March 22-23, 2001
ITEM 110-2851-R0301������ Approval
of Proposal to Add a Medical Transcriptionist Certificate Program at Montana
State University�Great Falls College of Technology
THAT:����������������������������������� The Board of Regents of Higher Education authorize Montana
State University�Great Falls College of Technology to award a certificate to
any student who completes the required Medical Transcriptionist curriculum.
EXPLANATION:����������������� Montana State University�Great
Falls College of Technology has an established Associate of Applied Science
degree program in Medical Transcription.�
In requesting authorization to add this certificate program to its
offerings, Montana State University�Great Falls College responds to industry
and regional demands.� There is
currently a high demand in Montana and in the nation for medical
transcriptionists, a demand that is increasingly being met by transcriptionists
working from their homes.� At the same
time, with the current difficulties in the agricultural industry, rural
Montanans need opportunities for new or supplemental careers that they can
engage in from their homes.�� The
proposed one-year certificate program in Medical Transcription will be
delivered on-line to provide training for place-bound students who may choose
to work as transcriptionists from their homes.�
ATTACHMENT:������������������ Proposal