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Medical Transcription

GES 113 -- 240 hours

Prerequisites/Audience

Prerequisites
Students should have Microsoft Word installed on their computer. Students will also require the following prerequisite skills:


• A working knowledge of Medical Terminology. If you have not had a previous medical terminology course, please CLICK HERE for the Medical Transcription + Medical Terminology program.
• The ability to create documents using Microsoft Word (any version). All reports submitted to the instructor for grading must be created using MS Word (MS Works, Corel Word Perfect or other word processing programs are NOT compatible).
• Proficiency in keyboarding—accuracy is most important at first, but some jobs pay on production, so speed will become a factor.
• E-mail—a major route of communication between student, the facilitator, and GES.
• Browsing the Internet—important for looking up information on medical terms, drugs, procedures, etc., when they cannot be found in your reference books
• Knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. When changing the spoken word to the written word, all these aspects of language become vital.
• The ability to discern what is being said, and more importantly what is meant, even if the person dictating has accented speech.
• The ability to comply with the student-led, self-motivating aspects of the Gatlin program—much more responsibility is placed on the student in an online course than in a classroom situation. For example, the student is responsible for reading and following all instructions.
  
  Audience
  The intended audience for this program includes individuals interested in gaining the education and skills necessary to enter the medical transcription field and/or those individuals interested in changing careers to become a medical transcriptionist.
  
  

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