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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION / TRANSCRIPTIONIST

Morgan Community College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 51.0708

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Fort Morgan, Colorado

    920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan, Colorado, 80701

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingMonitoringSpeakingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministrativeComputers and ElectronicsMedicine and Dentistry

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionNear VisionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilitySelective AttentionProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

  • Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and correct
  • Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical rese
  • Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information.

Technology

Medical softwareWord processing softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareOffice suite softwareVoice recognition software

Tools

Desktop computersDesktop transcribersDictaphonesLaser facsimile machinesLaser printersMulti-line telephone systemsNotebook computersPersonal computersPostage metersTranscribing equipment

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Medical Transcriptionists31-9094.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Basic medical terminology and anatomical vocabulary — recognize and apply under direct supervision when transcribing routine physician dictation in a clinical setting.
  • Word processing software and office suite tools — operate to format and produce standard medical documents following provided templates and style guides.
  • Dictated patient histories and physical examination reports — transcribe with guidance, replaying audio segments as needed to capture accurate content.
  • Printed and electronic transcribed reports — prepare and route to supervising physicians for review, signature, and filing in patient medical records.
  • Spelling and grammar errors in transcribed text — identify and flag for supervisor review before documents are finalized or distributed.
  • Medical files and database systems — enter basic patient records such as lab results and admission summaries under close supervision in a healthcare facility.
  • Voice recognition software — operate to assist transcription workflows, correcting common recognition errors with support from senior staff.
  • Common medical abbreviations and acronyms — look up and expand into full terminology using provided reference dictionaries and drug guides.
  • Active listening skills — apply when processing dictated audio to distinguish spoken words accurately in a supervised transcription environment.
  • Time management practices — follow assigned schedules and turnaround deadlines for routine transcription tasks under the direction of a team lead.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
Not reported
Placement Rate
75%