COMPUTER SKILLS

— Computer skills will be required for this program.
Necessary skills include: knowledge of internet,
email, word processing and file management.

You are encouraged to complete the Computer Skills
Self Assessment

COLLEGE READINESS TOOL (CRT)

The College Readiness Tool (CRT) must be completed
prior to starting the program. If you have completed
this assessment previously at Selkirk, it's not
necessary to do it again.

Important Dates

THIS PROGRAM HAS INTAKES IN SEPTEMBER
AND JANUARY OF EACH YEAR.

WINTER 2017

— April 26 - Winter/Spring semester instruction ends
(check with program regarding exam dates)

— May practicum dates - TBA

FALL 2017
— September 5 - Fall Semester instruction begins

Application Information

Please make sure you meet all admission
requirements, including the general admission
requirements for the college and the specific
admission requirements for your chosen program
(these are listed in each program area)

— International Students (students who are
applying to Selkirk College from locations outside
of Canada) should follow the application steps
required by Selkirk International.

— Fill out an application form.

The application form must be submitted by mail,
email, or fax to:
Selkirk College Distance Admissions
301 Frank Beinder Way
Castlegar BC, VLN 4L3
Email: DistanceAdmissions@selkirk.ca
FAX: 250.365.3929

When all required documents are received and
Prerequisites have been met, your application file will
be reviewed. You will receive an acceptance letter for
the next available program intake and instructions to
pay a seat deposit to secure a seat.

selkirk.ca/programs

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION, EDITING AND DOCUMENTATION

Program Courses

MTED 100 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I

Learners complete an introductory study of the
construction of medical terms including root words,
suffixes and prefixes relating to the various body
systems.

Pre-requisites: Admission to the Medical Transcription,
Editing, and Documentation Program

MTED 101 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II

Learners study anatomy and physiology of the main
body systems. Learners will learn the word parts,
abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, disease process
and treatments relating to terminology specific to
each body system, including disease processes

and treatments. Learners will correctly pronounce
medical terms relating to terminology specific to each
body system.

Pre-requisites: MTED 100 - Medical Terminology |

MTED 102 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY III

In this 30-hour, 1 week course, MTED 102 Medical
Terminology IIL, learners complete a study of the
construction of medical terms including root words,
suffixes, prefixes, disease processes, and treatments
relating to pharmacology and the specialties of
oncology, radiology and nuclear medicine and
psychiatry.

Pre-requisites: MTED 100 - Medical Terminology |
MTED 101 - Medical Terminology 1!

MTED 110 - PRINCIPLES OF
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION AND
HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION

Learners are introduced to the medical transcription
profession and the foundational knowledge, skills and
attitudes required to be successful transcriptionists
and editors. Fundamental computer systems,
technology, and word processing techniques specific
to medical transcription are discussed. Students learn
the basic components of medical reports and begin to
apply formatting guidelines consistent with the Book
of Style (BOS). The basics of medical terminology
including word building, jargon, abbreviations and
word confusion are applied in learning activities and
assignments. Learners begin to proofread and edit
medical documents for accuracy.

Pre-requisites: Acceptance to Medical Transcription,
Editing and Documentation Program

selkirk.ca/amt

MTED 111 - SURGERY, PHARMACOLOGY
AND DIAGNOSTICS

This course introduces the general concepts of
surgery, pharmacology, and diagnostics. Participants
learn component parts of the surgical process, types
of surgical procedures, and associated terminology.
The foundations of pharmacology including drug
administration (drug forms, routes, dosage, and
frequency), drug classifications, and nomenclature
for transcribing are introduced. The foundations of
diagnostic testing including common laboratory tests
and imaging methods are introduced with associated
terminology and abbreviations

Pre-requisites: MTED 100, MTED 110

MTED 112 - FUNDAMENTALS OF
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Using a body systems model, learners examine
normal anatomy and physiology and common
diseases / disorders associated with each system.
Learners build on their foundational knowledge

of diagnostic procedures and pharmacology for
each body system and apply this knowledge during
transcription and speech editing exercises designed
for beginning medical transcriptionists with an
emphasis on accuracy.

Pre-requisites: MTED 100, MTED 110, MTED 117

MTED 114 - TRANSCRIPTION SPEED
AND ACCURACY I (BASIC)

MTED 114 Transcription Speed and Accuracy I (Basic)
provides learners with the opportunity to transcribe
and proofread beginner level medical dictation using
thePoint® online platform. Learners have access

to approximately 1000 minutes of dictation from a
wide variety of medical specialties and use MS Word
to format medical documents to beginner medical
transcriptionist/editor proficiency.

Pre-requisites: MTED 112 - Fundamentals of Medical
Specialties

MTED 116A - KEYBOARDING

MTED 116A: Keyboarding skills are introduced,
developed, and continually reinforced. Correct finger
positioning, speed, and accuracy are emphasized with
key drills, speed drills, and positional reinforcement
drills. The Online Lab provides a streamlined and
current approach to mastering life-lone keyboarding
skills with 1-minute, 3-minute, and 5-minute timings
build speed and assess student progress. Pretest
timings provide measure of student readiness for
coursework and posttest timings measure student-
keyboarding success.

Pre-requisites: Admission to the MTED Program

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