Medical Transcriptionist - College of Lake County

Medical Transcriptionist from College of Lake County is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Medical transcriptionists transcribe medical reports dictated by physicians and other health care professionals. These reports include operative reports, pathology reports, history and physical examinations, and other reports. Transcriptionists must have an extensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, medications, and the vocabulary related to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Accuracy and speed in word processing is also required. Medical transcriptionists are employed by hospitals, physicians offices and transcription services. Many of the courses may be applied to the Health Information Technology associate degree program if the student desires to progress in the future to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Students must earn a grade of ?C or better? in all HIT courses. AOS 113 Comprehensive Word Processing..................3 AOS 172 Business English............................................3 AOS 175 Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy Building or AOS 178 Intermediate Keyboarding..........................2-4 BIO 111 Human Form and Function or BIO 124 Anatomy and Physiology ..........................4-5 HIT 111 Medical Terminology ....................................3 HIT 112 Health Care Delivery Systems ......................2 HIT 114 Medical Transcription....................................2 HIT 115 Health Data Content and Structure ..............3 HIT 116 Advanced Medical Transcription ..................3 HIT 119 Pharmacology ................................................1 HIT 174 Professional Practice Experience in Medical Transcription ............................1 HIT 215 Medical Science ............................................3 Total Hours for Certificate ...............30-33 View more details on College of Lake County . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.