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Profession 
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Description
$ 1395
Mar 2008
Garland, TX
State Adjuster
Training to be a home insurance adjuster  more... close row
$ 20000
Oct 2007
Scottsdale, AZ
industrial mangement
Pricey week-long management seminar  more... close row
$ 28000
Jan 2008
Pittsburg, PA
Culinary Arts degree, Chef at Resort
Degree in culinary arts  more... close row
$ 525
Feb 2008
Pittsburgh,PA
Software Engineer
Training for specialized software skills  more... close row
$ 8000
May 2007
Mobile, Al
Personal Trainer/ Nutritionist
Training package for personal trainer  more... close row
$ 145
Jan 2008
Howell, MI
sports officiating
Training to become a soccer referee  more... close row
$ 415
Jul 2006
Walnut Creek, CA
Real estate loan processor
Two day loan processor training  more... close row
$ 150
Jun 2007
Chicago, Illinois
Medical transcription
Class to learn medical transcription  more... close row
$ 4804
Apr 2008
Sharon MA
Certified Mobile Electronics Installer
Career training school for certified mobile electronics installer  more... close row
$ 90
Jun 2006
Utica, MI
transcription
Hands on transcription training  more... close row
$ 60
Jun 2006
Orem, UT
Software support technician
Computer programming class for improved job skills  more... close row
$ 85
Jan 2007
Clare, MI
nursing aid
Three week nurse's aid training  more... close row
$ 1650
Jul 2006
Salt Lake City, UT
IT Manager
Class for database administrators  more... close row
$ 60000
May 2008
online
Healthcare management
Financial aid helps offset costs  more... close row
$ 400
Nov 2008
Chicago, IL
Freelance Engineering
A lot to pay for career training, but worth it.  more... close row
$ 323
Jun 2008
richmond, VA
Physical Therapy Aid
Class to become physical therapy aid  more... close row
$ 2300
May 2008
Miami Fl
Floral Designer
Two week floral design training  more... close row
$ 450
Jan 2008
Stanwood, WA
Medical Transcription
Online class to be a medical transcriptionist  more... close row

Description of service

I took an online class to learn to be a medical transcriptionist. This class was at your own pace and included 4 sections of training and practice. There were exams and I had to transcribe tapes from actual doctors to be reviewed. I had to learn terminology and formats for several situations. This is like learning a new language, and very intensive. The fee included the class notebook and the feedback from an instructor that graded my assignments. It did not include 3 medical reference books that were quite expensive. It also did not include the transcribing software and equipment.


Review of Service

The class materials were very well done. There is a lot of information to learn and it took me some time to get the hang of it. I was glad that it was not set to a specific time table, but to my own progress. That way I could take more time with the terminology as needed. The vocabulary was the hardest part for me, but it is the most important part, so I made myself learn it. I liked the way the instructor was the same for evaluating my work, that way they had a sense of my personal progress.


Tips

This is a difficult field to get into and you have to be serious about it or you will not finish the course. This is more work than I had expected, but in the end I was glad I completed it. To actually work as a transcriptionist, you would need at least one more course.


$ 960
Nov 2007
Pittsburgh, PA
Corrosion Engineering
Peer review for NACE Certification  more... close row
$ 300
Mar 2008
Seattle, WA
Drafter
Professional development class for drafting and design  more... close row
$ 250
Sep 2009
Hackensack, NJ
legal
All-inclusive package of a resume bank and career training  more... close row
$ 3000
Jan 2009
Los Angeles, CA
Medical Assistant
Career training center helped with medical assistant training  more... close row
$ 32000
Jan 2006
FL
Pilot
Full cost of pilot's license  more... close row
$ 25
Aug 2008
Cleveland, Ohio
Business
One month of general career training   more... close row
$ 0
Nov 2007
Denver, CO
Administrative Assistant
Valuable career training  more... close row
$ 0
Apr 2006
Delaware, OH
bookkeeping/accounting/clerical/writing
Free career counseling with food stamp application  more... close row
$ 1512
Apr 2008
CARY, NC
Accounting
Helpful online career training  more... close row
$ 1200
Mar 2008
Chicago, IL
Bartending
Bartending as a second career  more... close row
$ 300
Jun 2008
Austin,Texas
secretary
14 hours of secretary training  more... close row
$ 335
Oct 2008
Marysville, WA
Drafting
Prep class and certification to advance drafting career  more... close row
$ 1000
Feb 2008
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Engineering
Hard time finding a job, even with a degree  more... close row
$ 250
May 2009
Wichita,ks
Flexographic Print Operator
Training made me more valuable to my company  more... close row
$ 115000
Jun 2008
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Doctor of Dental Surgery
The $115,000 price tag includes 4 years of in state  more... close row
$ 120
Apr 2009
Los Angeles, CA
Office Technician
Office technician certification and training  more... close row
$ 165
Apr 2009
rochester new york
Administration
Training in Microsoft Excel for administration career  more... close row
$ 1500
Sep 2006
Rochester, NY
Certified Systems Engineer
Inclusive Certified Systems Engineer training  more... close row
$ 1658
Aug 2008
Spartanburg, SC
Auto Mechanic
One semester of technical college for auto mechanics  more... close row
$ 1000
Sep 2007
Cleveland, Ohio
secretary
Career training which was worth the price  more... close row