Length of Training
Training programs vary from six months to one year, and are offered through community colleges and vocational/technical institutions.  Certificates are awarded upon completion. 

Licensure/Certification
The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) offers a voluntary certification exam to individuals who wish to become Certified Medical Transcriptionists (CMTs).  The CMT Exam consists of both medical transcription-related knowledge items and transcription performance items.  The transcription performance items include transcribing dictation, editing, and proofreading. 


Educational Programs

University or College

City

Degree*

Amarillo College	Amarillo	A

Blinn College	Brenham	C

Central Texas College	Killeen	C

Coastal Bend College	Beeville	A

College of the Mainland	Texas City	A

Collin College	Plano	C

Default	Lubbock	B

El Paso Community College District	El Paso	C

Galveston College	Galveston	C

Houston Community College System (HCCS)	Houston	C

Lee College	Baytown	C

Odessa College	Odessa	C

Paris Junior College	Paris	C

San Antonio College (ACCD)	San Antonio	C

South Texas College	McAllen	C

St. Philip's College (ACCD)	San Antonio	C

Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (TSTC)	Harlingen	C

*D- Doctorate  M-Masters  B-Bachelor  A-Associates  C-Certificate