MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION FACT/FICTION

The question of certification? There are no mandatory certification programs for medical transcription. There is an exam given by the AAMT, which is not recommended until you are working in the field for at least two years. This is basically a personal choice and will not guarantee more money or job opportunities. As of present, there are no governmental laws or guidelines with reference to the educational aspect of this profession. Basically, most employers prefer that you have complete a reputable medical transcription course that will provide you with the skills necessary to perform your job without much further on the job training effort on their part.




This is a common misconception because many courses use the amount of reference books they provide as justification for their high price. My honest opinion concerning this issue is a course should only contain the reference books necessary to complete that course. Once the graduate begins working, he/she can then build their own reference library geared according to their needs depending on what aspect of the profession they begin to work in. Also, many reference books are updated yearly, so a reference book you purchase today may already be outdated by the time you begin working.




We include general reference books coupled with our quick look guides thus allowing you to complete your studies with ease. Once your studies are complete, the books we have chosen will be suitable to begin working. Again, you will then slowly build a reference library over the course of your career that will suit your preferences and needs without having to pay for an overstocked reference library that a school or someone tells you that you need.



Also, a common happening in this field is a reference book that one MT prefers will not necessarily be preferred by another MT. So, it is most important if you are interested in saving money to begin working first to actually judge what will or will not work for you. In a nutshell, why put the cart before the horse? Don't I need in-depth individual one on one training? The fact is medical transcription is basically performed independently. In the beginning, you will probably receive some sort of training assistance until you become acclimated to your new job, but the fact is that most at home workers have very little contact with their employers.