Healthcare Documentation
Healthcare Documentation, formerly Medical Transcription, is one of the fastest growing home-based professions in the country. The demand for qualified healthcare documentation specialists continues to accelerate, creating unprecedented financial and career opportunities for people who have the skills to succeed in the fast-paced environment. Richland Community College offers a dynamic Healthcare Documentation certificate that can be completed in three semesters, or a Healthcare Documentation degree that can be completed in four semesters full time, completely online. Richland is proud to offer many medical courses that provide a strong foundation and support for the exceptional healthcare documentation experience attained in our program.
Career & Technical Education Options
REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
In order to register, you must first apply to Richland Community College. For assistance when registering for courses, please contact Allison Shuppara at shuppara@richland.edu or (217) 875-7211, ext. 6304. Also visit the Registration Information page for more information on how to register.
Students registering for online courses are required to complete an online learning management system student orientation. In this orientation, students will become familiar with our online learning platform so they will be comfortable completing coursework in Canvas. Students will not be allowed access to their course information until the orientation is completed. Please visit the online orientation page for more information and to begin the orientation.
COST AND FINANCIAL AID
The total tuition and fees for all the certification courses are paid on a semester basis (not a lump sum).
Financial aid is available for qualifying students. Prospective students should fill out a FAFSA form at www.fafsa.ed.gov to get started with the financial aid process. For assistance with financial aid questions, please contact Jody Burtnett at (217) 875-7211, ext. 6288.
Program Approval and Association
Richland Community College's comprehensive Medical Transcription program is approved by the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP), a joint committee established by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) to approve Medical Transcription education certificate programs. AHIMA and AHDI acknowledge the ACCP approval committee as the process to identify quality Medical Transcription education programs that have been evaluated by a peer review process against a minimum set of standards for entry-level Medical Transcription professionals. This process allows academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and private companies to be acknowledged as offering an AHDI Approved Medical Transcription Certificate Programs.
Contact Information
Coordinator and Professor
Crystal Kitchens, MA, CHDS, RHIT
ckitchen@richland.edu
(217) 875-7211, ext. 6446
Program Advisor
Allison Shuppara
shuppara@richland.edu
(217) 875-7211, ext. 6304
