Medical Transcription Training

The medical transcription program at University of Akron Wayne 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 Ohio colleges that offer medical transcription training.

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University of Akron Wayne College

302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH

Established in 1972 as Wayne General and Technical College, University of Akron Wayne College serves as an integral educational resource for the Wayne, Medina and Holmes Counties. The campus is situated on the north edge of the city of Orrville occupying 160 acres of land area.

UA-WC offers quality and accessible academic programs as it strives to become a center of excellence in teaching and learning. The average class size in this school is 18 and the student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1. Full-time faculty members of this school are highly qualified and more than half of them are doctorate degree holders.

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, UA-WC is authorized to award associate degrees. Students can obtain initial credits for a bachelor's degree in this campus as preparation for transfer to the Akron campus or other four-year institutions. UA-WC also hosts continuing education and workforce development programs.

Utilizing appropriate technology and effective instructional methods, this college fosters an environment that support student learning and develop their analytic and critical thinking capability. UA-WC has recently added two new bachelor's degrees to its roster of credit programs, the Bachelor in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Social Works.

UA-WC provides the students with the opportunities to participate in sports and it is a home to the Wayne Warriors athletic team. For students to become involved in several activities apart from athletics, they can participate in various clubs and organizations, social events and cultural activities.

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

Salary & Wages

• Akron, OH
  • Total Employment: 130
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $33720

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