Does anyone have any inforation on the field of Medical Transcription?

Question by MelK28: Does anyone have any inforation on the field of Medical Transcription?
I have been looking at 3 schools for MT and they are Career Step, Andrews, adn MediTec. I don’t think I would qualify right now for a personal loan and don’t have the money to pay for all of it up front. So, does anyone work in this field and have any information on affording the training and if there is enough growth and job opportunity in this industry to put time, money, and effort into pursuing it.

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Answer by gourdpainter86
I am happy to see that you are considering the 3 top schools. All offer job placement and that is what is of the utmost importance when chosing a school. Without job placement from your school it would be very difficult to get that first job.

All 3 of the schools you are considering have payment plans.

While the face of medical transcription is changing, my opinion is that this is an excellent career choice in these tough economic times. There is little likelihood of layoffs. The pay is above average. Some people say it doesn’t pay well. Working at home comes with its own challenges and you must be focused and self-disciplined. Medical transcription is one of a few careers that the U.S. Dept. of Labor projects to grow by 16% by 2015.

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