Learn Practical Skills At Home

Each of your comprehensive lessons includes easy-to-follow instructions that make every medical transcription technique come alive for you step by fascinating step. Your reading and hands-on practical assignments are challenging and stimulating at the same time. A few clicks at your keyboard allow you to:

• Enjoy interactive, web-based instructional enhancements that engage students in the learning process.
• Perform real-world transcribing exercises using the CD-ROMs and computer-controlled foot pedal that come with your course. You'll get valuable experience listening to case reports just like those you'll encounter in your career.
• Take exams online and receive grades and helpful feedback immediately.
• Move on to your next lesson and exam without delay.

Choose our Correspondence (Print-based) study option. Or choose our Online (Web-enhanced) study option for fast-track training at your PC. It’s the smart way to learn – and you’ll still receive reading assignments and study materials by mail!

Enroll online or call 1-800-535-1613 to speak with an Admission Advisor!

Meet Your Instructor

John E. Long is your Chief Instructor. He is an experienced medical office administrator and currently provides consulting to medical practices on such issues as medical billing and coding, financial analysis, workflow and utilization of software. He is a member of several professional health care management organizations including the American Medical Technologists. He is a Certified Medical Manager, Certified Billing and Coding Specialist and Certified Medical Administrative Specialist. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Excelsior College.

Says Long, "Education has been an essential element in my career growth. I'll be sharing my expertise with you in this exciting, in-depth distance education course, and I'll do my best to help you succeed throughout your training."

What You’ll Learn Lesson By Lesson in this Course

Lesson 1: Basic Medical Terminology AND The human body. Medical word building; the roles of prefixes, combining forms and suffixes; body directions, planes and cavities; the major body systems; terms used to describe cells, tissues and glands; medical specialties.

Lesson 2: the integumentary system. Major structures and functions of the integumentary system; terms used to describe the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of skin disorders.

Lesson 3: Skeletal & Muscular systems. The major structures and functions of the skeletal and muscular systems; types of joints and muscles; terms related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of the skeletal and muscular systems.

Lesson 4: the digestive system. Major structures and functions of the digestive system; terminology related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of digestive illnesses.

Lesson 5: The cardiovascular, blood and lymphatic systems. Major structures of the cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems; types and functions of blood vessels; major components and functions of the lymphatic and immune systems; terms related to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of the cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune systems.

Lesson 6: the respiratory and nervous systems. Major structures and functions of the respiratory and nervous systems; major parts of the brain by location and function; diagnosis, pathology and treatment terms relating to the respiratory and nervous systems.

Lesson 7: the urinary and endocrine systems. Major structures and functions of the urinary and endocrine systems; terms used to describe the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of urinary and endocrine gland disorders; the hypothalamus and endocrine glands; functions of the hormones secreted by the glands.

Lesson 8: ears and eyes. Major structures and functions of the eyes and ears; terms describing the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of eye and ear disorders.

Lesson 9: reproductive systems. Major functions and structures of the male and female reproductive systems; terms relating to the diagnosis, pathology and treatment of male and female reproductive disorders.

Lesson 10: oncology, radiology and nuclear medicine. Cancer classifications; diagnosing cancer; cancer treatment and prevention; dangers and safety precautions associated with x-rays; diagnostic and therapeutic benefits of radiology and nuclear medicine.

Lesson 11: medical fundamentals and perspectives on medical transcription. The medical transcription profession; medical reports; the health care record; technology; references; work environments; history and physical exam; laboratory tests; pharmacology; a doctorÕs view of transcription; employment issues; humor in medicine; transcribing practice.

Lesson 12: STYLE GUIDE. Abbreviations and symbols; apostrophes; brief forms and medical slang; capitals; colons; commas; dashes; editing; eponyms; flagging reports; format; grammar; hyphens; numbers; parentheses and brackets; periods; question marks; quotation marks; semicolons; slash mark; spelling and usage.

Lesson 13: dermatology, otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology. Transcribing dermatology, otorhinolaryngology and ophthalmology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.

Lesson 14: Cardiology and Pulmonary Medicine. Transcribing cardiology and pulmonary; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.

Lesson 15: Gastroenterology AND Endocrinology. Transcribing gastroenterology and endocrinology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.

Lesson 16: urology and OB-GYN. Transcribing urology and ob-gyn; dictation; anatomy in brief; urology and ob-gyn terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; urology and ob-gyn pharmacology.

Lesson 17: orthopedics and neurology. Transcribing orthopedics and neurology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; orthopedics and neurology pharmacology.

Lesson 18: psychiatry, pathology and radiology. Transcribing psychiatry, pathology and radiology; dictation; anatomy in brief; terminology; lay and medical terms; history and physical exam; common diseases; diagnostic and surgical procedures; pharmacology.

CAREER SEARCH GUIDE. Locating the best career opportunities; assembling your resume; preparing for the interview; follow-up; landing the job you want.
TIME Management GUIDE. How to improve your efficiency and productivity as a student and later in your medical transcription career.