AAMT and Thomson Prometric Announce Launch of ‘Registered Medical Transcriptionist’ Credential
***For Immediate Release***
For more information contact:
Kim Buchanan, CMT, FAAMT
AAMT Credentialing Program Manager
425-486-9692
kim@aamt.org
Modesto, CA, November 10, 2006 – The American Association for Medical Transcription, the world’s largest professional association for medical transcription, in association with Thomson Prometric, the global leader in assessment services, and part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), today announced the launch of the Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) credentialing exam – a newly developed level-1 credential that was developed to assure consumers and employers that successful candidates are qualified to practice medical transcription. It is based on the skills and knowledge described in the AAMT Model Job Description Level 1 MT and the competencies outlined in the The AAMT Model Curriculum.
Like the CMT examination, the RMT exam consists of both medical transcription-related knowledge items and transcription performance items. The transcription performance items include listening to audio dictation and transcribing the content, as well as editing and proofreading against audio selections – mirroring real world job responsibilities essential to succeed as a professional medical transcriptionist.
Regarding the new RMT and the level 2 CMT credentials, Peter Preziosi, PhD, CAE, AAMT Executive Director said, "This launch is an extension of AAMT’s commitment to the mission of leading the evolution of medical transcription. These credentials will enable both practitioners and employers to point to objective value-based criteria that promote the intrinsic worth medical transcription brings to the healthcare delivery system."
Applications for the RMT are currently being taken via the AAMT website, www.aamt.org. The RMT will be offered globally through Thomson Prometric testing centers, and candidates will be able to sit for the exam starting December 1, 2006.
The American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT) has been the professional organization representing medical transcriptionists since 1978. AAMT sets standards of practice and education for medical transcriptionists, administers a certification program, has established a code of ethics, and advocates on behalf of the profession. There are over 135 component associations of AAMT, each of which holds regular educational meetings and symposia. For more information, visit www.aamt.org.
