An expert MT (Medical Transcription) Professional is always in demand and deserve good. Modern technology also has the option for MTS to be able to work from home at flexible hours. Certifications from respected and authoritative bodies repeatedly through the recognition within an industry. Even if it is not a CMT (Certified Medical Transcriptionist), a transcription jobs, many do aspire to it. The test is a challenge and requires to invest time, energy and money in preparing and about them.

CMT is a voluntary certification for the medical examination and be transcription by AHDI (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity) formerly known as the American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT) and founded in 1978. The aim of such certification is, in fact, to a high professional and ethical standards in the industry MT. CMT designation after successfully passing the examination for certification AHDI MT professionals who have a minimum two years experience in the treatment of an acute or similar setting in a hospital.

The CMT test has both Medical Transcription knowledge elements (eg, in medical terms /-name drugs, human anatomy / physiology, etc.) and transcription performance items with dictation transcription, editing and proofreading. The test can be worldwide in selected Thomson Prometric Test Center. The results can be online immediately after the examination. Once certified, this certificate is valid only for three years. Re-certification is after payment of fees and earn at least 30 continuing education credits.

CMT is a two-part test, the first part is a written examination is that of 120 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours time. Only in this first part, we are entitled to write the second part of the examination and tests the actual ability to real-life medical transcription dictations.

The author of this article is Ricci Mathew of Outsource Strategies International (OSI), a U.S. firm offers services in Medical Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Transcription for clients in the U.S..