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Posted By: vjam on 2006-03-08
In Reply to: I am on lesson 28 - porr

I'm not familiar with the material that this course offers. Do you use the SUM CD or tape for dictation practice? What type of reports are you transcribing?
How many reports do you have to complete for your course? What specialties are covered in the course? Did the school supply you with adequate reference books?Does this school offer help with job placement? Ask the school if they have companies that will test their grads. The training that you have received will be the factor in what type of job you will be able to get.

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US career institute/at home professions - porr
- I took a "fly-by-night" course and am seeing the repercussions now. - RaeMT
- No jobs for At-Home grads - MMN
  - Foot in the door - C.
    - Lots of feet.... - CD
    - I'm interested - porr
      - send me an email - nm - CD
    - "Foot in the door!" - MMN
  - I had a job 3 mos before I graduated from AHP, but... - MT in Novi
    - that's good to know - porr
- At-Home Professions - Sara
- I've heard of people who do okay with them, but ... - an MTSO
- At-Home - IndianaMT
- Look at other schools... - NewMT
- I am going thru U.S. Career - Rachel
  - I have not completed the course yet - porr
    - At Home Professions - vjam
      - I am on lesson 28 - porr
        porr - vjam
        no reference books offered - porr
        porr - books - vjam
        thanks - porr
        You're already ahead of the pack by knowing that you will not be prepared. - sm
        Porr - vjam
        thanks I will do that! - porr
        20 reports and they consider you an employable transcriptionist?!?!?!?! - nm
        No kidding I did 20 reports tonight SM - I agree
        U.S. Career Institute/At-Home Professions - Lori
        I've also done quite a few reports - Sara
        same story with me - vimal

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Porr
You are not alone. There have been many people who have had the same thing happen to them. But seriously, since you have some background you may not need to take the entire course at another school. M-Tec offers different tiers. It might be worth it for you to check it out. I wish you the best.

porr - books
I don't understand. What do you mean you don't have any reference books? I am also in school, and I currently have 9 books open on my desk while I am doing my practices. How do look up words, medications, abbreviations, grammar & style, instruments, etc? Did you pay for this course upfront? You may want to see if you can get a refund. Call national employers see if they will test you once you graduate. Look around your area for local MTSO and see what they require for employment. I would hate to see you put your all in to a course and then not be able to find a job. Not that you won't, you may be able to. But even if you do your going to have a hard time if you have only done 20 reports and don't have any references. The SUM Cd's are great practice, but there is so much more to learn and I can't imagine doing that with out books. You seem like you really want to do this, I wish you well. I think you should make a few calls before you give this school any more money, just my opinion.