Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Medical Transcription Diploma
The Medical Transcription curriculum prepares individuals to become medical language specialists who interpret and transcribe dictation by physicians and other healthcare professionals in order to document patient care and facilitate delivery of healthcare services.
Students will gain extensive knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, human diseases, diagnostic studies, surgical procedures, and laboratory procedures. In addition to word processing skill and knowledge of voice processing equipment, students must master English grammar, spelling, and proofreading.
Graduates should qualify for employment in hospitals, medical clinics, doctors’ offices, private transcription businesses, research facilities, insurance companies, and publishing companies. After acquiring work experience, individuals can apply to the American Association for Medical Transcription to become Certified Medical Transcriptionists.
Note: The American Association for Medical Transcription is now known as the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity.
Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: ACA, CIS, COE, MED and OST
General Education Requirements
| Subject | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACA | 115 | Success and Study Skills | 1 |
| BIO | 163 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| ENG | 111 | Expository Writing | 3 |
Major Requirements
| Subject | Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIS | 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| COE | 111 | Co-op Work Experience I | 1 |
| OST | 132 | Keyboard Skill Building | 2 |
| OST | 134 | Text Entry and Formatting | 3 |
| OST | 136 | Word Processing | 3 |
| OST | 141 | Med Terms I-Med Office | 3 |
| OST | 142 | Med Terms II-Med Office | 3 |
| OST | 149 | Medical Legal Issues | 3 |
| OST | 164 | Text Editing Applications | 3 |
| OST | 184 | Records Management | 3 |
| OST | 201 | Medical Transcription I | 4 |
| OST | 202 | Medical Transcription II | 4 |
| OST | 286 | Professional Development | 3 |
Total Credit Hours Required | 47 |
Gainful Employment Information
While all programs at A-B Tech are designed to lead to either employment or transfer, the Department of Education has mandated that institutions disclose specific information about programs that meet the Federal government's Gainful Employment Program definition. At A-B Tech, these programs are either certificate or diploma programs that are eligible for Federal financial aid. The following information is available for this program:
| OPEID: 403300 CIP code: 51.0708 | Credential Level: 01 | |
| Length of Program: | Normal time of program completion: 16 months | |
| Number of hours required for completion: | 46 credit hours | |
| Estimated Cost of Program: | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and Fees | $3,437 | $12,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,730 | $1,730 |
| Total Estimated Cost of Program | $4,898 | $13,730 |
| Program Completion in Normal Time: | # of Completers | % of Graduates completed on time |
| 2010-11 | 2 | 100% |
| 2009-10 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008-09 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007-08 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 2006-07 | 13 | 30.8% |
| Median Debt at Program Completion: | Median Debt of Completers | |
| 2010-11 | NA | |
| 2009-10 | NA | |
| 2008-09 | NA | |
| 2007-08 | NA | |
| 2006-07 | NA | |
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Job Placement Rate for Program Completers: Currently there is no requirement by the State or an accreditor to calculate a placement rate for either the institution as a whole or for this specific GE Program. |
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