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Medical Transcription and Coding

Medical Transcription is a growing field that can provide steady employment while working at home or at a medical facility. The goal of this program is to prepare students for entry-level employment as a Medical Transcriptionist. The courses will provide students with the basic knowledge, understanding, and skills required to transcribe healthcare dictation and prepare patient care documents with accuracy, clarity, consistency, and timeliness, while applying the principles of professional and ethical conduct.

Medical transcriptionists and coders transcribe physician-dictated material that becomes a permanent part of the patient's medical record. The medical transcription and coders are an important part of the allied health team. This program will include training such as medical terminology, pharmacology, anatomy, laboratory procedures; as well as grammar, keyboarding, transcribing, coding, and insurance. Important skills required in medical transcription include, hand-eye coordination, hearing acuity, and keyboarding skills.

Program Length: 39 semester hours

Diploma: Medical Transcription and Coding Diploma

Application: Online Enrollment Application

Hardware & Software Requirements: Requirements

Medical Transcription and Coding F.A.Q.'s: F.A.Q.

Books
Students will purchase the books for their courses as they progress through the program of study. Information regarding books can be found by going to www.iowacentralbooks.com.

* We reserve the right to change the official sequence of the courses. Contact your academic counselor for your order of courses.

Course # Course Title ISBN #
Keyboarding Skill Development No Textbook Required
Keyboarding

978-0-324-39993-6
978-0-538-73024-2

Word Processing 978-0-76383-026-7
Composition I 0-312-45469-4
0-312-394977-4
Medical Terminology 978-0-8036-1324-9
Human Body in Health and Disease I 978-0-7817-9073-4
Human Body in Health and Disease II Same book as MAP-542
Medical Transcription I 978-0-131881434
978-0-8036-1207-5
Medical Transcription II MTWB 0-934-385-86-6
BMT2 CD
Practicum  
The Online Experience 978-0-618-76619-2
978-0-226-48477-8
Medical Coding I  
Medical Coding II  

* We reserve the right to change the official sequence of the courses. Contact your academic counselor for your order of courses.

** You must have a grade of C or better to pass the course

Accreditation
Accreditation: Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org, telephone (800) 621-7440.