General Information
This twelve (12) months intensive program in Medical Transcription leads to an Attestation of Collegial Studies (AEC). The program includes a three-week internship in a hospital center.
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 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.
O’Sullivan graduates have the necessary skills to work in companies such as:
- CHUM
- Hôpital Sacré-Coeur
- McGill University Health Center
- HĂ´pital Fleury
- CSSS St-Mary’s Hospital
- HĂ´pital Notre-Dame
- Clinique radiologique Ste-Hélène
- Institut de cardiologie
- CSSS du Sud-Ouest
- Montreal Children's Hospital and many others…