Cecily, having done medical transcription for 37 years, now, that sounds 
like a pretty good class.  I don't know if I could offer any assistance but 
please email me if I could, [log in to unmask]

Sandy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecily Ballenger" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: Medical transcription class


> Virgie, the class is $75 per month. It used to be $50 but it's recently 
> gone
> up $25. The class is quite long because there's a lot of material. There 
> are
> 20 units of study and some of the units are long, could take about four
> weeks to complete one unit. The class is twice weekly, three hours a
> session. Then there are reviews of the units which are recorded on MP3 and
> placed in the students' FTP folders. I can't exactly say how long it
> actually takes to complete the course. It depends on if there are a lot of
> interruptions, etc. I've been taking this course since about April of 
> 2006.
> I had to do some of it independent study as I wasn't really able to get 
> into
> a class because I was working and the classes were during the day. I did
> start out with me and another gal meeting with Kathy on Saturday mornings,
> but then this gal decided that she didn't want to do the class any more, 
> so
> it was just me. So I did independent for a while and then Kathy suggested 
> I
> join a class since I was no longer working. Now our class is joining 
> another
> class that is about three units ahead. So we'll have to catch up with the
> other units, so that is a little bit of the independent study. We're in
> about the eighth unit now, so that means there is still quite a bit to go
> before we finish the course, and even then, we may still have assignments 
> to
> work on and finish. Then there's the AHDI test. Used to be AAMT, something
> like Association of American Medical Transcriptionists. Now it's 
> Association
> of Health Documentation Integrity. So, there you have it.
>
> Cecily
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of VIRGIE UNDERWOOD
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 5:13 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Medical transcription class
>
> Hi Cecily,
> Can you tell me how much this medical transcription class costs and how 
> long
>
> does it take to complete the class?
> Thanks,
> Virgie and Lady Hoshi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cecily Ballenger" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Medical transcription class
>
>
>> If anyone is interested in taking the course, just sign up at
>> www.medtransclass.com <http://www.medtransclass.com/>  and Kathy will 
>> give
>> you a call and help you get started. It is a lot of fun, but a lot of 
>> work
>> too.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cec
>>
>>
>>
>>  _____
>>
>> From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Behalf Of Vicki and The Rors
>> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:01 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Medical transcription class
>>
>>
>>
>> Cecily, And how many units are there?  And, good for you!
>>
>>
>>
>> Vicki
>>
>>
>>
>> For You are my rock and my fortress;
>> Therefore, for Your name's sake,
>>         Lead me and guide me.
>> (Psalms 31:3)
>>
>>
>
>