What did you decide?

• Talk me out of M-TEC and an MT career! - adamblast
  • What did you decide? - Gina Fox
  • M Tec - MKJ
  • the US Labor Dept does a little blurb on thousands of jobs... - But
    • I appreciate your candor! - adamblast
      • one more note... - sm
      • well, you certainly have a way with words - perhaps...sm
        • gosh, adamblast, I think you would make a killing in either - sm
          • Just my humble opinion here... - missyMT
  • career change - Phyllis
    • Thanks, Phyllis, I sure try to be... - adamblast
      • job market - Phyllis
  • M-TEC - LG
    • So, LG, would you say... - adamblast
      • No Problems - LG
      • I felt I had all the support I wanted when I needed it. - 2001mtecgrad
  • Oh boy, you're going to get some interesting responses! Here's mine (sm) - CAMT
    • New Career - eliza923

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I am an M-Tec grad from quite a ways back.  I understand recently that there is someone (or some people) trying to make trouble regarding M-TEC, and I am not sure if this is part of that or not, but I will tell you what I think.  I cannot speak regarding Andrews as I did not take their course, but I have heard nothing but good about them. I think ultimately you have to go with your gut feeling, which is how I decided on M-TEC after comparing all of the programs I was interested in.

First thing, call Susan or Kathy and ask about your financial question. I would say above all that they are some of the most open and honest people I have ever dealt with. I am sure they would be happy to explain/answer any questions you have regarding anything including finances, and that there is nothing deceptive or sinister going on.

Secondly, they have a wide range of instructors who have varying backgrounds. Although you are assigned an instructor to guide you throughout the course, I don't think there is any rule that you cannot speak to any other instructor if you want a second opinion or want additional input. Also Susan and Kathy are very available. There was a comment about one of the instructors graduating less than 5 years ago. While that is true, she has many other credentials that allowed her to progress up the MT ladder quickly.  Soon after being hired by a large national company, she was promoted to editor.  Her bio is likely listed on their site along with all of the others, so you can see all of their qualifications up front.  I am sure she is an extremely capable instructor.  Susan and Kathy take their course very seriously and would not hire someone who was not highly qualified to teach their course.  The various instructors also teach the online classes, so you will not just have input from 1 person during the course.

I encourage you to go to the M-TEC website and thoroughly read the information on grades etc.  While an 86 is considered high enough to pass, they fully encourage and inform that high 90s is what the hiring companies will be looking for and what they encourage you to strive for.  What I also noted when reading recently is that if you don't pass after the testing process is exhausted, they refund your money according to their refund policy and you are no longer in the course.  They don't just keep your money and say "too bad." like another course out there pretty much does. 

I graduated more than 4 years ago. I still am allowed on their website, they still notify me via email of job openings. They still welcome me to classes, etc. I think this goes above and beyond.  They are there to fully support you after you graduate... seemingly to infinity and beyond.  I am still benefiting from the money I invested in that course.

There are many, many companies begging for M-TEC grads on a regular basis.  If you take the course seriously and have the prerequisite skills necessary to be a good MT, I do not think you could go wrong taking their course. I have never lacked work, have had great opportunities to advance. I became an Editor for a national after 1 year of MT, and then after 3 years moved on to a bigger national where I was also promoted to editor. I had no previous medical experience or MT experience so I owe everything to M-TEC.  I think they have only added to and expanded their course since I took it, so I don't think you can go wrong.

I hate to see rumors and innuendos started which would attempt to discredit this wonderful course.  While they don't need me to defend them, I feel like they have done so much for me. They also have a whole list of grads listed who you can contact if you want to ask any questions about the course, finding jobs etc. I encourage you to take advantage of that.  There are no referral fees paid for recommendations either, so I think you will get honest answers.

Please contact them and get any questions answered rather than speculating. They would be happy to hear from you.