Welcome to MT! I find it a good career. This info should be included in your training program... nm
Posted By: cali girl on 2006-01-27
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good training program
I recommend Selkirk College's Advanced Medical Transcription Program. The training I received there is just great and it is an accredited college program and a member of AAMT. The training program follows industry guidelines.
http://abt.selkirk.bc.ca/amtprogram/
Where can I find additional info on GI
for use as a study guide? I would like information for working in the medical field.
Thanks in advance!!!
Keep searching the boards for the info you seek. And go thru an MT program if you haven't already
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What was your previous training program? nm
nm
I did the training program at Focus
after happening to catch the name on someone else's post. I had been looking for a couple of months and was so relieved. You just take the online test for newbies and I got an email like the next day inviting me to the training program. You pretty much have a job then.
I went to a local school and I got no help finding a job, either. I was very disappointed. We were also pretty much told that right out of school we would have to work at a hospital or clinic. I am very thankful I stumbled onto Focus.
Training Program has been terminated
We no longer have an FOF Training Program for new graduates and only will hire a new grad with 8 months or more of experience.
Sounds like a matchbook cover training program to me,
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Unfortunately Allied has a poor training program, and the companies know it. nm
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CS website says there is money to be made for those who promote the training program!
No wonder people are so quick to promote CS. I don't think M-Tec or Andrews pay people to promote their school! If they do, they owe me some money, LOL!
More Career Step Info Inside
I just purchased a platinum course from an individual who was selling on www.mtdaily.com. Just go to the website and click on General classifieds and the other classified heading. Also, there is someone selling, I believe, the gold course for $750.00 on ebay. there is only 13 hours to go on that one. Hope this helps.
If you school was any good, they should help you find a job. nm
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Don't they use the Career Step program?
There are way too many inferior MTs - good ones will always be able to find work!
nm
Career Step Training
I just started Career Step training via San Juan College, a community college that offers Career Step online training. I would like to hear from others who finished Career Step Training and are now successfully employed as work-at-home MTs.
lots of good info at M-TEC and Andrews web sites - nm
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Career Step Online training
Self-motivated is a rather limp way to describe the course. There is no instructor support, nor is anything except the final graded by a human being.
I think you have to be a bit more than self-motivated. If you don't know wether something is right or wrong a computer graded response won't help you learn.
Just an observation from a
student who finished the course.
FINANCIAL AID FOR CAREER STEP TRAINING
This is a message for everyone who would like to become an MT but can't afford the training. Career Step training is now available through San Juan College, in New Mexico and Everett Community College, in Washington. Career Step has partnered with both schools which are now using the Career Step program.
Th The San Juan program has already started its fall session, but Everett College does not begin its fall session until September 25. Both programs require that you fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
I hope this information helps someone.
Career Step is quality training!!!
I am, of course, a Career Step graduate. I really believe in their program and have found great success as an MT due to their training course. I highly recommend it to anyone!!! Feel free to email me or check out my website for more information ... www.MTinTexas.com.
Career Step training is excellent
I received my training from Career Step which is an online school. If you would like more details, I'm happy to share my experience. Feel free to email me.
Whether you want to work from home or inhouse - you'll be prepared. Make sure whatever school you choose offers job placement assistance. Also, CS is very well respected as they are 1 of the schools recognized by the American Association of Medical Transcriptionists.
GOOD LUCK! 
Venting-- my not-so-good MT Program
I'm about to graduate (next quarter) from an MT Program that is very flawed. I didn't know any better to start with, but I do now. I will complete the program since I have invested a year into it; however, I am really feeling alone. I receive no feedback whatsoever (only grades) from the instructor, and the material has some serious errors in it (which the teacher is unwilling to address). I started working through the BOS student workbook on my own, and I'm finding there is so much missing from this program that I'm frustrated. I feel like now have to learn all the things that I should have learned (paid to learn) on my own.
Frustrating!!!
San Juan College Career Step Training
The teachers for the majority of the classes at Everett are CMTs. This is not the case with the program at San Juan College.
Community College Career Step Training
The fact is that most students who take Career Step training via Everett Community College or San Juan Community College do so, because they cannot afford to pay for Career Step out of their own pockets. No matter where they obtain the training, it is still quality training. Even if they don't get their first job via the Spheris or any other fast track, they will still be able to find a job if they work hard.
Career Step Training via San Juan College
Has anyone completed MT Career Step training via San Juan College, in Farmington, New Mexico? If so, please let me know how your experience was, i.e., faculty support, answers to your questions, etc.
San Juan Com. college Career step partnered program - very affordable!
Just checked out the San Juan Community College MT program - they partner with Career Step just like Everett Community College does. However, it looks like their costs are much more affordable. I sent an email to the program advisor there at SAn Juan CC asking if the program is eligible for Veteran's financial aid (if it's approved for that, then it is federally funded by FAFSA too I think). If you have to pay out of pocket, it's about equal to Career Step Gold program. If you can get Financial Aid, it could be a great way to stretch your $ (for example - EvCC's program is about $4,000. San Juan CC's prgram is about $1,500. Veterans educational benefits pay you the same amt each month regardless of what school you choose or cost of program). I'll post what I find out.
Work for a small local and do PT for the nationals when I find a good one to stick with...sigh...nm
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Penn Foster isn't a good school/program. I would
suggest finding a mentoring program of find an in-house position.
Good MT Schools--CareerStep Medical Transcription Program
Hi--saw your message and I am a graduate of a really good MT school--CAREERSTEP.
Just type in www.careerstep.com and check it out!! It is really a good school and they have either textbook and tapes method or online course--2 types, I believe--Gold online and Platinum online. Goodluck!!!
If your original training is any good, you shouldn't need mentoring.
Especially not if you have to pay extra for it. Some places will not only charge you for mentoring, they then expect you to work for free, claiming it is part of the learning process. Baloney.
Meditec supposed to be good but has a waiting list. The SOAP program
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Even worse if spaces aren't included. nm
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Is MT A Good Career?
Is MT a good career to get into?
Career Step is a good choice for some
nm
Career Step is just as good. In fact, many
MT companies have links to Career Step on their websites. I went to a local college for MT, got a job locally to get my foot in the door, then worked inhouse at a hospital to get more acute care experience, and then started working at home for an MT service. I think that's really the most realistic path to take. It's difficult to start working from home right out of school.
Career step is good also. I know. I went there and had no problem landing a job.
Career Step is also a very good school. I took their course years ago
and have been an MT for 6 years now.
most psych work is included in multispecialty hospital work..sm
contracted to a medical transcription service that requires multispecialty experience because of the hospital work. Unfortunately, very rarely can a medical Transcriptionist these days be given only one specialty when working for a service or hospital. We have to be well versed in multi specialties. The Turn Around Time on demands have increased, and thus the service or hospital gives the MT many different types of work. Learn as many specialties and gain as much experience in different specialties, which in turn will make you a more valuable MT and more apt to gain employment.
She's been trying to find...
I agree, there were some at the online course I took who have been 'taking' the course for 2 or 3 years. I suspect that to many the lure of $$ takes over with little concern for the amount of work and the responsibility of the job.
I can't find a job!!!
I just graduated about a month ago from Career Steps and I can't seem to find a job anywhere. Everyone wants 2+ or more years experience. I am going to try and go out on my own so I hope that it works. Does anyone else find it hard to find a job that is new??
I can't find a job!
This is what I did 6 years ago while in the same position. Send a letter or flyer to all the speech and language pathologists in your area. It's easy transcription, but charge by the page. I currently charge $4.50 a page and do about 250 pages a month. These people are usually psychologists and don't want to deal with the line count thing. It worked for me. No ESL's and they pronounce each word correctly.
Good luck! E-mail me for more information.......resume@enter.net
I can't find a job!
No, speech and language pathologists are NOT PSYCHOLOGISTS. They are speech and language PATHOLOGISTS, which has its own separate certification and is very different from psychology.
How do I find them?
Could you give me a clue as to where I could start looking for these places that will give me an opportunity to sho them what I am capable of. This would solve child care and the fact I have no way of going anywhere.
Cant find a job
You need to find out what companies will hire Career Step graduates. They are partners in education with alot of transcription companies that will waive the 2+ years of experience. Check with your instructor from Career Step, to find out what companies to apply at. I graduated from Career Step- with honors, and it still took me just under a year to find a job. I happened to graduate at a time when no-one was hiring, so I had to wait it out. This is a hard profession to get into (working from home), unless you are willing to work on site for the first year or so.
can't find a job
I finally starting putting in my resume that I was tired of compaines not wanting to hire anyone without experience. That got my foot in the door and I will be starting with a company next week. Go for it don't let it discourage you. I too graduated from Career Step, BTW
You might find more help at
http://www.aamtstudentalliance.org/forum/
AND would like to find out what else to
study. Bought Stedman's Cardiology Skills Builder to further my skills.Would like to know another book I can study to improve skills without going to Andrews yet!
I am in AWE of the ladies who answer questions about words on the main board. They are amazing.
Can't find a job
I'm happy to hear that someone found a job. I also graduated from Career Step in late December and can't find anyone willing to train. They all want 2+ years experience. I think the only training is in other coutries. I'm getting discouraged.
Good. The lab book was a good choice.
Be sure you look through each book when you get it. Put tabs on sections you will want to refer to quickly. I know my lab book (not Stedman's) has all kinds of extra sections. I think my next purchase would be the cardiac book. Then neuro or OB-GYN after that, depending on which you are getting more of in your work.
My info
I am currently enrolled in Andrews MT course (started last week) and I'm almost 29 years old. I do think that probably most people in their early 20's don't necessarily consider MT as a career. For me, the thought had been in my mind for several years, but it wasn't until I started thinking more seriously about starting a family relatively soon that I finally enrolled. When you're very young and don't have kids, and aren't thinking about kids, you tend to have different priorities. For me, I've been working for more than 10 years, have a long commute (an hour one-way) and want to start a family, and it's important to me to be involved with my kids, be able to see them off in the morning, be here when they get home... MT becomes more and more attractive.
course info..
has anyone heard of the At Home Professions MT learning course?
My info
I graduated in October of 2004 and I'm 38. I did several years of medical billing and opted to try mt as i became disabled. Been unalbe to find work or a mentor so far. If you have any ideas let me know.
Need info
Could someone please explain the major differences between acute care basic 4 and multispecialty clinic transcription? It seems that the job ads usually specify which one and how much experience is needed with each of these categories, but I am curious to know the differences and why someone with several years of multispecialty clinic experience may not do well with acute care hospital transcription.
TIA for any info provided!
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