Cert in Medical Transcriptionist is a certificate in Health Informatics programme offered by Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 32 weeks, delivered fully online. Tuition is CAD 3,351 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Health Informatics
Duration: 32 weeks
Delivery: Online
Local tuition: CAD 3,351 / total
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Medical Transcriptionist certificate programme teaches students to transcribe and edit medical reports from audio recordings, using both hard-copy and electronic reference resources. Graduates develop strong proofreading and editing skills, accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and the oral and written English communication needed to maintain professional standards of integrity and confidentiality. Instruction combines lectures, labs, seminars, group work, demonstrations, and practicum experience. The programme is delivered online over 32 weeks of full-time study, with a maximum three-year completion window. Admission requires Grade 12 graduation or equivalent, English 12 with a minimum 'B' grade or equivalent, and a five-minute keyboarding test demonstrating a typing speed of 25 gross words per minute with five errors or fewer using the touch-typing method.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must have Grade 12 graduation or equivalent and English 12 with a minimum 'B' grade or equivalent. Candidates must also complete a five-minute keyboarding test demonstrating a typing speed of 25 gross words per minute with five errors or fewer using the touch-typing method. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, 16 years of age or older, and must submit official transcripts.
