Quick Facts
- Career Step was recognized as an "Inc. 500 Company" - ranked the 335th fastest growing privately-held business in the country, according to Inc. Magazine.
- Career Step has been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the state of Utah by the Mountain West Capital Network for each of the past nine years.
- Career Step's online skills assessment testing service has become the most widely used recruiting tool in the medical transcription industry.
- Career Step partners with dozens of prominent, nationally accredited community colleges that offer Career Step's programs to their students under exclusive licensing agreements.
- Career Step has provided distance education services to tens of thousands of students from all 50 states. Over the years, Career Step has placed graduates with over 700 companies.
- Career Step is approved by the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP), a joint committee established by AHDI and AHIMA for certifying and approving medical transcription education programs.
- Career Step's programs have been featured on the Wall Street News Hour, and many other journals and magazines, including HOME Business Journal, Opportunity World, Home Business Connection, and Inc. Magazine.
- Career Step is registered as an educational institution in the State of Utah under the Utah Postsecondary Proprietary School Act (Title 13, Chapter 34, Utah Code).
- Hoovers.com reports that Career Step "gives its students a leg up into the medical transcription trade."
- Career Step's training is offered to students internationally through its sister schools in other countries to meet the specific needs of their respective markets.
- Career Step is a leading online healthcare education company, offering training courses in medical transcription and medical coding and billing as well as technology solutions to companies throughout the healthcare industry.
- Career Step Founder Andrea Anaya was named as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Utah 2009 awards program. This award recognizes the commitment and dedication Andrea has shown to building her company.
- Career Step was recognized in the 2009 Utah Fast 50 awards as one of the 50 fastest growing companies in the state of Utah. The Fast 50 awards recognize the innovative business practices of those companies that have experienced significant growth over the last 5 years.
- Career Step was awarded a 2008 Best of State award in the Education/Training Institution category. This award recognizes the value Career Step brings to the state of Utah.
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About the CMT Exam Prep Course
The Career Step CMT Exam Prep training program gives you all the tools you need to successfully pass the CMT exam and show that you have the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to quickly produce accurate and high quality medical records.
With Career Step's online training, you'll be able to quickly and effectively prepare for the CMT exam when it's most convenient for you with interactive study tools, such as games, exercises that simulate the professional medical transcription experience, and instantaneous feedback, so you'll be able to quickly discover which areas need more work. You'll also have access to a student and technical support teams, who are available to help with content and tech questions.
The CMT Exam Prep training program is divided into smaller modules, or course subjects, which each have individual units and exercises. Throughout the program there are elements of the AHDI Book of Style, labs/diagnoses, pathology, pharmacology, and both specialty and system-related exercises, practical portions, and tests. Enroll Now The individual modules are as follows:
Program Orientation
This module provides an overview of the training components, instruction on how to navigate the program, and tips and resources for getting the most out of the CMT Prep training program.
Building Blocks of Medical Terminology
This module focuses on word building with word roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and learning the combination and plural forms of medical terminology. Students will also review meanings, spellings, and abbreviations.
English Language and Grammar
This module concentrates on tricky English language and grammar rules, and teaches students to identify and apply correct grammar, usage, and punctuation based on the conventions of the English language and the rules presented in the AHDI Book of Style, Third Edition.
Anatomy and Disease — Block 1
This module is the first of those on the various body systems and will cover the circulatory/cardiology, digestive, and endocrine systems. Students will study the symbiotic relationships these systems have with each other and other systems.
Anatomy and Disease — Block 2
This module examines the immune/lymphatic, integumentary, and muscular systems and further builds on the concepts of disease processes, pathophysiology, structure and function of systems, and medical terminology.
Anatomy and Disease — Block 3
This module, like the other anatomy and disease blocks, further builds on how systems function together and specifically explores the nervous/brain, reproductive, and respiratory systems.
Anatomy and Disease — Block 4
This final anatomy and disease module covers the sensory, skeletal, and urinary systems. Students will also study specialties, including podiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and chiropractic/pain management.
Medicolegal/Ancillary Information
This module reviews the principles of healthcare documentation, including regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and JC (formerly JCAHO), risk management issues, and the fundamentals associated with patient privacy and rights and the provisions of medical transcription in these areas.
CMT Practicum
This module is the practical portion of the program and consists of transcription, editing, and proofreading of a variety of medical reports and specialties.
Final Examination
This module houses the final examination, which is designed as a mock CMT exam.
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