Module 1 Medical Terminology for Transcription (45 Hours)
Prerequisites: None
Course Materials
Textbook: Medical Terminology: A Short Course, Fifth Edition
Comprehensive lessons – reading assignments and interactive exercises
Online quizzes (one for each lesson) and final exam
Course Description
Medical Terminology for Transcription teaches you the accurate uses, definitions, spelling, and pronunciations of complex medical terminology. You will:
Analyze terms from all major body systems while learning to divide them into suffixes, prefixes, combining forms, and root words
Relate medical terms to the structural organization of the body
Use practical applications to link abnormal conditions and diseases with diagnostic tests and procedures and interventional treatment modalities
Learn common medical abbreviations, acronyms, eponyms, and symbols
Allied Schools
is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance
Education and Training Council (DETC).
Make sure your medical transcription career is on the right path and stay current on important industry standards. View The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity's (AHDI) library of resources and learn about "A Medical Transcriptionist's Bill of Rights," read position papers, and much more.
Allied Schools
is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance
Education and Training Council (DETC). 
