CAI ONLINE COURSE INFORMATION
We are pleased to announce that CAI now offers the complete medical transcription course online. The online option allows you to complete the course via the Internet. It is still the same program as the previous book/CD program, however,all exercises, quizzes, and corrections will be done electronically versus you manually comparing to answer keys. You will also receive all course materials in text format and equipment required to complete the online version including physical correction keys for your convenience. This option also allows you to practice offline if you so choose. You also will receive all of the Quick Look Guides both physically and also accessible online while completing the course. Time completion, support, job placement assistance, and school policy remain the same as the physical home study program. To view the overall course outline, please click on course link above. Also below, is a short list of what you will receive with the online course including a list of computer requirements.
Course outline:
- 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
Twelve units covering:
All units include anatomy, vocabulary, practical applications, abbreviations, written exercises
with answer keys, medical pronunciation written & online typing exercises.
Specialized units:
Bonus CD: Each textbook includes accompanying software CD
containing medical terminology exercises with over 1100 questions.
Reference library included:
Taber's Medical Dictionary - illustrated print edition - also includes free online subscription.
The Pill Book - excellent up-to-date drug reference.
Webster's Grammar & Punctuation Guide - authored by one of the most reliable sources! Includes
online punctuation and grammar quizzes.
Quick Look Reference Guides - Laboratory/Pathology/Radiology, Drug, Surgical Terms,
Abbreviation Terms, Common Medical Terminology, and Anatomy - 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. You receive the physical
printed guides along with the online guides available as pop books available throughout the online course.
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 Online Binder - 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 instructions - Simple to follow, detailed online 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 Information
included-
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. 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, 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. Support Included:
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 and loans available - we make
payment plans available to suit various budgets. Please click on the Tuition and Pay Plan buttons 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 course CDs and is used in place of a desktop transcriber. To learn if your computer will be compatible with this unit please click here.
Computer Requirements