Opinions wanted from seasoned MTs regarding MT training - I think this is wrong

Opinions wanted.  Should instructors at Medical Transcription Schools have prior experience as a Medical Transcriptionist?  Can someone who has never done Medical Transcription themselves teach someone else properly? If I spend $2650 plus $355 for “hardcover medical dictionaries,” I would hope the person instructing me at least had a clue how to use them. 

           Here is a job opening posting: 

Part-time, approximately $14.00 per hour.

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TRANSCRIPTION INSTRUCTOR and will train (Chicago)

Date: 2010-01-09, 10:24AM CST
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INSTRUCTOR   POSITION

XXX Medical Transcription School wishes to hire a Student Instructor-Representative. Great opportunity for the right person to work from home in the healthcare and education fields. We may also provide a free education in Medical Transcription to the employee.

XXX is an online Medical Transcription placement school. We provide home-based medical transcription training to students from all over the nation. All of our students study at home in order to be placed in a Work-from-Home Job in Medical Transcription. We place 100% of our graduates in home-based jobs. All of our students have their own online instructor; a trained instructor who can always be reached by email or phone.

We are looking for the right person who would like to train to be an online instructor in the Chicago or surrounding area. We need instructors in all time zones and areas to maintain our high standard of training and student support.

Qualifications for immediate employment:

High School Diploma
Organizational talent
Good communication skills
At least 1 year of experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel and proof of expertise
You’ll need your own computer and high speed internet connection. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY--- A high degree of patience and empathy in student support!

About Hiring Opportunities:

- We will train you and you start as a student representative/instructor
- All advancements are contingent upon growing with and advancing beyond your individual intern level
- You will also receive a free medical transcription education from our school if you pass our internship period and;
- Show that you diligently work with students and graduates of our training and guaranteed placement program

Duties include:
• Grading tests
• Answering student questions
• Contacting students by email or phone
• Sending handouts and quizzes by email
• Learning how to post in our student forum
• Speaking with applicants prior to enrolling
• Organizing and distributing Outlook mailing lists
• Organizing student records in Word, Excel and Outlook

Advancement opportunities

1. Promotions
2. Job Security in the medical and education fields
3. Advancement to a Master Instructor Position as a trained Medical Transcriptionist

PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS. CALLING WILL DISQUALIFY YOU!

Thanks from our personel department.

• Location: Chicago
• Compensation: $1200 per month for part time
• Telecommuting is ok.
• This is a part-time job.
• OK to highlight this job opening for persons with disabilities
• Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
• Please, no phone calls about this job!
• Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.