Many new MTs think because they have a certificate they

Posted By: me on 2007-06-12
In Reply to: list is inaccurate/outdated... - sm

are CMTs, not so. I think you have to have at least 1 year, maybe 2 years of experience before you can even take the CMT exam.

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Transcend vs Medquist vs Spheris - Lisa
- Lisa, if you're name is not on the list in the link inside, - you're not a CMT!
  - You know what everyone? Who cares if you're a CMT or not... - sm
  - Like who the heck cares if she is one or not? - Sheesh!
    - Umm, maybe the people that truly are CMTs? DO you think - Dr.s would be ok with it if u called yourself MD?
      - Doctors would be okay if you corrected your sentence LOL - nm
      - People who paid for a CMT after their name were - DUPED.
  - list is inaccurate/outdated... - sm
    - Many new MTs think because they have a certificate they - me
    - uh, seriously...it's not explanation point - it's exclamation point, and - see message
      - i corrected myself. PAY ATTENTION LOL - n,
    - i mean exclamation point...c what u did lol - sm
- I have worked for MQ and Transcend - MTing
- More on CMT - you cannot become a CMT - sm - XXX
- Stay with Transcend. I make more money edit than I ever could straight typing - Anon
- 2 cents more per line is a big difference, if you do the same work - Spheris - see message
- Stay Away From Medquist - MQ Momma
  - Interesting - they have not rebounded sm - darlene
    - what'd they get 'caught' at? - icanbereplaced
- Where'd my post go? I'm the ŕst person" referred to... - Curious
  - Dunno what happened to your response but... - sm
- also suggest--sm - DumDum
- Ignore the 1st person's response..sm - sm
- CMT with only 8 mo exp? I think you're making - a gross error here with those initials. Please SM

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how about gift certificate
for a spa/massage/parafin hand treatment/ something like that to soothe our aches and pains. A custom deluxe office chair or keyboard. I could go on, but I'm sure you don't want to hear my wish list.

If your college put MD on your certificate SM
would you be able to say you are a doctor? AAMT owns the certified medical Transcriptionist designation and unless you take and pass that test you are not certified.

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To use at various stores online...Merry Christmas

Worked for them for years. First time not even a card, email, gift certificate, acknowledgment of s
any kind. The new management is so cheap. Hope they aren't counting on the accolades of employee of the year this year. They certainly are not that, and not even in the top ratings. Everything changed this year. And not for the better.