E2G_A_Exp_Car_Med_Tra&return=https%3A%2F%2Faspire.loyola.edu) #### [ Professional Credits: ](https://aspire.loyola.edu/credit_terminology?hsLang=en) CEU: 2.4 #### $199.00 Start Today! [Add to cart](https://aspire-cart.loyola.edu/simple_order?catalogid=TC_E2G_A_Exp_Car_Med_Tra&return=https%3A%2F%2Faspire.loyola.edu) ![](https://aspire.loyola.edu/hubfs/ASPIRE%20Assets/Icons/Completion.png) Completion Time 24 hours ![](https://aspire.loyola.edu/hubfs/ASPIRE%20Assets/Icons/Access%20time.png) Access Time 42 Days ![](https://aspire.loyola.edu/hubfs/ASPIRE%20Assets/Icons/Outcome.png) Outcome Individual Skill Course ![](https://aspire.loyola.edu/hubfs/ASPIRE%20Assets/Icons/Language.png) Language English ![](https://aspire.loyola.edu/hubfs/ASPIRE%20Assets/Icons/Training%20level.png) Training Level Beginner #### Delivery Information: Online Asynchronous Self-paced #### Description Take your first step toward becoming a medical transcriptionist, otherwise known as a healthcare documentation specialist! In this medical transcriptionist training, you will learn the traditional transcription of the most common medical reports used in both inpatient and outpatient settings and the skills needed for voice recognition (VR) editing and scribing. During your training, you will review grammar you might have forgotten since high school and apply it to the reports. You will have the opportunity to work with real dictation using the same tools medical *transcriptionists* use. In this medical transcriptionist course, we will also look at how you can further your education to take advantage of the new job markets available to transcriptionists, voice recognition editors, and scribes so you can position yourself for the future in this exciting field. By the end of the course, you will know the basics of the major reports and key clinical points of major disease processes. This *Explore a Career in Medical Transcription/Healthcare Documentation* course is offered in collaboration with the trusted learning partner Ed2Go. #### Learning Outcomes What you will learn: - Explore how to work with digital tools to transcribe medical reports from audio dictation - Apply techniques that will help you make decisions about editing reports produced by voice recognition - Discuss major points of documentation for a variety of disease processes - Compare skills needed for transcription, voice recognition editing, and scribe positions How you will benefit: - Gain the knowledge needed to work in this growing field - Possess the opportunity to practice skills that can be applied to any of the positions available to a healthcare documentation specialist - Discover the state of the industry and where it may expand in the future - Discuss and examine the importance of accurate medical record reporting to the health and safety of patients #### Requirements ** ##### Technology Requirements Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook. Software Requirements: Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins. - PC: Windows 8 or later. - Mac: macOS 10.6 or later. - Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled - The latest Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader ( free download available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ ) - Any modern Office suite: Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice Other: - Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience. - E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.) ##### Prerequisites It is recommended that you have prior knowledge of medical terminology and touch-typing before enrolling in this course. #### Enroll My Team ** Are you looking to enroll your team in this training Course? 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