I found this nextag site: price 5.99 to 44.50:
Posted By: Karen on 2008-07-08
In Reply to: Why Word 2003? Are you required to tx with it specifically??-nm - Karen
http://www.nextag.com/Microsoft-Word-2003-60348100/prices-html
(Here's the page I came off of to get to the "prices" URL: http://www.nextag.com/microsoft-word-2003/search-html . It has various MS Word 2003 packages. You might check it out also.)
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Price for M-TEC
Why don't you just give them a call and have all of your questions answered by them? Everyone there is very friendly, honest, and will take the time to explain things to you.
gotta wonder why it's 1/2 price
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There are quite a few and range in price - sm,
Stedman's Smartype, Instant Text, Shorthand, and one or two others I think. I have used ShortHand and Smartype. I prefer the Smartype as it comes loaded with medical terms, etc., the Shorthand doesn't from what I remember. They run $90-$200 depending on which one you buy. I believe you can get free trials, so that would be the way to try them out and see which one you like the best. I have heard that IT is harder to learn and get used to, but as I have not tried it I really don't know. They really do help though, I know I am at least 30-40% faster because of my word expander.
That person just wanted the price!
Why are you so negative? All that person was asking for was the price of the course. M-Tec will not say that this is a job in which you can get rich fast. Everybody has their own story, and this goes for every type of job. M-TEC does offer top notch training. They also have a great reputation which will open the doors to a job as a "newbie." The rest is up to you. It is up to you how hard you study and how high your GPA is. Like in other jobs, the higher the GPA, the more opportunities you will receive. Of course you will have the learning curve in the beginning and might not make much money. You might only make 6 cents per line in the beginning. Anybody who is informed knows that anything is possible because so many factors play a role. There are great companies to work for, and there are companines that take advantage of their employees. You will find the same problems in the MT world as you will in other jobs. What is different is that you can work from home which save you time, money, aggravation. If you live in a rural area where there aren't many jobs, then being an MT, working from home, offers you opportunities you otherwise would not have had. If you do not like what you are doing, then maybe you need to get a different job. Why waste your time on a job you obviously do not like? For sure, you should not respond like you did to a simple question about the price of a course.
ICS will NOT teach you enough to get a job. Don't be suckered in by the low price. nm
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Maybe not full price, I agree. But some companies are
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MTStars FlashType is also just like Shorthand only cheaper in price.
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Here is a site you can
test yourself on anatomy. Good practice before testing with companies.
Web site
I think she means this web site, the one you are on now. There is plenty of information right here about MT schools. The 2 most highly recommended are without exception MTEC and Andrews, with Career Step a somewhat distant 3rd place.
Try this web site:
http://www.mtjobs.com/
That's how I found my first at home MT job. Of course, I came with years of hospital and doctors office experience. I started with one company then moved to another with higher pay.
Also, do a Google search, just type in "medical transcription jobs".
You may want to try Medquist - www.medquist.com. I'm not sure if they're hiring folks with no experience but from some of the word help questions I've seen, I get the impression they might be. If they hire you, it would be at tier I, which is just clinic notes.and around 7 CPL.
Don't give up! You went through the training. Also, consider sending resumes to doctors' offices. That's the easiest transcription to do - I've always had the charts with me when I've done their transcription so if there's something you're not sure about, you can go thru the chart. Say you're willing to cover their MT's vacation. It will get your foot in the door.
Good luck to you!
Check out this site
http://www.mtdaily.com/faq.html
On site work
Find a job on-site before trying it at home w/company. You will make more money and get your experience. The at-home work is an entirely different complex situation. I have been an MT for 8 years w/schooling and working at home is much more difficult - Try your local hospitals, clinics, etc..before searching for at-home position best of luck
It is clearly posted on their site but
There are 3 schools listed here and it shows their prices and their web addies and stuff like that.
Thank you!! This is an excellent site!...sm
I will probably use this for any term I'm having trouble with or just want more information about. This is excellent! Plus, it's so easy to use as far as looking something up! Thank you for sharing!
Do a THOROUGH search on this site.....
Especially in March, May, and July of this year.
Cool site
. . . and thank you for the info! This is wonderful!
A great site
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
Did you find the job in a local ad or on a web site? Thanks! nm
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Internship Program at this site
Below is a link to an Internship program for MT's
information site for newbies
I am a newbie at this as well and have gathered information from what I have learned through the courses and have compiled them into a blog. I yet have more to talk about and share with other newbies. You may want to check my job links list as there are a few that are hiring new MT graduates. You can visit it at
http://www.workathometranscription.blogspot.com/
Hope this helps.
This same issue was on the WAHM site. sm
Someone also commented that Hillary had said the same thing. I put that some companies have decided to bring there stuff back home anyways. Saw it on the evening news one night. Don't ask when since I have a hard time remembering which day of the week it is these days. So hopefully whatever happens with the presidential election they will see that this is very important to offer more jobs to the US citizens that so desperately need to work.
Just my 2 cents.
Jenn
Scroll down and search this web site - sm
The best schools I know of are M-Tec and Andrews. You get what you pay for. Their grads never have problems finding employment after graduation. Best of luck. 
Why don't you search out something local on-site
Most companies will not let you use your "school" time as experience.
I am no expert on the hiring processes, but new MTs need more attention which costs the company more money to pay QA. It is sad, but all new MTs get lumped together it seems.
What suggestions does the school have for you at ths point? Unfortunately, if you did not attend Career Step, M-Tec, or Andrews, you may have to work harder to find that first break in this field.
MT is not what it used to be. You'd have been better off to become a biller/coder and find a job at home.
I worked for 2 years on site before I went home, but that was just
the hospital I worked for. You technically had to do one year or so in the office, depending on how good you were. I didn't really want to go home at first, but they kind of forced the issue. I hear Medquist will hire right out of school to start at home. Good Luck!
Nicely indexed research site
http://www.fpnotebook.com/idxA.htm
Please spare yourself from Focus. What you read on this site is right.
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have you found anything yet?
Do you know someone in the industry with experience that can help you out. Maybe they can have you type and they can QA your work and train you at the same time? That would be in a perfect world I guess, but it was just a thought. I graduated from a business college 15 years ago and was fortunate enough to be hired on as a trainee in a hospital. best thing that ever happened for my career. Where are you located?
I found a new one
Looks like it is just starting but I don't know if I can post it
mt-xtreme.com/post/phpBB/index
not from either and found job
I also did not go to Andrews, M-Tec, or CareerStep. I got a job before I graduated. I attended a school many called a matchstick or matchbook school. However, I did not only study what was given to me. I studied extra and typed way more than was required.
While I think that if someone has the money they should go to one of the bigger schools, it does not mean that if you did not go to them you wont get a job.
Hard work and perserverance get you a job.
I think that's a myth or old wives' tale about getting help working on site
I think working on site so you can have someone to help you is overrated. Working from home with someone designated to help when you need it is awesome! I'm sure some employers are better than others in that regard.
I'm guessing they mean the 3 schools listed on the AAMT site...
...as being AAMT-approved: M-TEC, Andrews and CareerStep. Please correct me if I'm wrong, you actual MTs... (I'm just another newbie thinking of entering training!) :)
This site is a wonderful tool for anyone...not to mention newbies
Speaking for myself....it's always nice to have another MT to bounce things off of when I'm stuck on something. I can't say enough positive things about this site. It's amazing at all the helpful people on here willing to help someone else.
Can any of you that have been at this for a long period of time answer me this question? When you first started out...did you feel overwhelmed? How long does it take a person to really see if this is something they'll be good at? I find myself getting headaches really easy and only after a few hours of typing. I feel fatigued. Is it normal to feel this way in the beginning and what suggestions do you have to help? When do you feel that things are finally settling down and you start to move along at a normal pace? I'll give it a few months I guess...I'd think at that point I would have a pretty good idea if this is something I'm going to be productive at or not.
Sorry for all the questions.....I guess I am feeling uneasy and was hoping for some reassurance or words of wisdom from none other than another MT.
Graduates, has anyone found
that M-Tec's curriculum was superior to Career Step? Also, for M-Tec grads, were you able to repeat a section (if you tested poorly) until you got it right, and improved? Was there a limit on how many times you could re-test on any given area (I'm thinking of my weaker areas that might need extra time.)
TIA! :) -Anne
I would not advise it. You would be found out.
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Newbie found a job
I wrote last week about what a hard time I was having finding a job. I appreciate everyone's advice. The best advice I got was "persistence pays off".
I found out how to find that out.
It look like I am getting about 80 words a line. But as my line count per hour increasese, wouldn't I be better off because even the one word and partial lines count as a sentence? It doesn't seem like it would be that bad of pay. But, of course, I am a newbie and do not know the ropes yet.
Something cool I found...
Hi guys,
I don't know if this will help anyone or not, but I thought I'd post it anyway since it helped me. It's laboratory reference ranges. It's like 6 pages long. You can print it out. I don't know if you can paste addresses anymore, but you can Google it, or you can e-mail me, and I will send you the address.
Everyone on the forum has been so much help to me, I hope that this will help someone else.
newbie found job
I have only been out of school for one month. I found a job withing days. I found a website that list 137 companies. I applied to all of them (which sounds like a lot), but I got 13 requests to test. 10% responses is NOT BAD with ZERO experience. I went with the first company that contacted me because I liked what they had to offer. If you email me, I can email you the list of companies. You may some luck with them.
I found this info... don't know if it could help
What companies hire new MTs?
Very few, best start is with local contacts.
MedWare, Emergency Room Transcription, Karen Dual, Director of Human Resources, 1-800-881-3131. Don Flannery, MedWare@internetMCI.com
Medi-Scribe, http://www.medi-scribe.net P.O. Box 31651, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, 925-689-2617, carolrowan@medi-scribe.net, Carol Rowan
TransQuick (Rodeer), Atlanta and Phoenix areas, local. 4848 Riverdale Rd, Atlanta, GA 30337, 770 991 2220
Rapid Transcript, 800-592-4602 or 213-964-0400 (ask for Ora or Cris), Fax 213-964-0412. 4311 Wilshire Blvd. #209, Los Angeles, CA 90010-3716, Attn: Resource Management. ojemi@aol.com or eauh73a.prodigy.com
InHealth Transcription Service, http://www.inhealthtranscriptions.com; Atlanta, GA, Samuel Edelman, 1-800-477-7374 Fax: 770-394-2183. New MTs are only hired locally in Atlanta.
Also found something else of interest
When I clicked on their "Jobs" link, there's a link there under "latest news" that says: "World Direct Partners with Sten-Tel, Inc." The link, however, when clicked directs to the home page, which is empty.
I found another job lead
Once again, I did not check this site out. I have been reading the posts on this site. I feel bad because I found a job as a recent graduate. Maybe I can help someone. Just never give up! Here is the other job lead:
Rider and Associates are looking for entry level MTs. Please take their test.
http://rider.mttest.com/
Use the email on the site to make contact. I think they're merging with
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Most people lucky enough to be paid hourly worked on-site first.
Otherwise those jobs are very rare.
I found a job after about a month of searching
I have read the threads with so many negative comments about Softscript, but they do hire new grads.
transcribers can be found on ebay
I got mine there, including shipping was around $40, and works like a charm!!! Looks brand new. ebay is my answer for darn near everything ... just pay close attention to descriptors and negative feedbacks (if any)
Glad you found it helpful! :) NM
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Nevermind, I found it in the archives. nm
I just Googled them and found their website
Found their website at www.lartechinc.com. Looks a little sketchy to me. Funky wording and a section on India operations. Looks like an Indian-run company. I would definitely stay away.
not everything works for the every person, but what i have found.....
I started out many years ago working for a few doctor's offices (neurosurgeon, infectious disease, oncologist, urologist) in the same building. I would pick up tapes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and deliver work those same days. I worked seven days a week back then (probably still do). After years of doing and the cost of gas skyrocketing, I realized it would be more beneficial for me to work for a service (either independent contractor or employee). I signed on with a national company (MedQuist). I know there are a lot of people out there who are not happy with MQ, but I am. My accounts are good, so I can make a good line count. The only problem is that my accounts are so good that there are many MT's working on them, and I tend to run out of work early in the day. I have signed on with an additional company to fill the void in my day.
I think I saw somewhere that MQ was hiring MT's with little or no experience. If that is the case, I would consider MQ or another national to get started.
I don't know anything about the benefits offered, as I rely on my husband for that.
Good luck.
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aren't we lucky this site has you to correct our spelling/grammar usage.
maybe you should consider editing.
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