Medical Transcription Styles and Practices

Course Information

Learn concepts and standards of style and format of medical reports and basic grammar rules in medical documentation. Prepare for medical transcription by applying industry standards, as presented in the AHDI Book of Style & Standards for Clinical Documentation. The course introduces information not encountered outside of healthcare documentation. Via the AHDI Book of Style & Standards for Clinical Documentation Workbook, students have access to online voice recording samples to provide an opportunity to practice transcribing medical dictation and applying the standards outlined in the textbook.

Intake F25 SEM

Start Date Sep 09 / 2025

End Date Dec 16 / 2025

Prerequisite(s):

LO-HLTH8007 Medical Terminology

Computer Software Requirements:

Sound required.

Chats:

No

Group Work:

No

Registering college code:
NC-ADMN1401

Host college code:
LO-HLTH8153

How to register

You can register in-person, on-line, by phone, fax or mail.  When registering for a course, it is not necessary to include the 2 digit college code prefix (e.g. ENL 001–not NC-ENL001). For details visit https://www.niagaracollege.ca/parttimestudies/registration/ .

Contact

Bill Groves
Phone : (905) 735-2211 ext. 7606
Email : distance@niagaracollege.ca

100 Niagara College Boulevard
Welland, ON
L3C 7L3

Phone : (905) 735-2211
Fax : (905) 736-6010

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