Oops--- meant to add...explain your concerns & go with the one you feel most comfortable with.

• Still Deciding: M-Tec v. Andrews - wondering
  • Answer to your concerns - Redpen
  • Andrews School - vjam
  • Still deciding - NB
  • What was your previous training program? nm - CMT
  • Can't decide for you but, see msg - MTEC grad
  • My suggestion: Call Linda from Andrews & Kathy or Susan from M-TEC, explain your concern for their - nm
    • Oops--- meant to add...explain your concerns & go with the one you feel most comfortable with. - nm

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Why don't you call Linda and discuss your concerns with her?  I'm sure she can put them into perspective better than I can, but I'll share that you won't need to use that website in your studies.  Nor do you need to participate in any social activity whatsoever.   In fact, should you wish to be completely invisible to all the other students, you won't have any problem doing so. 

My cyber-office masquerades as a pub, but I won't be teaching you, so you don't have to go there.  Even if I was teaching you, you wouldn't have to go there!  Many of my students interact with me only by email.   

Yes, our board is private.  That is because our students voted to have a private board and because the school administration feels that a private board is best for everyone.   That way, you can speak and participate freely, or not, without worrying about it coming back to haunt you some day. 

What's most important is that you choose the school that makes you feel the most "at home."   You need to be comfortable and happy, and you need to feel that the school meets your needs as far as is possible.   We want you to select the school that you feel is "your" school, and if it's not us, that's ok. 

How do Nationals work? Do you clock in? Guarenteed certain amount of work? Have to work so many hours? When is work usually availble for you?

I'm just wondering because I started work for this lady who hired me to work on a new acct she was going to be getting. I still haven't seen any work from that account although she has sent some my way.

Which is better to work for do you think (National or small company)?

thanks for the advice.

Oops..nevermind. I found it.

I was actually referring to the allstatetranscription website. I failed to notice that the link didn't show in my original post. Here it is, if anyone is interested.

www.allstatetranscription.com

I believe they would agree with the above Poster, that M-tech and Andrews are at the top of the list. I didn't know those places existed when I started into training. I don't know much about Career Step.

I went through Allied Business Schools, and their MTAPPP (medical terminology, etc) course is excellent, and very thorough, but I felt the interaction was sparce on the Transcription Course. I believe the books they use are good, they just need a bit more interaction between students and staff, more grading and feedback on transcripts. If you want to just work through their textbook on your own to see if that line of work interests you, you could get it from Barnes and Noble booksellers. It is called

Fundamentals and Practice of Medical Transcription, and it would provide a nice introduction to the subject, but I don't advise buying the whole MT course through Allied.

to once again bring up some important information.  To work as an MT you should have a medical spellcheck, books, wave player, foot pedal....the basics.  If someone is hiring, they do not want to wait while you obtain these things, you should have the basics.  If they require special equipment, they will state this and also if it is provided or if you need to provide it.

Testing...SPELLCHECK, LOOK UP TERMS...sooooo important.  The number of made-up terms and misspelled English terms is running high these days.  If you are testing for a position, you want to have looked up every single word in that report if that is what is needed for you to understand what the report is about.  Never guess on a test.  Leave a blank and a sounds like spelling to show you do not guess but were unable to document an answer.   However, there should not be more than one or two in any test...odds are you were meant to demonstrate the ability to verify and find terms and comprehend the context of the report enough to be able to locate the correct terms.

It is hard getting started, do yourself a favor and be sure you have put your best foot forward.  Spellcheck your resume.  Take extra care on tests.  Triple check everything that you submit as representing you as an MT.

I need to have more patience.  I won't be afraid to call when (if) the time comes.  Thanks also to the poster who described more indepth what overhiring is.  That's a good thing for me to keep in mind, regardless of where or when I apply for jobs.

Thanks again everyone!  You are all great!