Medical Transcription
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Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
| Health Careers (2006) | Call # 610.69 AHEC |
| The Independent Medical Transcriptionist (2002) | Call # 653.18 Avila |
Vermont Web Links
Vermont Healthcare Information Technology Education Center (VT HITEC) sponsors the Medical Transcription Education Consortium Project (MTEC) that offers an eight-month education plus internship online and at sites across the state — www.vthitec.org Vermont Technical College, Technical Extension Division in partnership with Ed2Go.com offers online, open enrollment programs in medical transcription, medical billing, and medical coding — www.gatlineducation.com/vtc Area Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer:
- Evening and/or weekend classes geared towards adults (both free and fee-based).
- Daytime programs geared towards high school students that are also open to adults (by state law).
- Free for adults without a high school diploma or with a GED.
- Fee-based for adults with a high school diploma or adult diploma (on a space-available basis).
The following Career and Technical Centers offer medical transcription courses:
Center for Technology, Essex (Essex) — (802) 879-5559, www.go-cte.org/welcome.php
Southwest Vermont Career Development Center (Bennington) — (802) 447-0220, www.svcdc.org
The following Career and Technical Centers, in partnership with Ed2Go (www.ed2go.com, offer online classes in medical transcription:
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Other Web Links
MT Daily's FAQ page provides a wealth of information on the medical transcription profession, including educational resources, online training program listings, MT associations, MT journals, and MT supply contact information — www.mtdaily.com/faq.html Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity has information on MT as a career, education programs, and the certification process — www.ahdionline.org Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor) — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319094.htm Occupational Outlook Handbook Data, including nature of the work, job outlook, and earnings — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm
Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
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Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, Updated: 11/14/11
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
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