| An expert MT (medical transcription) professional is | | | | MT professionals who must have a minimal two |
| always in demand and can earn well. Modern | | | | years of experience in an acute care / or equivalent |
| technology has also opened for MTs the option of | | | | setting within a hospital. |
| being able to work from home at flexible hours. | | | | The CMT exam has both medical transcription-related |
| Certifications from respected and authoritative bodies | | | | knowledge items (like medical terms/ drug names, |
| always get the due recognition within an industry. | | | | human anatomy/physiology etc) and transcription |
| Even though it is not required to be a CMT (Certified | | | | performance items inclusive of transcribing dictation, |
| Medical Transcriptionist) for getting a transcription | | | | editing, and proofreading. The exam can be taken |
| job, many do aspire for it. The exam is a challenge | | | | world wide at selected Thomson Prometric test |
| and requires one to invest time, energy and money | | | | centers. Results can be seen online immediately after |
| to prepare and get through it. | | | | the exam is taken. Once certified the certificate is |
| CMT is a voluntary certification exam for medical | | | | valid only for three years. Re-certification is available |
| transcription and is conducted by the AHDI | | | | after payment of the fee and earning a minimum of |
| (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity) | | | | 30 continuing education credits. |
| formerly known as the American Association for | | | | CMT is a two part exam, the first part being a |
| Medical Transcription (AAMT) and established in 1978. | | | | written examination that consists of 120 multiple |
| The objective of such a certification is indeed to | | | | choice questions to be completed in 3 hours time. |
| have a high professional and ethical standard in the | | | | Only passing of this first part makes us eligible to |
| MT industry. CMT designation is given after | | | | write the second part of the exam and tests the |
| successfully passing the AHDI certification exam for | | | | actual ability to transcribe real life physician dictations. |