Choosing a medical transcription training course can be quite confusing for most people since they do not know exactly what is necessary to train for this profession coupled with the fact that there are no concrete guidelines to follow. Many courses today take advantage of that fact and add a lot of unnecessary components to justify their high price.

Because of the affordability of our course, many people tend to think that we sacrifice quality. When in reality, our course represents quality at an affordable price. It is priced accordingly, not over priced. We offer two options with our course: Full course enrollment option with full assistance or you can choose the course only with partial assistance. All in all, the options are left up to you.

Our course only offers the necessary components for proper training in this profession. We take a totally realistic approach to training. We focus on the two main aspects of learning this profession; learning the medical terminology and hands on practice doctor dictation. Also, in choosing to take an at home course, this also teaches you the independent work skills necessary to begin working at home right out of training. We have been training successful medical transcriptionists for over eight years now. Not only do we train, but we place our graduates in at home positions with many national medical transcription service companies following completion of their training. Our bottom line is not profit, but a quality education that leads you directly into the work force.

Using 18 year's of experience and expertise in all aspects of this profession, we have designed a complete no-nonsense course that takes approximately three to six months to complete depending on your individual schedule, which will ready you for entry into this profession. There are no gimmicks, no catches, no stipulations, and no requirements to buy anything else. We offer affordable payment plans and various payment options. Our program has been sold throughout the US and Internationally. We are also members of the Better Business Bureau of South Jersey and the BBB Online (click on the BBB link at the bottom of this page) so you can be assured quality and satisfaction.

The question of certification? There are no mandatory certification programs for medical transcription. There is an exam given by the AAMT, which is not recommended until you are working in the field for at least two years. This is basically a personal choice and will not guarantee more money or job opportunities. As of present, there are no governmental laws or guidelines with reference to the educational aspect of this profession. Basically, most employers prefer that you have complete a reputable medical transcription course that will provide you with the skills necessary to perform your job without much further on the job training effort on their part.

Reference books? I personally have used only five basic reference books in my 18-year career and have worked in every aspect and specialty in the field successfully to date. This is a common misconception because many courses use the amount of reference books they provide as justification for their high price. My honest opinion concerning this issue is a course should only contain the reference books necessary to complete that course. Once the graduate begins working, he/she can then build their own reference library geared according to their needs depending on what aspect of the profession they begin to work in. Also, many reference books are updated yearly, so a reference book you purchase today may already be outdated by the time you begin working. We include general reference books coupled with our quick look guides thus allowing you to complete your studies with ease. Once your studies are complete, the books we have chosen will be suitable to begin working. Again, you will then slowly build a reference library over the course of your career that will suit your preferences and needs without having to pay for an overstocked reference library that a school or someone tells you that you need. Also, a common happening in this field is a reference book that one MT prefers will not necessarily be preferred by another MT. I've had many an MT advise me on some really great books only to purchase them, and find that they weren't exactly what I needed or I didn't feel that they were terrific reference books. So, it is most important if you are interested in saving money to begin working first to actually judge what will or will not work for you. In a nutshell, why put the cart before the horse?

Don't I need in-depth individual one on one training? The fact is medical transcription is basically performed independently. In the beginning, you will probably receive some sort of training assistance until you become acclimated to your new job, but the fact is that most at home workers have very little contact with their employers. The independent skills necessary to fulfill your job duties are expected to be refined during the training process not during the work process. Because of that requirement, we provide a totally self-contained, independent course, which allows you to refine those skills during your training bringing you that much closer to working at home following completion of training. Our students are proof of that. They rarely have the need to contact us and proceed through the program smoothly and independently. It is that easy to follow. Our track record of graduate placement is also further proof that our training program gets the job done.

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We have 18 years of experience in every aspect of this profession. We teach you as a mentor would teach their student, from experience. The director and developer of the course has been a medical transcriptionist for over 18 years and continues in the field to date not only as an instructor, but also owns her own medical transcription service that also employs CAI graduates.

Because the director of CAI has over 18 years work experience in total including 7-years working for one of the largest national medical transcription service companies in the country, the course is taught with the quality and guidelines a top service would expect from their transcriptionists. Also, because the director runs her own MT service company presently hiring graduates to work directly for CAI, we are able to keep all our students apprised of the ever-changing technology and updates in the transcription field. The course we teach is as close to the actual way you would perform medical transcription in an at-home or office environment. It also provides the necessary training to prepare you for the recruitment testing offered by many transcription service companies for nationwide at-home positions. Because the director knows first hand what is expected from transcriptionists working from home, we know exactly what and how much training is required to not only get the job, but also hold onto the job. The fact is actual experience and expertise has gone into the 2-year development of this course coupled with the fact that we have established a remarkable reputation for not only training, but placing our graduates in at home positions.

Using this experience, we have developed a complete up-to-date course. It is important to be trained on an up-to-date course because of the ever-changing medical profession. Many courses today have been around for decades without ever updating. It is not only important in this profession to learn the basics of medical terminology that have been around for ages, but it is also most important to be kept up to date with today's ever-changing medical technology reflecting current medicine. We also train on the most up to date equipment that the majority of employers institute today, so you can make a smooth transition directly into the work place. Our course is current and up-to-date in every aspect and we provide the necessary skills and knowledge to enter into the job market of "today".

We provide the tools and angles to secure employment. We give recommendations accordingly when requested. We provide a graded certification to all that pass the exam. We will pass on any job opportunities to our graduates that we come across in the business. We have developed open communication and contact with many companies who hire medical transcription graduates, and we are in the position to recommend placement of our graduates. We provide the gateway for our graduates to have the opportunity to test for job placement with many companies that employ at home workers on a national level. Many of these companies waive any experience requirement for CAI graduates and because we consistently send companies skilled, qualified graduates, these companies contact US looking for more candidates. Each year, we are able to add more and more opportunities to our list because of that reason. We do not just say we will help you find a job, we actually do it! We also offer a mentor program should you require further training or are having difficulty passing the exam. That not only means training but tutoring should you require it. We are also pleased to announce that as of our 9th anniversary, we have averaged near 98% job placement of our graduates in at home positions. This alone speaks for the level of education our students receive...... well-trained and job ready!

We do not differentiate between the A students and the C students. We want all of our students to succeed in the training and to acquire employment. If you need our help, we will be more than happy to assist you in any way possible. We offer service and support 24 hours a day on line via email or via our toll free number Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m EST. We respond promptly and you are never kept waiting. We take a lot of pride in providing the most efficient service possible during and after the training period. Just visit our testimonial board link above to email graduates or visit our MT Chat board to speak directly to students and graduates. This more than adequately will prove the kind of training and service we provide. Allowing you access to speak with our students and graduates directly shows the confidence we have in our program. They will tell you that our school is the "real thing" and we have the employed graduates to prove it.

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE: We have recently begun referring graduates directly for placement with one of the largest prestigious hospitals in the country. They are so thrilled with the graduates we have sent them in the past that there is no entry testing required. We only need to provide a referral and you begin working.

As of January 2006, we also have been working with many rehabilitation and unemployment state agencies around the country with CAI being the school of choice. Why CAI? We not only provide an affordable program that leads to work readiness, but also provide the avenue for them to begin working.

As of May 2006, we will have the opportunity to refer our graduates directly out of training to one of the largest MT companies in the country to test for a paid externship training program. What this means is you will not only have the opportunity to work with some of the most up-to-date, cutting edge technology in this field, but will begin earning immediately.

These are just a few of the opportunities we are adding to our ever-growing list thanks to the thousands of CAI graduates, who have proven that they can get the job done, that they can compete with graduates from other schools or even experienced transcriptionists, and come out on top.

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Because of the ever-growing at-home opportunities and the ability to earn a great paycheck, the medical transcription profession has become a focus of great interest. Unfortunately, because of this new interest, many courses have used this to justify the exorbitant prices they are charging for training. This reflects negatively on courses like ours that are comparable and priced accordingly because consumers then tend to question the quality of the course by its price.

Our long term goal is to turn this overpricing trend around and bring medical transcription training back to its main objective in providing quality educational training accessible to all. The need for workers is already there, so if you are serious about joining this profession, have the typing and spelling abilities necessary to complete our training, and follow the guidelines and recommendations we provide for securing a job, you can be successful!

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