Glenn Said:

Is Career Step a good medical transcription school?

We Answered:

Career Step is an AHDI-approved school. In my opinion, there are better schools but Career Step is adequate. I know many good transcriptionists who graduated from Career Step. I know many who felt it did not adequately prepare them to enter the work force. It really depends on the teaching style that best accommodates your learning style.

Medical transcription is a legitimate work-at-home job. It can be difficult to get the first job, as most employers don't train and require 2 years of experience, but it isn't impossible. It will be easier if you go to the right school. Whatever school you choose, make sure you ask about their placement program and their placement success rate - they should be able to provide you with a percentage of graduates who are successfully placed. On average, medical transcriptionists make $30,000 a year; don't expect to make that the first year, but it is achievable once you have more experience.

Carl Said:

is career step medical transcription course a good overall course?

We Answered:

Andrews, CareerStep, and M-TEC all are considered as top rated for MT education. You can meet CareerStep graduates here:

Lois Said:

is medical transcription a good career?

We Answered:

i have been a medical transcriptionist for close to 20 years ... i worked in hospitals at first and now i have my own business ... i have people working for me ... it is a good life ... it is brutally boring i won't lie ... and what the other poster said about computers or voice recognition, that person has never worked with doctors ... doctors do not speak clearly, doctors are above being asked to speak clearly, doctors do no like change and in this day and age there are doctors with english as a third or fourth language making voice recognition virtually impossible ... it is a good job in that you can get paid well to do it ... it is a specialized skill that not many people can do well without a minimum of six months experience ...

Joyce Said:

Is Medical Transcription a good career option?

We Answered:

I think it is a good career and pays well. You must be a quality minded person to work on it.

Levels vary from transcriptionist to editor or proofreader to quality analyst, etc.,

There is minimal chance of going abroad.... but not nil-depends.

Stella Said:

Is Medical Transcription a good career?

We Answered:

I have been an MT for over 7 years. I got on-the-job training at a local hospital and never took a course. I had taken medical terminology and A & P at a college here but did not get a degree. So I don't know about the course aspect. But they do have MT courses at one of the colleges here. Some have job placement at the end, as well.

You do not need state certification, no licensure or anything like that is required, but some employers pay more if you are a CMT (certified medical transcriptionist) or RMT (registered MT) - both of which you can find out about at AHDI - www.ahdionline.org.

As for work, you can either be an employee of a company or an independent contractor. If you're an IC, there are no benefits. You can either work at local hospitals or doctors' offices, or you can work at home through a medical transcription service organization (MTSO) like the one I work at, Precyse Solutions - www.precysesolutions.com. Just make sure you work for a place that has steady workloads/availability, otherwise you'll be sitting at home twiddling your thumbs; working at home you get paid based on production, and no production means no pay. So if there's nothing to produce, you're broke, whether you're making 8 cents per line or whatever. Two places to look are www.mtdaily.com and www.mtjobs.com, and www.mtstars.com has a lot of info, too.

I personally wish I could go back to the hospital and get paid hourly plus 1 cent per line, but I can't. Anyway, any more questions you're welcome to email me.