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How many hours a week for courses? - EBB

Posted: Dec 20, 2011

Hi. I'm wondering for those of you who either attend/attended M-Tec or Andrews, about how many hours per week do you spend on the classes (total, including all studying)? M-Tec's website says 25-30 hours. Do you find this to be accurate? I did not see an answer on the Andrews website. I want to be sure before I commit that I have the necessary time to spend on the course. While I'm willing to put 30 hours in, I do not want to find out that in reality, it takes 35 or 40 a week. I am not at that point in my life at this time, with two small children. Thanks in advance!

I went to Andrews in 2005...sm - wasHappyMt

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at that time my daughter was about
1-1/2-years old. I studied during nap times and after she went to bed for the night, so probably about 5 hours a day, give or take. Linda gives you a year to finish the course. I finished in 9 months. I pretty much treated it like a job during that time, as I was ready to be done and get to work. It all depends how quickly you want to get to work. I cannot say enough good things about Andrews. It really does get you ready for a transcription career. I had no problem finding a job immediately after graduation. Then after working for only 4 months, I decided to stop working because the company I was with back then was only paying 7 cpl, and I was part-time, and I was paying someone to come stay with my daughter while I worked. So, I was just breaking even. After not transcribing for 4 years, I started back in 11/2010, and was again immediately hired by a company due to my excellent training at Andrews. When I decided to look elsewhere after my company was bought out in 10/2011, I tested with 2 companies and was offered a job with both. Again, I believe, due to my Andrews training. So, you really cannot go wrong there. Worth every penny of the tuition. Do not go the cheap school route. You will NOT save a dime if you cannot get hired after you graduate. Good Luck!

Cheap Route - Old MT

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I went to Andrews and studied approximately 25-30 hrs a week and was finished in 9 months.

A lot depends on your concentration level--I have no small children at home, so worrying about the kid wasn't an issue--in general, your interest in the subject matter, and just how quickly you retain a particular subject matter. (Took me FOREVER to get Orthopedics and Cardiology, but sailed through the rest of it.

There is no pat answer, but if you are going to do it, do it right with the right school.

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