Augusta Technical College Medical Language Specialist

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Medical Language Specialist
Technical Certificate of Credit
Contact Information
Elizabeth Julian
706-771-4062
Augusta Campus - Building 1400

Entrance Dates:	Winter and Summer
Length of Program:	Four Quarters
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	43

Program Description

The Medical Language Specialist certificate program is designed to provide learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition. After completion of the program and working experience in the field, the student is encouraged to take the American Association for Medical Transcription Exam to become certified. High school graduation or GED is required for graduation from this program.

Employment Opportunities

The student may pursue diverse career opportunities in hospitals, physicians’ offices, clinics, research facilities, etc. In addition, the student may elect to start a home-based business.

Work Experience

Prior work experience in the medical office or health care industry is not a requirement for admission into the program; however, this work experience would greatly enhance employment opportunities following the completion of this certificate program.

Curriculum Outline			Credits
Occupational Courses			37
SCT	100	Beginning Document Processing	3
ENG	111	Business English	5
BUS	211	Medical Terminology (or)
AHS	109	Medical Terminology for Allied Health	3
BUS	101	Document Processing	6
BUS	212	Anatomy and Terminology for the
		Medical Administrative Assistant (or)
AHS	101	Anatomy & Physiology	5
BUS	213	Medical Document Processing/Transcription	5
BUS	214	Advanced Medical Document Processing/Transcription	5
MAS	112	Human Diseases	5
Electives			6
(A minimum of 6 credit hours from the following is required.)
BUS	100	Introduction to Keyboarding	3
BUS	108	Word Processing	5
BUS	120	Speed and Accuracy Keying	2
BUS	148	Business Document Proofreading and Editing	3
BUS	160	Electronic Communication Applications	5
BUS	201	Advanced Word Processing	5
BUS	202	Spreadsheet Applications	3
BUS	263	Electronic Mail Applications	3

Notes: Upon entry into this certificate program, if student is unable to key at a rate of 25 wpm or higher, BUS100 must be taken as a first-quarter elective.