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| Medical Transcription Training Program Comparison Chart | ||||||||||
Criteria |
TRS Institute |
Competitor #1 |
Competitor #2 |
Community College | NON-AHDI Approved School | |||||
| Program Comparison | ||||||||||
| Program Name(s) | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
Gold | Platinum | Tier 1 Basic | Tier 1 Premier | Tier 2 Basic | Unknown | Unknown |
| AHDI Approved | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes/No | No |
| Online vs. On-site | Online | Online | Online |
Online | Online | Online | Online | Online | On-line/On-site | On-line/On-site |
| Target Audience | Novice | Novice |
Novice |
Novice | Novice | Novice | Novice | HC Pro's | Novice | Novice |
| Program Length | 9 Months | 12 Months |
24 Months |
4 Months | 4 Months | 6 Months | 12 Months | 4 Months | Variable | Variable |
| Training Hours | 780 | 1040 | 1300 |
640 | 640 | 600 | 940 | 480 | Variable | Variable |
| Instructor Led Program | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Instructors: Employee vs. Independent Contractors | Employee | Employee | Employee |
No | No | ICs | ICs | ICs | Employee | No |
| Mentor/Educational Assistance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Technical Assistance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Social Networking/Student Forums | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes/No | Yes/No |
| Instructor Led Web Classes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes/No | Yes/No |
| Access to BenchMark Knowledgebase | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Practicum | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Speech Recognition Editing | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Work Setting Information | ||||||||||
| Will I Be Able to Transcribe Clinic Work? | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Will I Be Able to Transcribe Acute Care Hospital Work? | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | Yes | No | Possibly | No |
| Will I Be Able to Work at Home? | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | Yes | No | Possibly | No |
| Will I Be Able to Work On-Site at Hospital? | No | Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | Yes | No | Possibly | No |
| Pricing/Financial Options | ||||||||||
| Pricing | $2,220 | $2,995 |
$4,995 |
$1,625 | $1,825 | $1,825 | $4,975 | $1,595 | $4,562 | Variable |
| Military Discount | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pay in Full Option with Discount | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Monthly Payment Plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes/No |
| Pay As You Go Option | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes/No |
| Workforce Investment Act Funding | Yes | Yes | Yes |
No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes/No | Yes/No |
| CAA Funding | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes/No | Yes/No |
| Sources: A Variety of Websites and Other Generally Available Information. This Information Is Provided As A Courtesy To Help Prospective Students Make An Informed Decision. | ||||||||||
