Davenport University (DU) - Medical Transcription

6191 Kraft Avenue S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Medical Transcription

A program that prepares individuals to execute verbatim medical conference minutes, medical reports, and medical orders. Includes instruction in dictation and simultaneous recording, analysis of notes and visual evidence, medical terminology, data processing applications and skills, formal medical report and correspondence formats, professional standards, and applicable law and regulations. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Michigan schools that offer a medical transcription degree. Students at Davenport University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

  • Certificate

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Medical Transcription Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the medical transcription program at the Davenport University for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Davenport University Degree Level Breakdown For The Medical Transcription Program
 Total

All Students

1

By Gender

Davenport University Student Gender Breakdown For The Medical Transcription Program
 Total

Male

-

Female

1

By Race

Davenport University Student Racial Breakdown For The Medical Transcription Program
 Total

American Indian

-

Black

-

Asian

-

Hispanic

-

White

-

Unknown

1

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Medical Transcriptionists

Job Description

Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of medical transcriptionists in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
  • Total Employment: 250
  • Average Annual Salary: $34,010
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.35
  • Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.7
  • Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 115%

Projections

  • Total Employment (2010): 95,100
  • Total Employment Projected (2020): 100,700
  • Percent Job Growth: 5.90%
  • Percent of Medical Transcriptionists That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 15%

List of schools that offer a medical transcription degree or program in Michigan

4-Year Colleges and Universities

Baker College of Flint
Flint, MI
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Community Colleges

Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Small Two-Year College
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Delta College
University Center, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 13
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Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Small Two-Year College
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Kirtland Community College
Roscommon, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Small Two-Year College
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 7
Average User Rating (1 Rating)
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Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Very Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Mid Michigan Community College
Harrison, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Medium Two-Year College
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 4
Average User Rating (1 Rating)
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Mott Community College
Flint, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 12
Average User Rating (3 Ratings)
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Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Medium Two-Year College
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 3
Average User Rating (1 Rating)
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North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Small Two-Year College
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Very Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 1
Average User Rating (4 Ratings)
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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Large Two-Year College
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 12
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Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Small Two-Year College
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011