Medical Transcription Training Cost

Typical costs:

• Taking classes in person through a technical or community college is one option for students. Medical transcription classes typically cost $2,500-$12,000 total for tuition. Residency plays a role in higher tuition costs. For example, Everett Community College^[1] charges $3,741 for medical transcription courses for residents, $11,137 for non-residents of Washington state. Seminole State, in Florida, costs $2,920 for residents, $11,566 for non-residents of the state.
• Medical transcription classes can also be taken online to avoid non-resident costs. Online programs vary -- some offer live-streamed, interactive virtual classrooms while other programs are self-paced and lessons are self-motivated. Most online medical transcription programs cost $2,000-$5,000. A&H Training Corp., for example, charges $4,000 for a medical transcription degree and certificate^[2] . Career Step offers online training for $2,095.

• Medical transcription programs should include instruction in medical terminology, anatomy and training in medical transcription.
• Training should include use of medical transcription devices including word processing software, medical-related software and a dictation machine.
• Some schools include membership to Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity^[3] , the largest organization representing medical transcriptionists, with tuition.

• Transcription foot pedals, which offers foot-activated stop and go functions, cost from $50-$150. Most come with USB cord connections, although some are wireless devices. Amazon provides a selection of transcription pedals^[4] .
• Medical transcriptionists can become both registered and certified^[5] through the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity, depending on levels of experience in the field. Testing to become a registered transcriptionist costs $150-$230 depending on membership status and how the test is administered, certification testing costs $150-$280. Both tests require an additional $10 eligibility processing fee.

• For degree-based programs, such as those at junior or community colleges, financial aid is available to qualified students. Students can apply for federal financial aid^[6] online.
• The American Health Information Management Association awards scholarships^[7] annually for students seeking careers in health information management.
• A&H Training Corp. provides a 20% discount^[8] to military members and their spouses.

• The Association of Healthcare Documentation Integrity provides a comparison guide^[9] of schools that provide transcription training across the country.
• The American Health Information Management Association provides useful links^[10] for prospective students seeking an accredited degree program and students seeking employment as a medical transcriptionist.
• Health Information Careers provides tips for finding an accredited program^[11] .
• There are many reputable companies that offer legitimate and rigorous medical training, but be cautious about programs which makes promises of guaranteed jobs or at-home work that sound too good to be true. HomeWithTheKids.com describes common medical transcription/billing/coding scams^[12] .

1.  www.everettcc.edu/enrollment/tuition/index.cfm?id=3514
2.  www.ahtraining.com/content/blogcategory/80/95/
3.  www.ahdionline.org/
4.  www.amazon.com/s/url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=transcription+foot+pedal...
5.  www.ahdionline.org/Certification/SignUpforanExam/tabid/531/Default.aspx
6.  www.fafsa.ed.gov/#
7.  www.ahimafoundation.org/education/default.aspx
8.  www.ahtraining.com/content/blogcategory/78/99/
9.  www.ahdionline.org/EducationTraining/Training/ApprovedMedicalTranscriptionEducationProg...
10.  www.cahiim.org/accredpgms.asp
11.  hicareers.com/Toolbox/recognition.aspx
12.  www.homewiththekids.com/scams/medical.php

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