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Advanced Medical Transcription Career Training Program

Learn to advanced transcription with a hands-on military distance learning course

  • Course Department MT
  • Program Code 10-MT108
  • Completion Time 24 weeks
  • Clock Hours 450
  • Tuition $2,476.00100% TA Available
 Courses
  • Intermediate Medical Transcription
    (Course code 1-MT-IMT-09)
  • Advanced Medical Transcription
    (Course code 1-MT-AMT-10)
  • Medical Transcription Externship
    (Course code 9-MT-EXTERN-10)

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Allied's Advanced Medical Transcription Career Training Program provides a college-level, AHDI approved medical transcription education. From an advanced study of medical language and body systems to comprehensive pharmacology knowledge and hands-on externship, this comprehensive program exposes you to the technical concepts of medical transcription.

Your experience transcribing advanced-level healthcare provider generated dictation from a variety of specialties will help you hone your transcription skills and provide a solid foundation for your career. The hands-on dictations correlate with the lessons and provide a thorough background in medical terminology, laboratory, style and usage, anatomy and physiology, surgery, pathophysiology, and pharmacology.     

Prepare for your post-military career in as little as 24 weeks. Learn from anywhere in the world with convenient online and military correspondence programs. The program includes: Intermediate Medical Transcription, Advanced Medical Transcription and an Externship. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be awarded one certificate. Please call to see if you qualify for tuition assistance and to see if your branch covers your program of interest.

Intermediate Medical Transcription Practicum

Intermediate Medical Transcription will expose you to more advanced levels of medical language improving your knowledge base by utilizing a body systems approach. This course is designed to meet the competencies for an Intermediate Medical Transcription course as outlined in the AHDI Model Curriculum. You will:

  • Learn about the structure and function of the body, basic chemistry, and an overview of cells and tissues
  • Learn about the organ systems of the body and the mechanisms of disease in a comprehensive Anatomy and Physiology Review unit
  • Get extensive transcription practice integrated within instruction all 11 major body systems
  • Transcribe 600 minutes (10 hours) of authentic health care provider-generated dictation in all body systems
  • Complete coursework that focuses on intermediate level dictations with emphasis on the History and Physical Examination, Discharge Summary, Operative Report, Consultation, and Procedure Note
  • Receive extensive coverage devoted to laboratory and pathology reports and radiological reports, such as x-ray
  • Apply style and format utilizing proper rules of grammar, punctuation, and medical style from The Book of Style for Medical Transcription, Third Edition, and the AHDI Code of Ethics
  • Become more proficient at using standard transcription equipment, such as wav player, software, computer, foot pedal, and headsets
  • Practice proofreading, editing, and comparing their transcribed work, checking for accuracy, gradually improving upon your skills and productivity

Advanced Medical Transcription Practicum

Advanced Medical Transcription has been designed to expand upon the MT’s medical knowledge through the use of 10 hours of real-life, current, medical dictations from a variety of providers. This course is designed to meet the competencies for Pharmacology, Professional Development, and Advanced Medical Transcription as outlined in the AHDI Model Curriculum.

The course begins with a 30-hour pharmacology review presenting basic pharmacology principles in addition to monographs on the common drugs and prescriptions. You will:

  • Learn to differentiate between drug classifications, terminology, spelling conventions, pronunciations, including a thorough review of mathematics and dosage calculations
  • Review clinical implications and contraindications for each body system with emphasis on safety in transcribing pharmacological terms
  • Learn about special considerations for children, pregnant and nursing women, the aging patient population, end-of-life care, substance abuse, and herbal or alternative drug/herb interactions

Upon completing the pharmacology module, you will undergo comprehensive training in professional issues that affect the MT profession. You will:

  • Learn about the advanced technological issues and advanced medicolegal issues, such as expansion on HIPAA and confidentiality of protected health care information
  • Understand and develop professional work behaviors by analyzing the MT work environment and career opportunities
  • Review professional issues, medical terminology, laboratory, style and usage, anatomy and physiology, surgery, pathophysiology, and pharmacology
  • Transcribe a minimum of 600 minutes (10 hours) of authentic advanced levels of medical dictations in a variety of advanced specialties, such as cardiology, surgery, radiology, neurology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, infectious disease, orthopedics, and difficult dictators, such as ESL or foreign accents
  • Apply style and format utilizing proper rules of grammar, punctuation, and medical style from The Book of Style for Medical Transcription, Third Edition and the AHDI Code of Ethics

Externship

The Medical Transcription Externship is a 100-hour commitment where you get to practice your previously learned MT skills in an approved externship setting. You will: 

  • Submit a resume, be interviewed by the participating medical transcription service organization (MTSO) and complete entry-level testing
  • Transcribe a minimum of 10 hours of real time provider-generated dictation or dictation that has been previously transcribed (dead files)
  • Complete transcriptions based on a variety of health care documentation work types and specialties, which help to reinforce and expand your transcription abilities
  • Apply style and format utilizing proper rules of grammar, punctuation, and medical style from The Book of Style for Medical Transcription, Third Edition and the AHDI Code of Ethics, as well as the policies and procedures for formatting and turnaround time of the MTSO
  • Receive constructive feedback and quality assurance from the QA staff of the MTSO
  • Prepare a professional resume, complete an employment application, and interview with potential employers during this course
  • Develop a continuing education plan that includes preparation and application for the RMT certification exam offered by AHDI

Professional Membership

You will receive a one-year membership to the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) when you successfully complete your program. There is no additional cost to you. Enjoy a professional advantage with membership to the leading association for medical transcription specialists. You will have access to membership benefits, up-to-date news and information and a great networking tool for your career.