Medical Transcription Training

The medical transcription program at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College prepares students for careers in hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, nursing homes, public health agencies, and home health care agencies. The program focuses on executing verbatim medical conference minutes, medical reports, and medical orders. Program courses include: dictation and simultaneous reading, analysis of notes and visual evidence, medical terminology, data processing applications and skills, formal medical report and correspondence formats, professional standards, and applicable law and regulations. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer medical transcription training.

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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College

60 Zimmerman Drive, Waynesburg, PA

Located in Hayward, Wisconsin, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College (LCOOCC) offers 2-year and certificate programs in a variety of disciplines. Associate of Arts degrees are offered in such specialties as early childhood education, Native American studies, and substance abuse counseling.

Students may also work toward acquiring an associate of applied science in casino operations management, medical assisting, or agriculture and national resources management. Other two-year offerings include programs that lead an associate’s degree in food and nutrition, business administration and accounting. Certificate programs highlight such subject areas as medical transcription, renewable energy, carpentry, and day care.

LCOOCC is one of two tribal Wisconsin schools. Enrollment in the college typically averages around 550 students during the school year. While the primary campus is located in Hayward, satellite campuses can be found at Lac du Flambeau, Bayfield, Odanah, and Hertel as well. The school, which was established in 1982, was founded by Chippewa Native Americans to serve the educational needs of the Hayward area and the Lac Courte Oreilles band of the tribe. Approximately 70% of the students attending the college are of Native American descent.

LCOOCC is unique in that it advocates a no-financing policy. Therefore, only scholarships or grants are awarded that do not require payback. The school emphasizes coursework that prepares students for careers soon after they graduate. You can contact the school, which is located at 13466 W. Trepania road, at 888-526-6221.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical Transcriptionists

Description

Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical transcriptionists employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -3.1% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).