Medical Transcriptionist is the fastest growing occupation in Nevada. Medical Transcriptionists (MTs) work in hospitals, clinics, and physicians' offices. In the past few years a large percentage of MTs work from home for contractors or as entrepreneurs with their own home-based businesses. A nationally certified transcriptionist can live in an isolated rural area and transcribe for a physician living anywhere in the country!

GBC partners with Career Step of Springville, Utah, to deliver all MTRN courses online. Career Step's curriculum is accredited through the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (formerly the American Association of Medical Transcriptionists). Medical Transcription courses are required to be taken in a continuous sequence and completed within a one-year period. Upon successful completion of the Great Basin College Certificate of Achievement, students will be prepared to take the certification exam to become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT).

Objectives This program offers you the opportunity to develop the knowledge and technical skills to obtain employment at the entry level as a medical transcriptionist in hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, or from home using online medical transcription contractors. Upon successful completion of the program you will have the necessary knowledge and skills to pass the certification exam given by the Association of Medical Transcriptionists to become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT). Contact Information For more information, contact: Cindy Hyslop Program Coordinator Great Basin College 775.753.2307

Program Requirements NOTICE: The following sequence is simply a suggestion and may not be appropriate for all students. For example, some students will have to take from one to four developmental courses before they are prepared to take specific college level courses. Many students will need to take fewer courses each semester due to obligations in their lives. Full-time status is 12 credits per semester, but many programs provide students with the flexibility of taking fewer credits. Meeting with an adviser is crucial to establishing the best course sequence for each student. SEMESTER I — 17-19 Credits 0.5 GBC Orientation: INT 100 3-5 Technical Communications 1: ENG 107 or Composition I: ENG 101 or Composition Enhanced: ENG 100 3 Introduction to Online Medical Transcription: MTRN 110B 5 Medical Terminology for Online Medical Transcription: MTRN 120B 3 Anatomy and Physiology for Online Medical Transcription: MTRN 130B 3 Medical Specialties for Online Medical Transcription: MTRN 140B SEMESTER II — 17 Credits 3 Human Relations for Employment: BUS 110B 3 Editing and Proofreading: MTRN 200B 5 Intermediate Medical Transcription: MTRN 220B 6 Advanced Medical Transcription: MTRN 230B Total Credits: 34.5-36.5