Source: MN DEED website as of November 2016. Figures shown are median hourly wages rounded down to the nearest whole number.
Overview
Do you want a degree that will give you flexibility to work in a wide range of health care settings? The medical transcriptionist diploma at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN may be for you! As a medical transcriptionist, you can work in hospitals, home health agencies, and insurance agencies, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities or even in the home.
View Catalog or Request InfoSkills & Knowledge
- Typing
- Medical report transcription
- Learn how to spell, pronounce and define medical terms
- Learn how to use drug reference books
Plan Your Education
The Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at Lake Superior College.
Program GuideCareer Information
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$6,000
Approximate total tuition & fees for MN residents to complete this degree. Starting Fall 2018, LSC will charge the same rates regardless of a student’s state of residence. Non-Minnesota residents will pay the same tuition rates as Minnesota residents.
1 Year
The medical transcriptionist degree may be completed in 1 year if prerequisites are complete.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Medical transcriptionist
- Documentation specialist
- Transcriptionist
- Medical language specialist
- Radiology transcriptionist