High School Diploma or GED

Complete a medical transcription program

NOTE: Health service schools and community colleges offer one- and two-year programs. It is increasingly common to complete a two-year associate degree program before working as a medical transcriptionist.

Work part-time or full-time. Schedules are usually established, if working in an office.

May have flexible schedules. Some transcriptionists work out of their home.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS will:

Work in medical offices

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS frequently:

Spend a great deal of time transcribing dictation

It is important that MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS be able to:

take taped recordings of office appointments, emergency room visits, and surgical procedures and turn them into typed reports

keyboard and use good computer skills