No, she is right - you can be certified by anyone, anywhere, anyhow -

Posted By: Michigan MT on 2006-06-03
In Reply to: She is wrong--- you cannot even take the CMT exam -sm - XXX

so you can be a certified MT, though not certified by AAMT. You can even set up your own certification board and certify yourself.

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Can you get a CMT from school or just through AAMT? - not so new but confused
- A woman told me this week her community college "certified" her as an MT. - MT Pro
- She is wrong--- you cannot even take the CMT exam -sm - XXX
  - No, she is right - you can be certified by anyone, anywhere, anyhow - - Michigan MT
    - You can, but it isn't honored by anyone but you and using it is not wise - HOM
    - but the employers are going to fire you when they find out you misled them - :)
      - will not - not if you're competent. If you're incompetent they will fire you anyway - nm
        Actually they will, because you were dishonest and mislead them - MT Supervisor
        You were dishonest and MisLED them. - Correcton: Sorry about that
- The Community College I went to offers - sm
  - If the school does claim it, it's false, unethical, and probably illegal - Please give details
  - How can that be? - PugetSound
    - As I said, I don't know all of the details... - sm
      - I do know at least 1 disreputable school that claims grads are CMTs - CMT
        One school tells you to put "MT" after graduation - Experienced CMT
  - That's cheaper than AAMT. Is a 3-part test, too? - not new
    - I'm not sure...I'll try to find out the details - sm

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You cannot become certified until you have

at least 2 years of MT experience.

If you haven't already post your resume on the job site here. Some companies don't post positions but will hire from the resume. If you did not graduate from one of the more recognized schools perhaps you can look at more schooling or look into a menitoring program. You have to be careful though as there are scams out there. Always good to ask here or on company board.

CPC certified?
I'm confused . . . how could you have been a CPC certified coder if you have no experience? That certification requires 2 full years of experience.

The AAPC requires the experience for all of their certifications.

Most MTs are not certified I believe - sm
Most of us hold a "certificate" from a the school we attended though, totally different animal. To become certified you must have a min. of 2 years actual job experience then take a test from the AAMT (whatever the new name is), the test is over $300 to take pass or fail. A local CC is find and many people go that route, but there are those that swear by the "big 3". I "attended" CAI which some look down on. I believe it was/is a good course. I know I would have been better prepared had I put more effort in to my practice "actual" dictation, but was lucky and landed an acute care job within 6 weeks of completing my course, and then 2 others on top of that one, all were part-time so it worked out well for me and I was able to learn a lot by working the 3 different jobs and not be stuck in one specialty. My goal was to be FT eventually and I am now, and only working 2 jobs, one is PT, the other my main job. The PT positions are harder to find as they want reliable MTs who will do there work every day regardless of how tired you are when you come home from work, or if your kid has a school play, concert, etc. that night, etc. You can do it, but you will need to be committed and reliable, and be ready for some late nights if this is a secondary job.

certified cmt?
What is the difference in being non-certified with a certificate and being a CMT.

I am certified and sm

I notice I get called for a job just as quick as someone with 25 years or more experience. I have 10 years experience, certified for 1 year.

The reason I went for the certificate is because I always wanted it and the last job paid me to do it, plus had study sessions to help.

Fully Certified??????????

I would recommend asking a lot of questions of those schools that claim to offer "full certification." They may present you with a certificate when you complete their programs, but that is not the same as being "certified" or a CMT. Completion of those courses will not give you the right to call yourself a CMT, and if they are saying it does, they are not telling you the truth.

The CMT credential is acquired by successful performance on the CMT test administered by the ADHI. It is my understanding that two years of acute-care experience is required to be able to take the test. You can find more information about the CMT test and eligibility at the ADHI website. It is very easy for an employer to verify possession (or lack of) a CMT credential, so be very careful about calling yourself "certified" when applying for jobs right out of school. If you haven't passed the ADHI CMT test, you are not a CMT.

This particular issue comes up frequently as there are apparently a number of schools making their students believe the are CMTs when they complete the course when, in fact, they are not.

There are only two approved/certified by the AAMT.
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Please be careful on using that term certified MT.
You are only certified if you have taken the CMT exam for the AAMT.

Otherwise, you have a certificate for completing a course.

You can face legal action for claiming to be a certified MT without an AAMT certification number to back it up.

It also misrepresents yourself.

Exactly. Just because you get a certificate doesn't mean you're certified.
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