Medical Transcription Certificate

Areas of Competence

Career Opportunities

Course Requirements

Program Prerequisites

Semester Sequence

Graduation



Medical Careers

 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

1. A grade of C (not C-) or better in all MC and LS courses. Must receive a B- or better in MC 140.
2. A minimum of 35 total semester credit hours as outlined below.
3. Typing speed determines employability. Transcriptionists are paid by the amount of work produced in a given time period. Typing speed usually slows down 20 wpm when transcribing. Keyboarding skill for graduation is 60 cwpm minimum with 75+ cwpm or more is encouraged. The keyboarding skill must be verified the last semester before graduation.
4. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better.