LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CURRICULUM GUIDE

Medical Transcription

Certificate of Completion

Curriculum Code: 1045  (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2009)

The Medical Transcription Program prepares students to work as a member of administrative support staff in hospitals, medical centers, medical clinics, insurance companies, managed care organizations, managed transcription services, and home office settings. The Certificate of Completion provides the basic course work in the program and prepares students for entry-level employment in this field. All course work in this certificate will apply toward completion of the Medical Transcription Certificate of Achievement and Associate in Business Degree.

PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course prerequisite information.  See the Assessment and Placement Testing section for skills assessment and advising information.

INFORMATION
Contact the Office Administration Program, Office Unit B, telephone number (517) 483-1587.

REQUIREMENTS (See Note 1)

TOTAL:  18 CREDITS

CODE

TITLE

CREDIT HOURS

BIOL 145

Introductory Anat & Physiology

4

CITA 119

Microsoft Word

3

OADM 102

Editing Business Documents

3

OADM 108

Input Technologies/Business

2

OADM 197

Medical Vocabulary

3

OADM 207

Medical Transcription

3

MINIMUM TOTAL

18

NOTE:

1.

It is recommended that students entering this curriculum have keyboarding and Windows experience. This experience may come from life or work experience, CABS 100 Seminars, CITF 106, CITF 108, OADM 103, or OADM 109.

SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE

Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to offer courses.  Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.

I

II

BIOL 145

OADM 207

CITA 119

OADM 102

OADM 108

OADM 197