Online Medical Transcription Program

This program is also offered in the classroom or through a blended-learning format.

Why Attend our Medical Transcription Program Online?

Studying for our Medical Transcription program online is a great way to begin a rewarding and meaningful career while maintaining your other responsibilities. With our online classes, you will learn to give support to and communicate effectively with Healthcare teams from the comfort of your own home – or from anywhere you have access to a computer with an internet connection.

After completing your online Medical Transcription program, you’ll be armed with a degree that could give you the ability to work almost anywhere in the medical industry – even from your own home¹. We will also help you prepare for the job search and when you’re ready, we’ll help you find a job… anytime you need one.

Learn more:
What Medical Transcriptionists Do
Where You Can Work as a Medical Transcriptionist
What You Will Learn
Possible Career Paths

Earn Your Online Degree from the Experts in Online Education

At Rasmussen College Online, we are the experts. Other well-known colleges and universities even seek us out to create and run their online programs for them.

If you would like to know more about our school, or what we offer our students, call us at (888) 549-6755. One of our Admissions Representatives will be able to answer any questions you might have.

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Become Certified After Attending our Online Medical Transcription Program

While studying our Medical Transcription program online, you will prepare for the chance to become a Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) and/or a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT). The American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT) awards the voluntary designations of Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) and Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT), to those who earn a passing score on individual certification examinations. As in many other fields, Certification is recognized as a sign of competence. We will help you gain the skills and confidence you need to sit for either exam.

What Medical Transcriptionists Do:

Once you have completed our online Medical Transcription program, you will have all the skills you need to perform successfully as a Medical Transcriptionist. You will learn how to:

  • Use transcription equipment to transcribe a wide variety of medical documents
  • Adapt to varying medical report formats
  • Work with vital patient information
  • Support and communicate effectively with Healthcare teams
  • …plus, much more

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Where You Can Work as a Medical Transcriptionist:

As a Medical Transcriptionist, you can work in many locations within the Healthcare industry.

  • Hospitals
  • Physician’s Offices
  • Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
  • Outpatient Care Centers
  • Offices of Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
  • …with experience, you may even be able to work from home! ¹

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What You Will Learn in Your Online Medical Transcription Education:

As a graduate of our online Medical Administration program, you will earn the exact same degree as students who attend our traditional, on-campus classes. Our curriculum will teach you all of the vital areas within the field:

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Medical Terminology
  • Medical Office Procedures
  • Transcription
  • Pathology
  • Medical Law and Ethics
  • Keyboarding
  • Success Strategies
  • Career Development

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Possible Career Paths

After completing your Medical Transcription program online, you will be ready to start work as a:

  • Medical Transcriptionist
  • Medical Coder
  • Transcription Supervisor
  • Medical Document Editor

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Want more info on our Medical Transcription Program?

You may also be interested in these other online programs:

To learn more, call one of our Admissions Representatives at (888) 549-6755 or you can request more information online.

¹ While some employers allow their Medical Transcriptionists to work from home, home-based opportunities for new program graduates are limited. The desire to work at home should not be the only reason to consider entering this profession.