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| jlrieman Member
 
 Joined: 29 Apr 2008
 Posts: 1
 
 | # Posted: 1 May 2008 08:23 Reply
 
 I have a friend who is wanting to go through a medical transcribing course. I don't know anyone who does transcribing....so we were wanting to see if anyone knew what the going pay was. She wants to be sure its worth going through the course? Can anybody help?
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| opendomain Member
 Joined: 19 Aug 2007
 Posts: 387
 
 | # Posted: 1 May 2008 11:08 Reply
 
 I hear the industry has changed so much that getting work can be VERY difficult. Though this is just what I've read
 
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| westfam11 Member
 
 Joined: 8 Aug 2007
 Posts: 261
 
 | # Posted: 1 May 2008 13:12 Reply
 
 I am a work-at-home transcriptionist and yes the field has really changed.  The biggest problem is outsourcing which is pretty much common in other areas also.
 
 The going pay for contract work is anywhere from .07 cents a line to .10 cents a line depending on experience.  So if you are a fast typist you are going to make $20.00 to $25.00 dollars an hour.  If you are slower it will be a little less.
 
 Hope that helps,
 
 
 Becky
 
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| mtathome Member
 
 Joined: 18 Jul 2007
 Posts: 68
 
 | # Posted: 1 May 2008 13:53 Reply
 
 I make $30/hour doing medical transcription.
 
 Most experienced ones make anywhere from $24,000 to $50,000+ with their own accounts.
 
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| Homeboy Member
 
 Joined: 4 Feb 2008
 Posts: 123
 
 | # Posted: 1 May 2008 15:45 · Edited by: Homeboy Reply
 
 
 mtathome:  Most experienced ones make anywhere from $24,000 to $50,000+ with their own accounts. 
 Wow, I have to say I'm pretty surprised and impressed by that! If I may ask, how did you get started in this? Where can one go to apply? Etc.  I'm sure this could really help some people!
 
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| mtathome Member
 
 Joined: 18 Jul 2007
 Posts: 68
 
 | # Posted: 1 May 2008 16:24 Reply
 
 There are online training courses you can take for MT. The AHDI-approved ones are the best, especially Andrews and M-Tec. You can read about MT schools here:
 http://www.ahdionline.org/scriptcontent/mtapproved.cfm
 
 And here are MT job listings: http://www.mtjobs.com/
 
 Hope that helps.
 
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