This new twelve (12) month intensive program  in Medical Transcription leads to an Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC). The program includes a three-week internship in a hospital center.

Program objectives

This program provides an environment and curriculum specifically designed to train candidates in developing the skills required to transcribe medical documents efficiently and accurately.

Candidates will develop the skills required to transcribe medical documents of all types using medical terminology in anatomy, pathology, interventions and pharmacology.

The program also aims at providing skills in data processing, medical administration, data and knowledge of the medical file.

The program will also introduce students to the legal aspects of health information and confidentiality; a specialized course in medical terminology in second language completes the program.
 

Career opportunities

Graduates of the Medical Transcription program can work in hospital centers, clinics, private offices, CLSCs, insurance companies and research institutes. Presently, there is a shortage of qualified medical transcriptionists in Quebec.