| NCMC’s Medical Transcription program is designed to prepare individuals to work in any health care setting. It aids in the development of proficiency in the specialized field of Medical Transcription and provides knowledge of secretarial/administrative skills of the medical office. Upon successful completion, the student is able to transcribe dictated medical reports to typed chart records and assist with certain office procedures such as medical coding, filing, and records management. A certificate is awarded to those who successfully complete the required courses. (Credits from this program may be transferred into the Medical Assistant Program (A.A.S.) or other career paths such as the Medical Assisting certificate program and the Medical Insurance and Billing Specialist certificate program.) |
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| Fall Semester |
Course Number |
Hours |
| Basic Medical Terminology |
AH160 |
3 |
| Microcomputer Applications I |
BT160 |
3 |
| Human Body: Health & Disease |
AH102 |
3 |
| DigiTools |
BT180 |
2 |
| Business Communications |
BT130 |
3 |
| Pharmacology - AH (non-nursing) |
AH200 |
3 |
| Employment Strategies |
BT240 |
1 |
| Spring Semester |
Course Number |
Hours |
| Database Concepts |
BT170 |
3 |
| Word Processing II |
BT250 |
3 |
| Medical Machine Transcription (Spring only) |
AH212 |
3 |
| Office Procedures (Spring only) |
BT230 |
3 |
| Medical Law & Ethics |
AH211 |
3 |
| Medical Office Internship |
AH221 |
3 | |
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