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Advice on How to Begin MT Career - Becker

Posted: Jan 04, 2010

I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to get trained, the best training programs & how to eventually get hired as an MT.

I have zero medical background, so the right training program is critical & this is a huge commitment & the training is pricey so I want to get it right.

Thanks in advance.........

MT schools and information ... - sm

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The 2 top schools are M-TEC and Andrews. Go to the AHDI website and find their listing of AHDI-approved programs. Make sure it is one of those.

If you go to a reputable school, they should help you with looking for a job afterward.

M-TEC and Andrews are also the most expensive schools but are worth it. You want quality education.

mt job - check this

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Please read the posts on this board as well as others, to see how this profession is not as lucrative as it has been in the past, and will not be again before you decide this is what you want to do. Getting a job as a newbie is rather difficult with most companies wanting 2 years experience.

Otherwise if you really want to do this, make sure your school is accredited through the AHDI which can be found on the internet. There are many schools that say they are the best, but a lot of them are scams. There are just 1-2 really good schools that are accredited. Then you must study, study, and study some more. You need to have excellent English and spelling skills.

If you are young enough to go into something more lucrative at this point in your life, please do that, as a lot of us are hoping that there will still be work left until we retire in a short period of time.

Just being honest with you. What kind of profession is good at this point in time, who knows. But I do know this is one that will not make you enough money to support yourself unless you have some other means of support in your life.

Newbies - Susan

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Before you invest too much time or money, please do some research. Though there is a lot of negativity on these boards, it's worth your while to check out other sources and see if the general rule that seems to apply here is relevant for others as well. Personally, I'm back in school for another career choice. After 20+ years, my income continues to drop as do the line rates paid to MT's. There's not much, if any, loyalty to newbies from the big national companies.

any community college offers courses and are accepted. takes close to two years to get certified. - leaving mt

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then you need to gain experience and most MTSOs want 2 or more years. Some take new grads but pay less in trade-off, which is good for those not self supporting.

Testing for certification will cost but not sure how much these days.

Re: Certification - Jane

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I have been an MT for many, many years and have always felt the CMT was unnecessary and way too expensive. Not having it has never held me back from anything I wanted to do, and I have had a very lucrative career in the field. I do not support AHDI because of their support of offshoring. I was a member for several years but, quite frankly, did not see what it did for me at all. Just my opinion, of course.

I make 1 cpl CMT differential under 2 MTSOs. - nm

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nm

Becker - Old MTSO

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Friend, I think you are about 10 years too late. No fault of yours. I would not advise any child of mine to go into MT. Between offshoring, the economy, and VR, it is not a good career choice. If you have zero medical background, you are at a disadvantage. Every day our company receives tons of resumes from people with top-notch educations and maybe 10-20 years of experience. We hire one or two people once in a while, but we will not even interview anyone without a MINIMUM of five years experience. You sound like a younger person and, presuming you will have many more years to work, I would bet you could invest your time and money (both of which are valuable) into a career that would be a better investment. Just my two cents' worth, based on 40 years in the field. Whatever you do, good luck to you. I hope you find what you are looking for. If you really are determined that MT is your thing, then I would recommend Andrews. Certainly not M-TEC in its present incarnation and absolutely NOT the matchbook schools. Again, good luck!

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