Certificate course in medical transcription

I want to know more about the certificate course in medical transcription.

To start with, the certificate course in medical transcription is of 6 months and the minimum eligibility criterion is a graduation or equivalent course. The admission for this particular course is on the basis of written test followed by an interview. Due to the growth in India in this particular field there is an urgent need to introduce standards for training and quality certification in transcription units. Medical transcriptionists are in huge demand these days. Therefore institutes like GICED have decided to conduct an exam to select capable students and train them in the field of medical transcription.

This course trains students to work in Medical Transcription industry as transcriptionist, editor, proofer, super-proofer etc. The students with more experience can rise to levels of super proofer/QA2, supervisors, account heads, QA managers, production managers etc.

The course is drawn by industry experts in line with requirements from US clients. Campus placement in industry would be available after the course is completed. A successful Medical Transcriptionist draw salaries Rs. 10000 to 15000 pm. Editors/ super proofers draw Rs. 15000 to 20000 pm. Heavy emphasis is given on practice. Classes are conducted by visiting experts Medical Transcriptionist from industry. Students can take up the course on part time basis. The course covers topics such as medical transcription system, language of medicine I, language of medicine II and practical’s.