OL 452

Medical Keyboarding

Health

This course is designed to familiarize the user with medical keyboarding, medical terminology in medical documentation, and medical office skills. It includes case histories for timed writings, medical terminology, medical letters, and a variety of medical reports. These exercises will help the learner increase their knowledge of terms they will encounter on the job, and will improve their keyboarding speed and accuracy. A very brief introduction to Medical Transcription is included. This course is a prerequisite for the Beginning Medical Transcription course. PREREQUISITE: Students need minimum keyboarding skills of 30 net words per minute with 5 or less errors. Students with keyboarding skills less than this need to improve their skills prior to registering for this course. OL402, Medical Terminology, can be taken concurrently with this course. NOTE: A fee for course software for timings (Windows compatible) and the manual will be required when the instructor gives the link to access the required manual and software for the course. It is approximately $100.

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Schedule

May 12, 2026→August 18, 2026

Location: Online
Fee$422.35
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Course Materials

Course Textbooks

The following textbooks are required for this course unless otherwise stated. Make sure you have acquired these materials before your course starts.

Please review our textbook website for guidance on purchasing a textbook. If you are unsuccessful in obtaining a textbook, please contact onlinelearning@confederationcollege.ca immediately.

Required Textbook

The Typist Software- www.typistapp.ca

Course CodeLA-KEY1033Registration CodeCF-OL452
Required Textbook

Medical Transcription for Dummies

by Martinez, Anne

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Edition
1
ISBN9781283869478

Note: Textbook is available through ProQuest Ebook Central. Many colleges have access to this resource through their library at no additional cost.

Course CodeLA-KEY1033Registration CodeCF-OL452
Course Format

How is this online course delivered?

Learn Anytime
No live lectures – course content available 24/7
Weekly Structure
Follow a weekly course schedule with set tasks.
Multimedia Content
Learn through modules, videos, forums, assignments, and quizzes.
Instructor Support
Facilitators are available to answer questions and provide feedback.
Independent Learning
It’s self-study—be ready to push yourself and stay on track.
Time Commitment
Expect around 5-12 hours per week, depending on your familiarity with the course subject.
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