This certificate is designed to provide relevant skills to individuals pursuing careers transcribing legal, medical, or general material, and/or providing office technology/office computer applications support. Transcribers, also known as transcriptionists, convert speech (either live or recorded) into written or electronic text documents. Transcription services are often provided for business, legal, or medical purposes. Transcribers may work from home, in hospitals or physicians' offices, and in various business environments. Potential jobs in this field include, but are not limited to: Legal Transcriptionist, Web Content Transcriptionist, Video Transcriptionist, General Transcriptionist, Medical Transcriptionist, and Office Support Assistant.
| Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses NCCC004 NCCC005 NCCC027 | CAT Software Basics Voice Writing Theory Computer-Aided Transcription 1 | 16 - 18 hours 48 - 54 hours 32 - 36 hours |
| Select one: NCCC012 NCCC012M | 120-140 WPM Speed Goal 120-140 WPM: Multi-Voice Focus | 190 - 200 hours 112 - 126 hours |
| NCCC007 | Keyboarding and MS Word Basics | 48 - 54 hours |
| NCCC028 | Computer-Aided Transcription 2 | 32 - 36 hours |
Total Certificate Hours: 288-398 hours
Certificates are listed as hours rather than college credit (units). Students must pass and complete the minimum number of hours required.