Program Details
Southern Arkansas University Tech offers the online Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Transcription. There is a growing demand for medical transcriptionists in the present job market. Medical transcriptionists listen to dictated recordings made by physicians and other healthcare professionals and transcribe them into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material. Medical transcriptionists return transcribed documents to the physicians or other healthcare professionals who dictated them for review and signature or correction. These documents eventually become part of patients' permanent files.
The following courses make up the program:
- Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology
- Medical Transcription I
- Medical Transcription II
- Medical Terminology
- Basic Pharmacology
% Online
100% OnlineSchool Accreditation & Licensing
Southern Arkansas University Tech is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
High School or EquivalentAdmission Tests
ACCUPLACER, ACT/SAT, Placement Test, COMPASSApplicaton Requirements
Official High School Transcript/GED Score
Additional Info
- Applicants must submit ACT, SAT, Compass, Asset, or Accuplacer scores.