Medical Transcription

Technical Diploma: 31-106-7
Campus: Online

Moraine Park’s Medical Transcription program provides students with the foundational knowledge and hands-on experience to translate dictated medical reports into printed formats. Coursework focuses on the skills needed to work with physicians and other healthcare professionals to transcribe healthcare records in an accurate and timely manner, including history and physicals, consultations, operative reports, discharge summaries, pathology reports, radiology reports, chart notes and correspondence. Prepares students to take the RMT (Registered Medical Transcriptionist) exam offered by AHDI (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity). Good hearing, strong keyboarding skills and excellent grammar/spelling skills are important to a successful transcription career.

Program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.