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Posted: Apr 02, 2011

What is the best Online MT school? I am currently doing alot of research on schools for MT and am finding that there are TONS of options and I am getting confused as to what is an isn't important. I've been told to check accreditation on both the ahdionline.org website and the chea.org. However, not all schools are listed on both sites... This may be a silly question, but does anyone have a certain school that they recommend? Currently I have a Bachelors of Science from Univ. of Maryland in Social Science that I graduated with last May. I am hoping to possibly transfer/test out of some of the required course work, but still receive the best training possible that will prepare me for work as an MT. I would greatly appreciate all the help and advice that anyone can give me.

Best Schools - All Ears - sm

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You'll read it here over and over:

Andrews
M-Tech
CareerStep

An MT course is not anything like a 4-year degree. You don't get to test out of anything, as far as I know. Learning medical terminology from a transcription end is totally different than learning it for another purpose, IMO.

I went to Andrews. I can't say enough about the training, it is truly excellent. Having their name on your resume will get you work, it is worth the money. I graduated at the end of October 2010, started applying for jobs, and had one in just 3 weeks. I received at least 6 job offers after I started working. I am now working somewhere different than when I started and I still get nibbles on those resumes that went out in November. Good luck!

Read a few posts down. This question has been asked - and answered all up and down this board.

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I have been in the biz since the mid-60s and I think that Andrews is head and shoulders above the rest. M-TEC would be a good choice, too. The important thing is that the school uses the SUM program, which is the gold standard. I would avoid any school that has you "self-correct" with an answer key. You deserve more for your money! I would also advise against transferring and testing out. MT is unlike anything else--you (or anybody) will need all the training offered. I wish you luck! You are entering the MT world at a challenging time, but with challenges come opportunities!

schools - Jo

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Choosing the "right" school is not all there is in becoming a transcriptionist. No matter how good the school, how thorough your training, on that first day on the job you will be overwhelmed by how much you do not know. There is no school that will teach you all that you know. I have been a transcriptionist in a very large family clinic and not many days go by that I do not learn something new. So when choosing a school keep in mind you will not be learning all you need to know...no school teaches everything. I attended my state's community college system and I feel the training I received was good, as good as any other school could give me. The rest you will learn on the job.
I have a question for you...You have a B.S. in social science...why would you want to be a transcriptionist? Few jobs in your field? There are far less in transcription and the pay is pathetic. You might want to read the many posts about how hard it is to find work in this field and what you may expect to earn.

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