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1 Demand exceeds supply! CanScribe cannot keep up with employer demands for our MT graduates. If you have been looking for a top notch Medical Transcription Course look no further. CanScribe Career College graduates are some of the most highly recognized and sought after in the industry. Our graduates are hired by employers in Canada, the United States and Australia; many wanting only to hire CanScribe graduates. Here s why: CanScribe is accredited with the Private Career Training Institution Agency (PCTIA) CanScribe is an AHDI (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity) approved school CanScribe has an A+ rating from the BBB and is a Torch Award winner for Marketplace Excellence Memberships with AHDI and AHIMA keep us current with the latest industry trends and technology Designated school for Student Loans and Certified with HRSDC Up to date training including editing and speech recognition to meet employer and industry needs Financing, flexible payment plans, loans and scholarships Unlimited, lifetime support to all graduates Outstanding testimonials from students, graduates and employers I found the course to be informative and fun. I also was very happy that I could attend classes and ask questions on my own schedule. Being able to get a diploma and a new career in one year was great. I studied when I wasn't working outside the home and proved to my children that with determination and a good education many doors can open for you. The instructors were quick to reply to my s and calls with helpful information and insight. I also experienced the compassion and caring of the instructors during my time with CanScribe when issues at home threatened to derail my education goal. Thank you CanScribe for giving me a new career. I was hired within weeks of graduation. Nicole Boorman, High Honors Graduates, May 2013 My experience with CanScribe has been excellent. I think your school is outstanding and the course for me was the perfect blend of time, content, consistency, professionalism and hands-on help with friendly staff who never hesitated to take that extra time to soothe nerves, reassure and encourage! At 55 and having left a job, moved home to live in the country with my parents, Dad 92 and Mom 90, I had made a huge life change and needed a career that would carry me through until retirement. Medical Transcription seemed a good idea and when I began researching schools, I found CanScribe. Your school gave me the skills to be able to work from home in a rewarding, challenge job. I would certainly not hesitate in recommending the school. Once again, many thanks. Kerry Miller, Honors Graduate, July 2013 DON T PUT OFF ENROLLING ANY LONGER. GET STARTED TOWARDS YOUR NEW CAREER TODAY.

2 Medical Transcription Curriculum Introduction - 2 hours: Intro to the transcription field, how the profession has evolved and advanced to current day. Program Orientation - 20 hours: How the Docnito Learning Management System works, navigation and use of the foot pedal, headset and transcription platform. Student resources include using Stedman s Online and ThePoint as well as the AHDI electronic BOS, are introduced. Computer Basics - 15 hours: Students will have a better understanding of their equipment and how to use it, including the use of hardware, software, peripherals, and wireless technology; use of the internet as a resource; and various methods for data storage and networking. Microsoft Outlook - 15 hours: usage includes addressing, composing, replying, forwarding and formatting messages. Microsoft Word - 15 hours: Students will learn how to use Word features to produce a professional edited document. Microsoft Excel - 10 hours: Introduction to Microsoft Excel. Basic Excel elements are explored along with basic terminology. Keyboarding Techniques - 30 hours: Correct ergonomic setup and placement of the hands on the keyboard to avoid repetitive injury. Exercises to increase keyboarding skills and speed. Students are introduced to transcription which is included in all subsequent chapters. Body as a Whole - 50 hours: Introduction of medical terms by teaching word parts (combining forms, suffixes and prefixes). Students will be able to break down words to define terms. Students will begin transcribing simple medical sentences. Grammar and Style - 40 hours: How to apply correct grammar rules and styles to sentences, paragraphs and documents. Medical Report Formatting - 30 hours: Introduction to different report types, report components, formatting rules, and using resources effectively. Students will become familiar with what topics are included in different sections of reports. Pharmacology - 40 hours: General pharmacology fundamentals including development, administration, schedules, basics of drug nomenclature and function of different drug types. Research and identify major drug classifications and insert correct medication names in reports. Skeletal System - 40 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the skeletal system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatment modalities and medications used to treat skeletal disease. Common procedures and tests are discussed. Speech Recognition - 10 hours: Students will be introduced to speech recognition technology and the role in the health information management industry. The student will learn common myths associated with the emergence of SRT, the history of SRT, and how SRT works. Muscular System - 30 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the muscular system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatments and medications used to treat muscular disease. Common procedures and lab tests will be discussed. Integumentary System - 20 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the integumentary system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatment modalities and medications used to treat dermatologic disease. Common procedures and laboratory tests will be discussed. Cardiovascular System - 60 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the cardiovascular system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatment modalities and medications used to treat heart disease. Common procedures and laboratory tests will be discussed. Proficiency Improvement Examination 1 (PIE1) - 5 hours: This initial exam counts 20% towards your final grade. Respiratory System - 30 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the respiratory system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatment modalities and medications used to treat respiratory illness. Common procedures and laboratory tests will be discussed. Learning opens new doors, new windows new opportunities you never knew existed. C. M. Gaudet

3 Medical Transcription Curriculum con t Gastrointestinal System - 30 hours: Terminology, structure, function of the gastrointestinal system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatment modalities and medications used to treat gastrointestinal conditions. Common procedures and laboratory tests will be discussed. Genitourinary System - 40 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the genitourinary system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatment modalities and medications used to treat genitourinary disease. Common procedures and laboratory tests will be discussed. Reproductive System - 30 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems as well as common diseases, disorders, treatment modalities and medications used to treat reproductive conditions; common procedures and laboratory tests. Endocrine System - 20 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the endocrine system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatments and medications used to treat endocrine disease. Common procedures and lab tests will be discussed. Lymphatic, Immune and Allergy - 20 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the lymphatic system. Common diseases, disorders, allergies, treatment modalities and medications used to treat lymphatic and immune diseases. Common procedures and laboratory tests. Sensory System - 30 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the sensory system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatment modalities and medications used to treat sensory illness. Common procedures and lab tests will be discussed. Nervous System - 30 hours: Terminology, structure and function of the nervous system as well as common diseases, disorders, treatments and medications used to treat neurological conditions. Common procedures and lab tests will be discussed. Psychiatry - 20 hours: Terminology of psychiatric conditions, disorders, testing protocols, treatments and medications. Oncology - 40 hours: Terminology, common causes, diseases, disorders, treatment modalities and medications used to treat malignant disease including chemotherapy protocols. Common procedures and laboratory tests will be discussed. Surgical Documentation and Advanced Transcription hours: Terminology, surgical procedures and equipment used in the operating room will be explored and how to utilize these terms to create operative reports in this advanced unit. Other advanced reports will be transcribed incorporating formatting rules and account specifics. Professional Issues - 20 hours: What a medical transcriptionist needs to know regarding ethics and procedures. Different employment options will be explored: the difference between an onsite employee and an independent contractor. Confidentiality and security issues. Career Development - 10 hours: Human Resource materials will be covered to help the student understand how to present and conduct themselves in a professional manner. Preparing for Proficiency Improvement Examination (PIE2) - 40 hours: An overview of the exam, tips for preparing, scheduling, and accessing the second examination. The student will work with an instructor who will provide feedback in preparation for the exam. Proficiency Improvement Examination 2 (PIE2) - 10 hours: The second exam counts 20% towards your final grade. Practicum 100 hours: Transition from the educational world into the real world of a working Medical Transcriptionist. Go through an interview process, work on an MT platform and be mentored by a QA Editor through the entire Practicum. Counts 20% towards final grade. Proficiency Improvement Examination 3 (PIE3) - 48 hours: The final examination worth 40% of your final grade. Total Hours: 1,170 hours

4 Medical Transcription Testimonials CanScribe s Medical Transcription course is excellent! Being able to study online was perfect for me. I found the course format easy to follow, and the staff and online forums helpful along the way. The course content prepared me well in terms of medical terminology, the medical record, computer skills, typing skills, transcription hints, and grammar and punctuation editing. The reports I completed throughout the course and practicum were a necessary and helpful part of feeling very prepared for the work force after graduation. I completed the course and started working from home the next day! My hours are very flexible, and the work itself is so interesting; it is a great fit for me. I would highly recommend CanScribe to anyone who wanted to pursue a career in this field. Sharla McHarg, High Honors Graduate, April 2013 I found the course to be informative and fun. I also was very happy that I could attend classes and ask questions on my own schedule. Being able to get a diploma and a new career in one year was great. I studied when I wasn't working outside the home and proved to my children that with determination and a good education many doors can open for you. The instructors were quick to reply to my s and calls with helpful information and insight. I also experienced the compassion and caring of the instructors during my time with CanScribe when issues at home threatened to derail my education goal. Thank you CanScribe for giving me a new career. I was hired within weeks of graduation. Nicole Boorman, High Honors Graduates, May 2013 I wanted to take a few minutes and send a big THANK YOU to all the staff at CanScribe Career College. It was over a year ago that I decided to take a course to learn how to be a medical transcriptionist and looked into CanScribe Career College (for the second time) and this time I am very grateful I finally went ahead and enrolled at CanScribe. Today I am working as a medical transcriptionist (online) and truly enjoying it, after successfully graduating from CanScribe. I am still amazed to think I was hired within one week of applying to the company I am working for now. I am certain this would not have happened if it were not due to CanScribe's recognized credentials as a top Medical Transcription School. The company I am working for is in Australia so it seems CanScribe's reputation is internationally recognized. Two years ago I passed on CanScribe (thinking their tuition was too high) and chose a lesser known school with a lesser tuition fee. I spent nine months completing their course, graduating with honours, excited to start my new career, but didn't get one employment offer from any of the transcription services I applied to. It was heartbreaking to think I had spent almost one year completing the other school's medical transcription course and no one was interested in hiring me. I applied to many transcription services along the way but no one offered me employment. That was two years ago. Then I enrolled in CanScribe Career College and I am working today - just as they said I would. They supported me with my 101+ questions during the course - just as they said they would. And they are still supporting me today after becoming a medical transcriptionist - just as they said they would. They said they would always be there to support me and I feel they will - just as they said they would. I am a little late at saying this and writing this letter but thank you. I am truly grateful. I would like others to know that CanScribe Career College will support them from the beginning of their course, to the end of their course, and getting employed after their course if they choose to enroll. Bernadette Kropp, Honors Graduate, June 2013

5 Testimonials continued... As someone who was always interested in the medical field and living in a small community where there are not many opportunities, Medical Transcription was something I was very interested in. At times it was overwhelming, but the end result is just amazing Working from home, and working your own hours. The course was very straight forward and easy to follow. The team at CanScribe are very helpful, will assist you with any questions you have and encourage you to keep going. I would recommend this program to anyone. Kathleen Degenhardt, MT Honors Graduate, May 2013 When the company that I had worked for 21+ years was downsizing I started planning for my next career. I was researching to do a course that would help me work from home and, at the same time, provide an engaging and lasting career. Given the statistics on a worldwide ageing population, Medical Transcription appeared to be the right career choice. My quest led me to quite a few colleges offering the Medical Transcription Program. However, the one that stood out was Can- Scribe Career College, partly because of the unique Practicum included as successful completion of the course. I signed up for it, and here is what I experienced. The Medical Transcription Program offered by CanScribe was set up perfectly. It was a very exciting and challenging course, very demanding, and very rewarding. It was an opportunity to learn something new every day. I got immediate results on my report submissions, as well as tests and term exams. Student-friendly chat sessions and forums were available, where I could interact with other students and learn from my peers. The Instructors were very experienced and extremely helpful. They were always very encouraging and supportive, and they constantly inspired me to stay on track to reach my goal. At the end of the course, the Practicum provided an opportunity to transcribe real life reports and get immediate feedback from an experienced and dedicated QA Editor. This support mechanism will continue to be available to me for as long as I need it. That is just priceless! I found out early in the program that CanScribe was well recognized in the medical transcription field, and when I experienced this, the effect on me was just overwhelming. I was amazed that just a few days after I completed my Practicum and submitted my application to one of the large Medical Transcription Service Providers in Canada, I received an immediate response. I was offered a contract the same day; I signed it and got my first job as a medical transcriptionist! That was awesome! Thanks so much to the Admissions Manager for convincing me into signing up for this program. Thanks to everyone in Student Services as well for all the support, help and advice throughout the course. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the Instructors who were constantly available to provide invaluable guidance and advice. More importantly, I offer my sincere thanks to the outstanding Instructor who was my QA during the Practicum. She encouraged, instructed, advised, and guided me through the period when I did my Pracitcum and final examination. Thank you all for helping me successfully launch my new career. Jo Mani, High Honors Graduate, June 2013 THERE IS A HUGE DEMAND FOR CANSCRIBE GRADUATES. START YOUR TRAINING TODAY.

6 Testimonials continued... "My experience with CanScribe has been a challenging but wonderful one. I was looking into an alternative career that would give me the option to work from home and I am glad I chose to take it with CanScribe. The course is presented in a wellorganized manner, supplemented with online classroom sessions that will answer every question you may have, give you tips on how to continue effectively with your lessons, and the chance to be exposed to the speech recognition platform. The Practicum is arranged for you and I was blessed with the most wonderful, always available, and very helpful QA, who is my mentor up to now. The staff have been excellent; always available when you need them and encouraging you when you feel that you can't finish the course. I truly appreciate the fact that, even after graduating, the staff are still there to answer any questions and offer advice. I graduated in June and was offered 2 jobs 2 weeks later, despite being a newbie. Thank you to CanScribe for making me well prepared to face the challenges of the MT working world. I will always be proud to be a graduate of CanScribe and to recommend the school to anyone interested in being a Medical Transcriptionist. Anabeth Sakhrani, MT Graduate, June 2013 What employers are saying I must tell you that your graduates are fantastic. Really amazing. The best that we have seen. GTS M*Modal hires a number of new graduates each year, many successful graduates coming from the CanScribe Program. Can- Scribe graduates tend to score very high on our on-line test. This is a testimony to the course content, as well as the intensive practicum portion of the course which seems to prepare these graduates well for a live working environment. M*Modal CanScribe graduates make up a significant portion of our ongoing, weekly, hiring program. Accentus has had great success working closely with CanScribe in placing students throughout transcription accounts, from coast to coast. CanScribe graduates are well educated and equipped to realize a smooth transition into the working world of providing remote transcription support. Nuance SwiftCharts is Canadian owned, operated and founded by two of CanScribe's own graduates. SwiftCharts will give greater consideration of employment to CanScribe grads as we at SwiftCharts believe that CanScribe offers a highly regarded Medical Transcription Program and stays current with issues Medical Transcriptionists face on a day-to-day basis. SwiftCharts Procrastination is the thief of time. Edward Young

7 On-Campus or Distance Learning? Determine if distance learning or on-campus learning fits your circumstances and lifestyle. Circle an answer for each question and calculate your score as directed under Scoring. Answer these questions honestly! This is to your benefit. 1. My need to take this course now is: a. High: I need it immediately for a specific goal. b. Moderate: I could take it later or substitute another course. c. Low: It could be postponed. 2. Feeling that I am part of a class is: a. Not particularly necessary to me. b. Somewhat important to me. c. Very important to me. 3. I would classify myself as someone who: a. Often gets things done ahead of time. b. Needs reminding to get things done on time. c. Puts things off until the last minute or doesn't complete them. 4. Classroom discussion is: a. Rarely helpful to me. b. Sometimes helpful to me. c. Almost always helpful to me. 5. When I receive directions for an assignment, I prefer: a. Figuring out the instructions myself. b. Trying to follow the directions on my own, then asking for help as needed. c. Having the instructions explained to me. 6. The amount of time I have to work on a distancelearning course is: a. More than enough for an on-campus course. b. The same as for a class held on campus. c. Less than for a class held on campus. 7. Going to campus on a regular schedule is: a. Very difficult for me. I have commitments (work, family or personal) during times when classes are offered. b. Inconvenient, but I may be able to rearrange my priorities to allow for regular attendance on campus. c. Easy for me. 8. As a reader, I would classify myself as: a. Good: I usually understand the text without help. b. Average: I sometimes need help to understand the text. c. Slower than average. 9. When I need help understanding the subject: a. I am comfortable approaching an instructor. b. I am uncomfortable approaching an instructor, but I will. c. I never approach an instructor to admit I don't understand. 10. I consider networking with school staff, students and graduates: a. An important part of my education and path to success. b. Not all that important. c. Not important at all. I can do it on my own. Scoring Add 3 points for each "a" that you circled, 2 for each "b," and 1 for each "c." If you scored 20 or more, distance learning may be more desirable than on campus learning. If you scored between 11 and 20, either distance learning or on-campus learning may work for you, but you may need to make a few adjustments in your schedule and study habits to succeed. If you scored 10 or less, on-campus learning would be the best alternative for you. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION IS RATED AS ONE OF THE BEST WORK-FROM-HOME CAREERS.

8 Self-Assessment Survey CanScribe provides a variety of benefits to our student and graduates Check the answers that best describe YOU! Are you looking for a career change that suits your lifestyle? Do you have an interest in the medical field? Do you enjoy typing and working on computers? Yes No Professional, caring, well-trained personnel who are dedicated to the success of CanScribe students and graduates Experienced instructors with industry experience who understand the real working world of Medical Transcription Are you comfortable searching on the Internet and using software applications or are you willing to learn? Can you dedicate a minimum of 20 hour per week to your studies? The latest technology and training, including Speech Recognition, to meet and exceed industry needs Are you able to maintain strict confidence when dealing with people s medical records? Would you like the option to work from home or onsite? Unlimited lifetime graduate support so you know that CanScribe is always there for you Do you look for flexibility in your work schedule? Are you detail orientated? Do you have a good command of the English language? Are you willing to commit to hard work to complete this course in order to earn a new career in Medical Transcription? Chat Rooms and Forums where students and graduates can meet to discuss a wide range of topics ranging from life issues to industry trends Regular Guest Speakers If you answered YES to 6 or more of these questions you may be an ideal candidate for our Medical Transcription course. A Practicum that offers real world experience to create job-ready graduates Dear CanScribe Instructors: Your attention to helping the students is stellar! The Practicum was very realistic, and truly prepared me for work in the real world. Lori, Deb, and Josh were an extremely intelligent support team for me. The tech support went above and beyond, even helping me out with my internet security system. I would definitely recommend CanScribe above any other school; even if just for the fact that you do not push yourselves as a business when we are trying to make a decision on what school to pick, unlike others in the business. Ann Moore, Honors Graduate, April 2013 WHAT ARE YOUR WAITING FOR? ENROLL TODAY!