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Medical Transcription Certificate (Spring 2010)
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This certificate program prepares students for entry-level employment as a medical transcriptionist by providing the basic knowledge and skills required to transcribe medical dictation with accuracy and clarity, meet timelines, and apply the principles of professional and ethical conduct.

(Major Code 5410; CIP Code 51.0708)

Business Office Technology

Career Certificate

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

BOT  103  Business English.....................................3
BOT  105  Keyboarding and Formatting I.........................3
BOT  106  Intro to Business Computer Applications*.............3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: BOT 105
AAC  130  Medical Terminology..................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................12

Second Semester

BOT  122  Medical Keyboarding*.................................1
          Prerequisite:  BOT 105
BOT  155  Word Processing Application I*.......................2
          Prerequisites:  BOT 105 and BOT 106
BOT  170  Medical Coding and Billing*..........................3
          Prerequisite:  AAC 130
BOT  220  Pharmacology Terminology*............................2
          Prerequisite: AAC 130
BIOL 140  Human Anatomy........................................4
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................12

Third Semester

BOT  165  Medical Transcription*...............................3
          Prerequisites:  AAC 130 and BOT 155
BOT  255  Word Processing Applications II*.....................2
          Prerequisite: BOT 155
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................5

Fourth Semester

BOT  270  Advanced Medical Transcription*......................3
          Prerequisite: BOT 165
BOT  275  Office Internship I*.................................1
          Prerequisite: Admission to the business office
          technology program. This course should be taken
          near the end of the BOT degree or certificate
          program.
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................4
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................33
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required