Medical Transcription Training
This program is certified and approved by the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP).
You’ll always speak with a real human.
Our Career Advisors know their stuff and are trained to deliver top notch student service.
Medical Transcription Training
This program is certified and approved by the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP).
You’ll always speak with a real human.
Our Career Advisors know their stuff and are trained to deliver top notch student service.
Online Medical Transcriptionist Training
With CareerStep’s online, self-paced Medical Transcriptionist Training Program, you can take the first steps toward a new career in healthcare and prepare to sit for industry certification.
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Online and Self-Paced
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$34,730 Median Salary*
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RHDS Certification Prep
This Could Be the Perfect Job for You
As a medical transcriptionist, you’ll be typing (i.e. transcribing) audio recordings of doctors’ notes for patients’ medical records. You can also opt for an editing position using the skills you’ve learned in our medical transcription editing course, where you’ll proof and correct reports generated by speech-recognition software.
See full job description >>3 Reasons to Complete Your Medical Transcription Certification Prep With CareerStep
Learn at your own pace.
With 12 months of program access, you can study wherever and whenever you'd like.
Work from home.
Some medical transcriptionists and medical transcription editors work from home, making it a great job for parents (and anyone else who needs a flexible schedule).
Get certified.
Our career training provides the knowledge and certification prep materials you need to sit for industry-relevant certification exams.
Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI)
The CareerStep Medical Transcription Editing training program is certified and approved by the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP), which is a joint committee established by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
1. Start today.
Begin your training (and transformation) right now.
2. Learn your way.
Complete your training on your own terms.
3. Get certification-ready.
Prepare to take valuable certification exams.
Ready to Dive In?
Sign up online now to start the Medical Transcription Training program.
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Program Overview
Medical transcriptionists play an important role in healthcare. Throughout your program, you’ll learn the skills that can help you be successful on the job – all from home.
- > 12 months of program access
- > Self-Paced Study
- > Anywhere, Anytime Learning
- > 1:1 Support
What You’ll Learn
Looking at how to become a medical transcriptionist? All the healthcare terminology and grammatical goodness, as well as what you’ll need to know to get hired can be found right here. You’ll also become a documentation wiz and a master typist.
Intro
Learn your way around the program and gain an understanding of the industry.
Writing Techniques
Build typing speed and efficiency, sharpen your grammar and punctuation skills, and learn transcription and editing methods.
Medical Terminology
Learn basic human anatomy and pharmacology, recognize common jargon and abbreviations, and interpret medical instructions.
Practice
Practice accurately and effectively transcribing hundreds of records and care notes from a wide range of healthcare specialties.
Medical Transcriptionist Training FAQs
How long does medical transcription training take?
The Medical Transcription Training Program is self-paced and fully online, allowing you to study and complete courses on the schedule that works best for you. You’ll have up to 12 months of program access to complete your studies.
Is financial assistance available?
CareerStep offers a variety of flexible payment options, installment plans, and even discounts for U.S. veterans, Active Duty service members, and their spouses. As CareerStep is not an educational institution, we cannot offer—or accept—traditional financial aid, such as student scholarships, loans, and grants through FAFSA. However, our low-cost training programs are affordably priced and our goal is to find a payment solution that meets your needs.
How much does a medical transcriptionist make?
Medical transcription salaries vary based on location and work produced, but the median for transcriptionist salaries is $34,730 per year. The more you transcribe, the more you can potentially make!*
What does a medical transcriptionist do?
If you’re a medical transcriptionist, you’ll listen to doctors’ audio recordings or live virtual dictations and turn them into grammatically correct textual medical reports. If you’re a medical transcription editor, you’ll read through and correct reports generated by speech-recognition technology.
Get Trained Today.
This program includes comprehensive training, career support, and coaching, along with certification prep materials and exam fees. It’s a faster, cheaper alternative to traditional schooling.
$3,799 for full program access
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Payment Plans
It ultimately costs less to pay up front, but we know that isn’t always possible, so we offer a payment plan for those who need it (and we don’t sweat credit problems).
MyCAA Grants
My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) funding is available to eligible military spouses for this program. In other words, you could train for this career without forking over a dime. See if you qualify.
* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, “Medical Transcriptionists.” Occupational Outlook Handbook. Accessed March 26, 2024.
Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Occupational Outlook Handbook includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.