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My company, lo and behold, has decided - Kiki

Posted: Apr 20, 2010

to give a little raise to anyone with CMT credentials. Can anyone tell me if they have passed this test as a tier 2 (with little to no experience with operative reports). I have about 10 years' experience but haven't done OPs. Thanks in Advance!

You also need to consider - sm

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the cost and time to prepare and take the test, and then the cost, time and effort to maintain your status. Especially if there is only a nominal increase in pay. I've been at this a VERY long time and don't feel its worth it on any level.

some time ago was quoted as $275 to take test - .

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I think it is just a waste. If not pass, then retest, re pay. Just an expensive gimmick and then pay again every 3 years to maintain. I just do not feel a valid test that shows much really in terms of overall skill. A 2 hours test will show this. Nope, will not. Calculate the raise over a year see what you actually brought in against what paid out. Only certain area locations to test at also. Travel time, gas etc. In Calif it would take hours and hours of travel time. It benefits ($)the pushers of the test AAMT

CMT increase - mt4life

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At my company it's an additional $1000 a year, so the effort is well worth it. There are lots of options for earning CEs too. I wholeheartedly recommend it, and there's a huge sense of personal achievement. Good luck!

$1000 yr. divided by 12 months = $83.33 per month. - Thats about $42 per paycheck, before taxes.

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NOT worth all the time and effort, let alone the money, and maintaining the credential. All the while knowing that you're supporting the eventual demise of the field in the U.S.

Better to spend that time and energy either in school, learning to do something other than transcription, or at a 2nd job to earn extra money.

With most companies cutting pay these days, not raising it, I would be VERY suspicious of the ulterior motive of the company, and just how deeply its ties with ADHI run.

MY company also gives me extra $$ for CMT status. nm - Not sure which company OP referred to

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You might not think it's worth it - that's fine, but that's strictly YOUR opinion. At my company I make way more than the cost of the CMT plus I get to visit with other MTs that I would not normally get to see when I go to meetings etc to obtain CEUs. On top of that, I get to hear about new stuff coming out in the field.

IMO, CMT status is a PERSONAL DECISION that each and every individual must make. As I said, for me it works. And before you start bashing me, I am NOT a member of AHDI so all they get is the reup on CMT every 3 years - PERIOD!

Every penny that group gets goes towards eliminating - American MTs. -nm

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nm

My understanding is they don't make money on the CMT. Not many MTs can pass it anyway - I would do it if you can

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The fact that someone else doesn't like an organization would not keep me from sitting for that exam if I wanted to do it. In fact, I recommend it. I neither like nor dislike AHDI. They don't do all things well, but they do have some good people, not all of whom are guilty of helping to send work overseas. AHDI is not the issue. What is good for you is most important.

Not many MTs have the skills necessary to pass the CMT, but if you do, it's a great idea and very much worth doing.

AAMT - jj

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Don't waste money on AAMT. They are an elitist organization who only care about their status and those stupid letters CMT behind their names. They promised 25 years ago to raise the pay and standards for transcriptionists. They haven't done squat in that regard. They put out guidelines that change every time they get a new president. They are a joke, who think they are so much more relevant than they actually are.

There are a few errors in your message, and that may be part of your problem - Agree with you in part but not all

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AAMT doesn't exist. The organization has been AHDI for years now. The letters CMT behind your name means that you have the skills to pass a very difficult test. That's something some of us do because we enjoy learning and testing our own skills. The CMT does help in raising pay and standards, for those who choose to sit for the exam. As far as their relevance, they have made mistakes and the economy overall hasn't helped any either. I choose not to play victim though and I don't depend on any organization to make me successful. My skills speak for themselves, as yours do for you. If you are not doing well, it may be that it's time to update those skills or do something else. Time moves on. You have to stay up if you're going to succeed.

Thanks for all the replies....n/m - Kiki

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