FTCC MedOnline classes

[ajg814]

Fayetteville Technical Community College - anyone take thier transcription course through them? They use the career step program and it is only $65 for the first half of the program and $65 for the second. They also use career step's coding program as well. Just wondering if anyone has gone through them and how you liked it.

[MTHome]

Does it include the entire program with all the dictations...beginning, intermediate, and advanced?

If so, at that price you don't have much to lose.If you finish it and start applying for jobs, I'd recommend drawing attention to the CS part of your training on your resume, as not many employers will be familiar with FTCC, though they may be familiar with CS.

I'd also ask the school if they have a hiring relationship with any local or national MT employers.

[caitalexmommy]

Wow! This program looks great! Are they considered to be accredited by AHDI? The AHDI website doesn't list them, but I wonder if it's considered to be the same as career step. I think I'm going to send them an email to make sure. I really hope they are, if so... I'm signing up for the June class!

[ajg814]

The program itself is, but not the school. They list the instructor as Career Step, so you are taking a AHDI approved program.

[caitalexmommy]

Yeah, the program is all I'm worried about. I plan to do the apprenticeship program if at all possible, so accreditation is super important to me. Have you started yet?

[ajg814]

No, I plan on starting with the next one. Looks like they have a new class starting every month. I just have way to much going on in June to start so soon.

[caitalexmommy]

I think I'm going to sign up for the June 3rd program. I figure if the 1st class and 2nd class go back to back, I should finish in December... and baby #3 is due in January... perfect timing! I'm hoping to finish before the baby is here so I can relax during my maternity leave at work while I'm looking for an at home job. Thank you so much for posting this! How do these schools get away with offering it so cheap??? I looked into Everett, but it just takes far too long to go through them. Do you know if you get access to the Career Step boards? I started through Career Step a couple years ago and wasn't able to finish due to financial issues, and the boards were a major help... it's not a make/break deal for me, but just curious. Maybe we'll be classmates soon!

[ajg814]

I sent and email to FTCC about their program and partnership with CS. This is the email I got from them:

Good morning! Per your request, I am including some information about the Fayetteville Technical Community College and Career Step online medical classes! FTCC understands that you might have questions about the program, and I hope to offer some information about the courses in an effort to alleviate those questions. If questions remain, please contact me at 910.678.0033 or dardens@faytechcc.edu.

The FTCC & Career Step Partnership
Fayetteville Technical Community College is partnering with Career Step to provide courses in Online Medical Transcription and Online Medical Coding. FTCC is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, close to Fort Bragg. For more information on FTCC, please the website at www.faytechcc.edu. Career Step is a nationally-known company that provides training to individuals nationwide. If you would like more information on Career Step, please visit their website at www.careerstep.com.

As part of the partnership between FTCC and Career Step, FTCC is offering the Career Step curriculum to students in the form of the Platinum Package. This package includes:
· The Career Step training programs (i.e. Medical Transcription or Medical Coding).
· Career Step Graduate Support Package
· Online Course Materials
· Access to the Career Step Student Support Staff Hotline
· Access to the Career Step Student Forum and Chat room
· Six months bonus subscription to Career Step newsletter Stepping Up
· Final Examination testing and grading
· Career Step Certificate of Graduation upon graduation
Students also have access to technical support if they incur any problems with the course websites, forum, and chat room.

The Online Medical Transcription Program
If you are registered for the Online Medical Transcription Program, a student must complete Online Medical Transcription Part I and Online Medical Transcription Part II to receive Career Step’s certificate of completion/graduation. Online Medical Transcription Part I will last 16 weeks or roughly four months with FTCC recommending that a student plan to devote around 30 hours per week to his or her course work. The fee is $65.00.

On the start date of the class, Career Step staff will e-mail a student his or her password, user name, and web address for the course website. FTCC requires students to log on to the course site and complete the orientation within the first three days after the start date of the class. Completion of the orientation within the first three days maintains a student’s registration in the MedOnline program. Beginning with the April 8th, 2009 course, books will be digital. A student will not receive hard copy books, but the foot pedal for the course will be mailed to the student after the start date of his or her class. For example: If June 3rd is the start date for Part I, the foot pedal will be mailed June 3rd-6th.

Online Medical Transcription Part I is 361 hours of course work. Here are the modules that are included in Online Medical Transcription Part I:
Program Orientation (1 Hour)
Technology and the Medical Professional (10 Hours)
Keyboard Kinetics (10 Hours)
Medical Word Building (15 Hours)
Grammar and Punctuation (20 Hours)
Anatomy and Disease (25 Hours)
Pathophysiology (20 Hours)
Mastering Medical Language (5 Hours)
Pharmacology (15 Hours)
Building the Medical Record (10 Hours)
Diagnostic Reports (20 Hours)
Focus on Medical Specialties (30 Hours)
Midterm (1 Hour)
Perfect the Text (25 Hours)
Introduction to Transcription (25 Hours)
Clinic Notes (130 Hours)
After a student completes Online Medical Transcription Part I, FTCC will direct a student to register for Online Medical Transcription Part II. Part II is another 16 weeks or roughly four months of course work with an estimated 30 hours per week devoted to course work. Online Medical Transcription Part II is 283 hours of course work. Here are the modules included in Online Medical Transcription Part II:
Enhancing Productivity (3 Hours)
Basic Acute Care (120 Hours)
Advanced Acute Care (150 Hours)
Final Exam Preparation (1 Hour)
Speech Recognition (10 Hours)
Final Exam
The entire program is about eight months. The registration fee for Part II is another $65.00, as well.

It is important to note that a student may not take both Part I and Part II at the same time. Completion of Part I allows a student to register for Part II of the course. Additionally, a student may not take Online Medical Transcription and Online Medical Coding at the same time.


The Online Medical Coding Program
If you are registered for the Online Medical Coding Program, a student must complete Online Medical Coding Part I and Online Medical Coding Part II to receive Career Step’s certificate of graduation. Online Medical Coding Part I will last 16 weeks or roughly four months with FTCC recommending that a student plan to devote around 30 hours per week to his or her course work. The fee is $65.00.

On the start date of the class, Career Step staff will e-mail a student his or her password, user name, and web address for the course website. FTCC requires students to log on to the course site and complete the orientation within the first three days after the start date of the class. Completion of the orientation within the first three days maintains a student’s registration in the MedOnline program. The Online Medical Coding Program still supplies hard copy books to students. Books and course materials will be mailed to the student after the start date of his or her class. For example: If June 3rd is the start date for Part I, books and materials will be mailed June 3rd-6th. These books and materials will take seven to ten business days to arrive.

Online Medical Coding Part I is 297 hours of course work. Here are the modules included in Online Medical Coding Part I:
Introducation & Program Orientation (2 Hours)
Technology & the Medical Professional (15 Hours)
Learning and Mastering Medical Terminology-Block 1 (25 Hours)
Documentation, Confidentiality & Ethics (45 Hours)
Learning and Mastering Medical Terminology-Block 2 (30 Hours)
Evolution of Coding in the Healthcare Environment (15 Hours)
Learning and Mastering Medical Terminology-Block 3 (30 Hours)
Healthcare Structure and Organization (15 Hours)
Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Disease Processes-Block 1 (45 Hours)
Exploring Pharmacology (15 Hours)
Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Disease Processes-Block 2 (45 Hours)
Medical Record Content (15 Hours)
After a student completes Online Medical Coding Part I, FTCC will direct a student to register for Online Medical Coding Part II. Part II is another 16 weeks or roughly four months of course work with an estimated 30 hours per week devoted to course work. Online Medical Coding Part II is 355 hours of course work. Here are the modules included in Online Medical Coding Part II:
Diagnostic Coding with ICD-9-CM (120 Hours)
Exploring Healthcare Reimbursement (15 Hours)
Medical Procedural Coding (130 Hours)
Skill Building for Outpatient Coding (90 Hours)
Final Exam
The entire program is about eight months. The registration fee for Part II is another $65.00, as well.

It is important to note that a student may not take both Part I and Part II at the same time. Completion of Part I allows a student to register for Part II of the course. Additionally, a student may not take Online Medical Transcription and Online Medical Coding at the same time.

Information and Questions
If a student has questions, he or she can call Sydney Darden with FTCC or Career Step. All questions are good questions. Registration can be achieved through the FTCC Med Online website at www.ftccmedonline.com.

Ashley, the FTCC courses that are being offered are the exact Career Step curriculum and offered at the platinum level. Questions can be directed towards me or Career Step's instructional support, technical support, chat room or forum. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

Best Regards,



Sydney E. Darden
Recruiter
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Center for Business & Industry, Room 119
Phone: 910.678.0033
E-mail: dardens@faytechcc.edu

[lulu0224]

I went to FTCC for transcription. Are you talking about taking it online or at the school? I went to the school and took the class. It was Mon- Fri 9-12. If they are offering online now I can have no idea about the course, but if you are talking about actually going to the school then that is what I did. It was a continuing education class. I went to FTCC for 2 years for credited course (English, Psyc, etc.) so I do have experience with the school if I can answer any question. Hope that helps a little.

[lulu0224]

Ok soI am an idiot and just saw you are talking about the online class...sorry I dont know about that class.