COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE OUTLINE
Below is an outline of our complete course. Our course includes a book package, equipment package along with lessons online with electronic correction. Your dictations will be online and in digital format (i.e. mp3). If you do not have Internet access for some reason and are interested in taking our course, we do have a CD/book format (not online) available, so please contact us and we will be happy to assist you with this option. Digital dictation is now the most widely used format whereby transcriptionists can access employer servers or their email to download the digital transcription, open their computer based transcription equipment/software, and work from the comfort of their home no matter where they live. Almost 98% of all service companies,who hire at home transcriptionists presently use this type of technology, so it is most important you have hands-on experience with this technology in order to make a smooth transition directly into this field. Although most computers are compatible to use this equipment/software, it is required that your computer have a USB port in order to connect the foot pedal to your PC. Here are the other computer requirements:
Completion time allowance:The course is approximately a 300-hour course. There are approximately 100 hours of book work and 200 hours of transcription. We offer a one year completion time frame. If at the end of your one year completion time frame, should you require further study time in order to complete the course, we do offer a month to month extension on an individual basis. Although most students complete within a 6-9 month time frame, we do offer this option in case you need a little more flexibility. At the end of the one year, if you have not completed your studies, simply contact us or fill out the extension contract located in your online binder and we will extend your completion time frame.
THE COMPLETE CAI COURSE
Main textbook - The Language of Medicine:Write-in text with accompanying CD compatible with Windows.
- Basic Word Structure/written exercises with answer keys.
- Pronunciation of terms online exercises with electronic correction.
- Terms pertaining to the body as a whole with written exercises/answer keys.
- Suffixes & Prefixes/written exercises/answer keys *the base for medical terminology.
- Disease processes.
- Laboratory values.
- Labeling anatomy diagrams.
- Glossary/Index of medical terms - easy reference.
Twelve units covering:
All units include anatomy, vocabulary, practical applications, abbreviations, written
exercises with answer keys, medical pronunciation written & on audio cassette with typing exercises.
Specialized units:
Bonus CD: Each textbook includes accompanying software CD
containing medical terminology exercises with over 1100 questions.
Book Package
included:
Taber's Medical Dictionary - illustrated print edition - also
includes CD.
The Pill Book - excellent up-to-date drug reference.
Webster's Grammar & Punctuation Guide - authored by one of the
most reliable sources!
Quick Look Reference Guides - Physical guides along with online access of
Laboratory/Pathology/Radiology, Drug,
Surgical Terms, Abbreviation Terms, Common Medical Terminology - up-to-date - giving you the ability to
complete the course without any added expense and you will use throughout your career as a transcriptionist. Also,
online illustrated Anatomy reference.
Dictation library included:
Practice
Dictations to be done online with electronic correction and also includes physical correction keys for your
convenience - Actual medical reports to practice and ease you into the actual
physician dictation. Finished transcripts are also included for self-correction, which then allows you to
proceed at your own pace with no specific lesson deadlines to meet.
Actual Physician Dictations to be done online with
electronic correction and also includes physical correction keys for your convenience -
This is the key to a successful training program, which will lead you to work
ready status. These are actual physician dictations specifically targeting "acute care", which incorporates
cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, hematology/oncology. It also
includes surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, urology, pulmonology, physiatry, radiology/nuclear medicine,
pediatrics, psychiatry, otorhinolaryngology, cancer, expiration summaries, general practice, pathology/laboratory,
pharmacology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, OB/GYN, and more. These dictations are comprised of Discharge Summaries,
Operative Reports, Consultations, History and Physicals, and more. This type of dictation is the most in-depth
way of learning this profession and will prepare you for just about any area in this field. This particular
type of work is where most national MT service companies are looking for at home transcriptionists to fulfill.
Having the ability to perform this type of transcription has opened the doors for many of our graduates to begin
working directly after graduation for many national MT service companies who would normally require two year's
experience.
Other materials also included:
Welcome To Medical Transcription Binder Online - Extensive
walk through the profession; rules, skills, equipment and reference resources, employment opportunities,
pay scales, My Story As A Medical Transcriptionist, office set-up. This is basically an A to Z guide of
the medical transcription profession and our training program.
Step-By-Step Online instructions - Simple to follow, detailed
instructions - not lengthy - not difficult to understand - concise - to the point with easy to follow online menu.
Abbreviation Exercises online with electronic correction along with physical abbreviation
quick look reference guide - This will prepare you for the abbreviations used
in this field, which is an intricate part of this profession - very extensive.
Format/template guide - All types of formats/templates used for
typing reports in this profession - simple to follow.
Optional
reading -
Choosing Medical Transcription As A Home Business - *Included Free* ($60.00 value) - This is an invaluable guide which
will show you everything you need to know about beginning your own medical transcription home business should
you opt to do so. We tell you everything step by step, provide sample documentation you will need, how to
secure your own clients, service charges, equipment options, dictation options for your clients, etc. We
have done extensive research into this area, which has been applied to our own MT service and have had
countless graduates apply this information who are now successful MT service owners themselves.
Testing:
Included in your course are various quizzes and tests throughout the program. We also include tests online, which are general medical terminology tests following completion of your terminology section, self-assessment tests online, and punctuation and grammar quizzes online. Although you are required to complete these tests for evaluation prior to beginning the next section, you are not required to meet any specific lesson deadlines within your completion time frame. We feel you should have the ability to set the learning pace that is most comfortable for you. We are also available for instruction assistance and correspondence during your entire course work if you are having any difficulties or need evaluation of your progress. We realize that this course work takes an enormous amount of time and discipline coupled with the fact that this is being scheduled around your normal day to day activities. We have also found through our years of training that in order for one to be successful in this field, it is important to possess the independent work skills that will be necessary for you to begin working at home in an entry level position directly out of training. Because of that, it is important to refine those skills during the training process itself. For that reason, we have simulated this course to reflect just that, working independently while providing you at the same time with a realistic feel for what it will be like to work at home.
Final Examination:
Upon completion of the transcription section of the course, there is a mandatory final examination in order for you to receive a certificate and/or use the CAI school name. This is not included in the course tuition as we do not feel you should pay for something until you are actually ready to take it. The exam fee is $89.00 and is payable upon completion of the course. The exam is part written and part transcription. The exam is sent to you via email, to be completed within a specific time frame, and returned to us to be handgraded. The exam is geared to evaluate your progress and your ability to enter into the work field. Upon obtaining a passing grade, the CAI director then provides certification, letters of recommendation, and references for job placement testing with various national companies accordingly. Options:
Affiliate Program whereby
students and graduates can refer others to our program and receive commissions.
Online support and support
via toll free phone.
Job search and placement assistance -
CAI prides itself in establishing a reputation for producing qualified, work ready transcriptionists. We
have proven ourselves time and time again by the various national companies who hire our graduates directly out
of training commenting on the superior level of skill our graduates possess. Many companies also contact us
looking for our graduates. We are proud to say that presently we have had 98% placement of our graduates in
work at home positions. We have also assisted graduates in starting up their own transcription service companies,
who now hire our new graduates to work for them. We also operate a transcription service hiring graduates right
out of training to work directly for CAI. So, there are many options available to students upon graduation.
MT online discussion board where
students and graduates get together to discuss training techniques, job triumphs, give & get advice - just
another expansion of the support we make available.
Payment plans available - we make
payment plans available to suit various budgets. Please click on the Pay Plan button located on the navigation bar
at the top of the page to review options.
Please click
here to view the details of our 7-day money back guarantee
Computer based transcriber (WAV Player) Details:
These are units that connect directly to your computer. Unit includes a foot pedal, headset, and software. This unit allows you to transcribe your documents directly from the online study site and is used in place of a desktop transcriber. To learn if your computer will be compatible with this unit please click here.