Is Penn Foster Medical Transcriptionist Certificate program a joke? I would like to know if anyone has taken their course before and if they have ever had a hard time finding a job? I have heard other online programs are much better, but not sure who to go with, really.

Hi all, Sharing a couple of personal bookmarks of mine that have been useful to me. The first one is a resource website for MTs that has lots and lots of useful sample reports. Here's the link to this helpful site.
 
http://sites.google.com/site/medicaltranscriptionsamples/
 
The second resource I want to share is a search engine JUST for MTs. The sites this search engine searches are primarily MT-related, hence better and faster search results. You certainly don't have to scan through tens of pages with this search engine. Here's the link to this useful search engine for MTs.

http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=010964806533120826279%3Aky uedntb2fy&hl=en

 

Hi, I am new to this message board. I am considering a career in medical transcription. Sorry to hear you did not have a good experience with Spheris. This is some of what I need to learn about down the road. What has your experience been like as a medical transcriptionist? I am considering career step for training. Any thoughts on this school? How much do you have to transcribe in a week to make a decent salary? Are there companies that hire right out of school? I notice many job postings require a year or more of experience. This worries me that it might be difficult to break in to the business. Although, career step and other schools promise placement if you excel in the course I am interested in working from home. Voice recognition: Is this the wave of the future? If so, I am wondering if schools will prepare with voice recognition training. Any info you could provide would be much appreciated!! Thanks, sherry 9

Hi, I have a home-study medical transcription course from Career Step. If anyone wants to go the second-hand route, please shoot me an email! The course is complete-- when I was done with it (self study at home) I was ready to work, found work, and have been workign as an MT for 4 years. Email me with any questions. thanks! [email protected] www.transcription411.com Online Resource for Medical Transcription Students and Professionals

Hi! I did Career Step and I think it is really the best school. of course there are other good schools. Transcription411.com has some good information in their "Career" section on how to choose a school and some links to different reputable schools as well as articles on what to look for. Id say there are probably 2 or 3 that are really good and have good support for graduates, and then others that are more diploma mills that you want to stay clear of. Overall, i think going with career step was the right choice for me. they are a little pricey but I think they are worth it. anyway, check out transcription411.com-- that will help you make the decision!