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 with good 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 maximum 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 maximum 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 maximum OJT. Acceleration, through Recognition
of Prior Learning (RPL), as well as fast-paced development of skills,
is possible.
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