Online Medical Classes

My wife is looking into doing online courses for medical transcriptionist.?

Has anyone ever used U.S. Career Institute for this or anyother course online? I need to know if this is a good choice or not. She is pregnant and daycare is soo expensive, we are considering a stay at home online job that will bring home some money.

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1. A medical profession is always worth considering, from nurses and consultants right down to hospital cleaning crews. The site in the box below has some brilliant tips and tricks on entering this noble line of work. My brother got some brilliant guidance from there in advance of getting a profession as a medical admin assistant.
2. I know to be a medical transcriptionist, it's hard to find a job bc it is so nice and conveneient, unless you have connections with somebody that works at hospitals but worth a try unless the college itself finds you a job or has job placement option which would be the best!. Isn't this a 2 year college program? I would look into colleges that offer online courses.
3. There are no real online jobs...don't waste your money on online certificate mills either.
4. As I know, this site has top listing of such college courses online - colleges.mywebcommunity.org
5. I worked several years in the Medical Transcription field. It is legit, but there are a LOT of scam employers and schools in this field. The US Department of Labor states" Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow 14 percent from 2006 to 2016, faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for medical transcription services will be spurred by a growing and aging population. Older age groups receive proportionately greater numbers of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that require documentation. A high level of demand for transcription services also will be sustained by the continued need for electronic documentation that can be shared easily among providers, third-party payers, regulators, consumers, and health information systems. Growing numbers of medical transcriptionists will be needed to amend patients’ records, edit documents from speech recognition systems, and identify discrepancies in medical reports." "Wage-and-salary medical transcriptionists had median hourly earnings of $14.40 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $12.17 and $17.06. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $10.22, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $20.15." If your hoping to get into this field, though, you will most likely need training from an AHDI 'approved' program. Most employers require experience or participation in one of the top AHDI approved schools. If your looking into Medical Transcription pay the extra in tuition to attend an 'approved' school. Many people have received training through inadequate programs only to find out that they are unable to find a job. AHDI sets the standards for MT courses. Employers know that graduates of these 'approved' courses have gained the skills necessary to begin their career as an MT. ------ AHDI is the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity - www.ahdionline.org (formerly known as the American Association for Medical Transcription). I attended Career Step and recieved a job (at-home) less than a week after graduating. I've received several more job offers since, but have stuck with my original employer because of the flexibility they offer. Career Step is an AHDI approved program and they are partnered with many of the major MT employers. In other words, their graduates get the jobs. Many companies require 2-3 years experience, however, a lot of these companies will waive this requirement if you graduate from the right school. I recommend CS because they are partnered with MANY employers, self-paced (you can finish in a few months or take as long as over a year or two), and more affordable than many courses. Plus, I have personal experience (and success) with the program. Attending your local community college will give you a good chance at a job in-house, but if you are wanting to work from home, an online 'approved' course is the way to go. Choosing the right school is so important! They do offer financial aid and payment plans. :) If you have any questions, feel free to contact me: bcharmed01 at yahoo dot com