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HLT0079 - Advanced Medical Transcription
Course Description:
This course provides relevant, realistic learning materials for advanced medical transcriptionist. This is considered the "finishing" course for Medical transcription. Lessons are organized by medical specialty, including an overview of the specialty, relevant abbreviations, anatomic illustrations important terminology and pronunciations, transcription tips, and useful web links. Audio transcription exercises are also available for practice with live dictation.
Additional Information:
Prerequisite: HLT0078 Beginning Medical Transcription OR have been working as a Medial Transcriptionist for 2 years.
HLT0142 and HLT0141 would be an asset.
Must have CD drive and audio capabilities (speakers or ear phones)
Hardware needed to use KeyPro: 233 MHz Pentium II or higher processor
32 MB RAM (64 MB required for Windows 2000)
Hard disk with 40 MB
800 x 400 monitor capable of displaying 256 color.
Soundblaster compatible sound card

Student may choose to purchase a foot pedal.
Note: College Keyboarding Lessons 1 to 25 (17th edition)Keyboarding Pro version 5 is coming out shortly and students will be advised to use this one, once it becomes available. However students can continue using versions 4, 3.2, and 3 until fall 2008.
Mode: Online
Tuition (Print): $N/A Text Price: $N/A Total Price: $N/A
Tuition (Online): $329.90   Total Price: $329.90
Intake (Print): N/A
Intake (Online): Jan 15 - Apr 23
Software Requirements:
Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT or XP
Books required for online courses
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Title: Author: Publisher: Edition:
1. Forrest General Medical Centre Advanced Medical Transcription Course – bundled with the Audio CD
2. Transcription playback software – will be a free download from the Internet. (Traditional equipment will be simulated). Students may choose to purchase a foot pedal from the software download site - optional
3. AAMT Book of Style for Medical Transcription
1. Donna L. Conerly-Stewart and Wanda L. Lott
3. Claudia Tessier
1. Thomson/Delmar Learning
3. American Association of Medical Transcription
1. Third
3. 3rd

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