Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 It depends on how long they give you to pass the transcription portion of the final and how much dictation there is. Anyone know? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rennie My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CMT What does it exactly mean to be certified? I mean since my MS does not allow me to type faster than 20 wpm, I could never pass a typing test. Since it's possible my days as an actual MT (maybe not, trying to think positive here) are possibly over, and I'm fine right now with being an MT editor, BUT if I wanted to, say be a trainer, supervisor, does it mean I couldn't despite years of experience and now can't type fast anymore? Anyone get what I mean? Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 I don't mean final. I mean CMT exam. Guess I talk to too many students, huh? LOL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rennie My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CMT What does it exactly mean to be certified? I mean since my MS does not allow me to type faster than 20 wpm, I could never pass a typing test. Since it's possible my days as an actual MT (maybe not, trying to think positive here) are possibly over, and I'm fine right now with being an MT editor, BUT if I wanted to, say be a trainer, supervisor, does it mean I couldn't despite years of experience and now can't type fast anymore? Anyone get what I mean? Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Yes I do know what you mean Since I've never taken the test to be a CMT, I can't tell you if speed is part of the equation. I do know knowledge is important, so us " old timers " hopefully wouldn't have too much of a problem passing the test. Valpie, I don't know what company you work for.. I was only stating that with MY employer, the majority of the supervisors and trainers are CMTs. In other words, if I don't have my CMT that does not mean I wouldn't get one of those positions if I applied for them, but if there were two applicants, one a CMT and one not a CMT, the CMT would get it.. or so I'm told. I'm going to check into it some more. One of my coworkers made the statement to me that if she wanted to move up, she'd have to get her CMT. I don't know where she got that idea and I need to find out from her. It's possible she heard it from someone in our Human Resources Dept., but I don't know that for a fact. Hope that clears things up Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " CMT What does it exactly mean to be certified? I mean since my MS does not allow me to type faster than 20 wpm, I could never pass a typing test. Since it's possible my days as an actual MT (maybe not, trying to think positive here) are possibly over, and I'm fine right now with being an MT editor, BUT if I wanted to, say be a trainer, supervisor, does it mean I couldn't despite years of experience and now can't type fast anymore? Anyone get what I mean? Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 I don't really know what my employer requires. It just made me think about in the future would/could I even do anything else other than edit. I would hope that maybe there is something I can do with my experience someday, if my ability to type does not come back, but if that something requires me to pass a typing test at a certain speed....well...uh...guess that's out. Val ----- OriginaIl Message ----- From: Jantranscribes To: nmtc ; Valpie Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:06 PM Subject: Re: CMT Yes I do know what you mean Since I've never taken the test to be a CMT, I can't tell you if speed is part of the equation. I do know knowledge is important, so us " old timers " hopefully wouldn't have too much of a problem passing the test. Valpie, I don't know what company you work for.. I was only stating that with MY employer, the majority of the supervisors and trainers are CMTs. In other words, if I don't have my CMT that does not mean I wouldn't get one of those positions if I applied for them, but if there were two applicants, one a CMT and one not a CMT, the CMT would get it.. or so I'm told. I'm going to check into it some more. One of my coworkers made the statement to me that if she wanted to move up, she'd have to get her CMT. I don't know where she got that idea and I need to find out from her. It's possible she heard it from someone in our Human Resources Dept., but I don't know that for a fact. Hope that clears things up Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " CMT What does it exactly mean to be certified? I mean since my MS does not allow me to type faster than 20 wpm, I could never pass a typing test. Since it's possible my days as an actual MT (maybe not, trying to think positive here) are possibly over, and I'm fine right now with being an MT editor, BUT if I wanted to, say be a trainer, supervisor, does it mean I couldn't despite years of experience and now can't type fast anymore? Anyone get what I mean? Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Val, I would think that you would make an excellent teacher and I wouldn't think you would have to type at a certain speed in order to teach others to do what you have years of experience doing. Hang in there and don't let anything hold you back. Margaret >>> " Valpie " 12/18/02 03:07PM >>> I don't really know what my employer requires. It just made me think about in the future would/could I even do anything else other than edit. I would hope that maybe there is something I can do with my experience someday, if my ability to type does not come back, but if that something requires me to pass a typing test at a certain speed....well...uh...guess that's out. Val ----- OriginaIl Message ----- From: Jantranscribes To: nmtc ; Valpie Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 1:06 PM Subject: Re: CMT Yes I do know what you mean Since I've never taken the test to be a CMT, I can't tell you if speed is part of the equation. I do know knowledge is important, so us " old timers " hopefully wouldn't have too much of a problem passing the test. Valpie, I don't know what company you work for.. I was only stating that with MY employer, the majority of the supervisors and trainers are CMTs. In other words, if I don't have my CMT that does not mean I wouldn't get one of those positions if I applied for them, but if there were two applicants, one a CMT and one not a CMT, the CMT would get it.. or so I'm told. I'm going to check into it some more. One of my coworkers made the statement to me that if she wanted to move up, she'd have to get her CMT. I don't know where she got that idea and I need to find out from her. It's possible she heard it from someone in our Human Resources Dept., but I don't know that for a fact. Hope that clears things up Jan jantranscribes@... " Typing is my life. " " Whoever signs the paycheck makes the rules. " CMT What does it exactly mean to be certified? I mean since my MS does not allow me to type faster than 20 wpm, I could never pass a typing test. Since it's possible my days as an actual MT (maybe not, trying to think positive here) are possibly over, and I'm fine right now with being an MT editor, BUT if I wanted to, say be a trainer, supervisor, does it mean I couldn't despite years of experience and now can't type fast anymore? Anyone get what I mean? Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Teaching might be an option for you down the road, Val. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rennie My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Re: CMT I don't really know what my employer requires. It just made me think about in the future would/could I even do anything else other than edit. I would hope that maybe there is something I can do with my experience someday, if my ability to type does not come back, but if that something requires me to pass a typing test at a certain speed....well...uh...guess that's out. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2002 Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Val, I don't think it is the speed, but the amount of knowledge you need to have to pass the CMT. I may be wrong but if I am, I think it is something that needs changing. I am relatively new so I may not know what I am talking about, but I do have some very strong views about things. CMT What does it exactly mean to be certified? I mean since my MS does not allow me to type faster than 20 wpm, I could never pass a typing test. Since it's possible my days as an actual MT (maybe not, trying to think positive here) are possibly over, and I'm fine right now with being an MT editor, BUT if I wanted to, say be a trainer, supervisor, does it mean I couldn't despite years of experience and now can't type fast anymore? Anyone get what I mean? Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2002 Report Share Posted December 20, 2002 They are changing it to where it is all one part (as opposed to the two parts it is currently) and it can all be taken electronically and graded so you will know whether you pass before you leave the testing facility. I don't think they're changing the actual content. ) Re: CMT Val, I don't think it is the speed, but the amount of knowledge you need to have to pass the CMT. I may be wrong but if I am, I think it is something that needs changing. I am relatively new so I may not know what I am talking about, but I do have some very strong views about things. CMT What does it exactly mean to be certified? I mean since my MS does not allow me to type faster than 20 wpm, I could never pass a typing test. Since it's possible my days as an actual MT (maybe not, trying to think positive here) are possibly over, and I'm fine right now with being an MT editor, BUT if I wanted to, say be a trainer, supervisor, does it mean I couldn't despite years of experience and now can't type fast anymore? Anyone get what I mean? Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 , I am currently attending Highland Community College, I live in the state of Illinois. I started out attending school for Nursing to become an LPN and after the first semester of Nursing school I decided to do transcription until I am able to go back and complete my Nursing this fall. I could be wrong, you guys are in the field working...I dont graduate until the spring... and yes, I will graduate (thats what the guidance counselor told me anyhow) Maybe because I have been in school for nursing and after so many credit hours you graduate anyhow....I dont know. It is a certificate program that takes two sememsters and it has prerequisites, and you may also continue in medical transcription and get an Associates Degree in Applied Science. As with any healthcare occupation such as Nursing, Doctors or MT's I am sure there will always be a test you will have to take before recieving license as well as cetificates. I am a patient care tech right now and I worked in a hospital for 5yrs and I had to take a state test for that as well. So I dont doubt that. That is why I am here for input. Thank you hailee > >Reply-To: eaotis@... >To: hailee727@... >Subject: CMT >Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 15:26:1 -0600 > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 There is no license required for transcriptionists. The CMT certification comes from AAMT only and is not required to be a transcriptionist either. Many schools give a certificate of completion but this is not the same as being a CMT. Quixote Hailee wrote: > , > I am currently attending Highland Community College, I live in the > state of Illinois. I started out attending school for Nursing to > become an LPN and after the first semester of Nursing school I > decided to do transcription until I am able to go back and complete > my Nursing this fall. I could be wrong, you guys are in the field > working...I dont graduate until the spring... and yes, I will > graduate (thats what the guidance counselor told me anyhow) Maybe > because I have been in school for nursing and after so many credit > hours you graduate anyhow....I dont know. It is a certificate program > that takes two sememsters and it has prerequisites, and you may also > continue in medical transcription and get an Associates Degree in > Applied Science. As with any healthcare occupation such as Nursing, > Doctors or MT's I am sure there will always be a test you will have > to take before recieving license as well as cetificates. I am a > patient care tech right now and I worked in a hospital for 5yrs and I > had to take a state test for that as well. So I dont doubt that. > That is why I am here for input. > > Thank you hailee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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