Medical Transcription
Program Information
Using simulated case studies, this program provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge required to meet the needs of the medical community for skilled medical transcriptionists. Students apply theoretical knowledge to the accurate transcription, within a specified time limit, of complex medical reports and correspondence generated by the many medical specialties. Employment opportunities may include medical transcribers positions in hospital departments of Health Records, Diagnostic Imaging, and Pathology, in various medical clinics, or in private practice specialties and other community facilities, physicians offices, and online transcription companies. This certificate is available entirely through distance education.
Credentials College-Approved Certificate
Residency
To be awarded a Canadore College credential, a student must have completed at least 25% of the program credits through Canadore College.
Completion
Time Limits For Completing Credential 3.8.1 The standard time limit for completion of a credential is twice the normal length of the program in which the student is enrolled. The College cannot guarantee that courses or programs will be available for a student to complete graduation requirements after this time. A student who completes beyond the specified time limit will be required to meet the program requirements at the time of credentialing. This may require that the student repeat certain courses, complete additional courses, or follow a new or revised program of study.
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Delivery Part-time fully online