Course
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Online
Duration
self-paced
Price
11288NAT Diploma of Healthcare Documentation
From: $400 / month for 12 months
11288NAT Diploma of Healthcare Documentation
Australia’s premier medical transcription course.
Medical transcription is primarily an online occupation, giving you a real opportunity to have a professional career from the comfort of your own home. A Medical Transcriptionist is responsible for the conversion of doctor-patient interactions into written documents that form part of the patient’s medical record. With most healthcare providers now outsourcing these services, there’s never been a higher demand for well-trained medical transcription professionals.
Choose TalentMed for the quality education and industry expertise you need to succeed in Medical Transcription.
Everything you need to succeed
This nationally recognised medical transcription course is designed to help make you work-ready with everything you need to succeed including –
Qualification
Delivery
100% online theory and practical training
Length
12 months, self-paced study
Payment Options
Upfront payment, instalment plan and study loans available*
Support
Unlimited live chat, telephone and email support
Recognition
- Personal support from qualified trainers and our technical support team
- Delivered entirely online through a fun and interactive learning portal
- Access to hundreds of authentic transcription reports in 32+ medical specialities
- Excellent job search assistance to help turn your education into a new career
- 3-month free subscription to award-winning Keyboard automation software
Expert-Created Curriculum
TalentMed’s nationally accredited training package includes both healthcare theory and real-world medical transcription training. This expert-designed medical transcription course will best prepare you for a smooth and successful transition to the workplace.
- Flexible online learning
- Nationally recognised training
- Industry approved curriculum
- Theory and practicum sections
- Personal student support
- Resources included
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Nominal Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FSKWTG010 | Write complex workplace texts | 20 |
| NAT11288001 | Maintain and enhance professional practice in healthcare documentation | 100 |
| NAT11288002 | Prepare to transcribe and edit healthcare documentation | 150 |
| NAT11288003 | Apply advanced knowledge of healthcare terminology | 250 |
| NAT11288004 | Transcribe and edit complex healthcare documentation | 450 |
| Total nominal hours | 970 |
My TalentMed®
My TalentMed® is your virtual campus and interactive learning portal where you access all of your course materials, resources and support services available. We've built My TalentMed from the ground up to deliver you the very best learning experience. Through your learning portal, you can engage with your trainers, support staff and fellow classmates. This provides you with a secure and interactive learning space that enables you to access a wealth of training, assessment and support resources. Log in anywhere and at anytime to access your course.
- My Courses - 24/7 access to all of your course materials, including videos, webinars, tutorials and practical exercises.
- Personalised training - complete with dark mode, full screen and distraction free learning.
- Knowledge Base - access to a comprehensive knowledge base, support forum and help centre.
- My Help - live chat with your trainers, student and technical support teams with any questions you have.
- My Account – update your profile or cover photo, change your preferences and reset your password.
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Flexible Tuition Options
TalentMed offers flexible and affordable payment options which allow you to choose how and when you would like to pay for your course. With most diplomas priced between $10,000-$15,000, TalentMed’s quality diploma level qualifications rank among Australia’s most affordable.
To view a full list of fees and charges, please access the Statement of Tuition Fees listed below.
Flexible online learning
Accessible, high-quality learning for aspiring MTs.
All courses are delivered 100% online with self-paced study
All of our trainers and assessors are based in Australia
All courses are nationally-recognised and fully accredited.
All-inclusive support
Unlock your potential
Guided training with 1:1 mentoring support
- 1:1 Direct Trainer support via Live Chat, Phone and Email.
- Unlimited live chat support from our Student & Technical support teams.
What’s Included
24/7 course access
Fast response times
Expert-created, real-world curriculum
- Recorded webinars and videos
- Dedicated Student Forum
Comprehensive Knowledge Base
Job search assistance including personalised advice on your resume, job hunt and application process
Printed and posted original copies of AQF-compliant certificate, statement of attainment and/or record of results.
Variety of tuition options
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can enrol online at anytime, 365 days a year. Alternatively, please call 03 9937 1599. There’s no set intake periods. Once your enrolment form is processed, your course login details will be issued straight away.
However, if you would like to help with adding this course to the VET Student Loans Funded Courses List, please download your support letter template listed below and return it to enrol@talentmed.edu.au.
Yes, you can now select an instalment plan directly with TalentMed.
Alternatively, you can pay nothing today and spread out your tuition fee with up to 6-months interest free through Zip Money.
Repayments are automatically direct debited from the payment method that you added when you created the account. You can change the payment method at any time and the frequency of your payments to weekly, fortnightly or monthly as long as you’re covering the minimum monthly repayments. Choose what works best for you and see their website for full terms and conditions.
You can enrol in TalentMed’s Diploma of Healthcare Documentation online at any time. Simply click Enrol Now and follow the prompts during the checkout and subsequent enrolment form. Alternatively, please call 03 9937 1599. Once your enrolment form has been processed, your course login details will be issued straight away.
Yes, TalentMed’s Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is delivered entirely online. You can access all of the resources online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Average cost of Diploma in Australia
With TalentMed’s premier Diploma of Healthcare Documentation, you can undertake the course with all resources, student support and job search assistance for a fraction of the cost of most Diplomas.
In addition, TalentMed offers a variety of flexible payment options to help balance your tuition fees.
This course delivered online, so you can progress through your studies at a time and place that best suits you. We recommend that you study approximately 15 hours/week to complete the course comfortably within the 12-month intended time-frame.
Depending on your individual study commitment and familiarity with the topics, it’s certainly possible to complete your course sooner.
Here at TalentMed, your completion is our number 1 goal. We provide fast response times and grade all assessment tasks as soon as practicable.
At TalentMed, we’re with you every step of the way with support resources that include:
- Qualified Trainers and Assessors with decades of experience in the Healthcare industry. These trainers have professional experience in both vocational education and healthcare documentation, making them uniquely qualified to answer questions about both the curriculum and the industry.
- Student Support Advisers who provide valuable information and assistance with any administrative issues during your coursework. The course may be delivered online, but you’re never in it alone.
- Technical Support Advisers who are knowledgeable, experienced, and available five days a week to help you work through any technical or access issues encountered within the course.
Please note, we offer tailored support options to suit your needs.
This flexible approach ensures that individuals always have the opportunity to receive the guidance they need, while maintaining a cost-effective solution.
As a registered training provider and not an employer, TalentMed is unable to guarantee any work or job positions upon course completion. However, TalentMed’s diploma-level qualifications are listed on the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and classified as nationally-recognised training. Therefore this qualification is recognised by employers and any other registered training organisation across Australia.
In addition, our Guided Learner package includes personalised Job Search Assistance upon course completion.
TalentMed’s Diploma of Healthcare Documentation is nationally recognised and listed under the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Being the number one RTO in medical transcription, TalentMed is the first place that top companies look to recruit. A TalentMed education gives employers confidence that you have the practical experience and industry skills to easily transition to the medical transcription workplace. Because of this, TalentMed graduates have a high success rate in finding work soon after completing the course.
TalentMed continuously seeks industry feedback to ensure its training and assessment materials are relevant to workplace needs. As such, TalentMed undertakes extensive industry engagement to ensure its courses are aligned to employer and industry stakeholder expectations.
Minimum academic entry requirements
To be assessed as academically suited for this course, you must provide either:
- a copy of your Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (year 12 Certificate), or
- a copy of your International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB), or
- evidence of successful completion of an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or higher qualification (where the language of instruction is English).
If you are unable to provide one of the above documents, we will send you login details to complete a quick Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) pre-assessment to confirm your suitability for the course. Students must demonstrate Exit Level 3 (or higher) competency in both reading and numeracy.
Minimum online learning competency
This clinical coding course is delivered online. As such, entry to the course requires you to be proficient with operating a personal computer. You will be specifically asked about your online learning competency as part of your pre-training review to evaluate your suitability for the course.
Minimum age
Minimum age of 18 years.
English language requirements
This course requires applicants to read, write and understand the English language. As such, entry to the course requires English proficiency at a year 12 level or equivalency such as an NRT qualification at the Certificate IV level or higher, or two years industry experience in a role that requires the use of both written and verbal communication. Alternatively, applicants can undertake an appropriate Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment tool to determine course suitability prior to enrolment.
Alignment with personal and/or professional needs
Applicants must also be able to demonstrate that their course of interest aligns to their personal or professional needs.
Government funding
Applicants seeking enrolment under any Government funding contract will be assessed against the requirements set out in the relevant funding contract and guidelines to ensure they are eligible for the enrolment under the Government funding.
Students with disabilities
Clinical coding often provides a unique and fulfilling career for individuals with disabilities. Please contact us on 03 9937 1599 to find out more about ways that we can assist you.
As per normal VET assessment procedures, especially with regard to pre-training assessments, the assessment should only be initially administered once. In order for the learner and TalentMed to implement any targeted LLN support and to have sufficient time for the learner to improve their LLN skills to the required level, a minimum period of no less than three months is required between undertaking further assessments using the approved tool. It may take longer than this, but at least three months should provide enough time for progress to be made and improvement to be able to be demonstrated.
TalentMed believes that this is not about ‘passing the test’, as can be the practice in some situations, and re-sitting the test a number of times until the learner eventually passes. This is not the purpose of undertaking this assessment for course suitability purposes. The purpose of the LLN test is to assess whether the learner has sufficient skills to potentially succeed in undertaking a Diploma level qualification or higher. Allowing learners to keep re-sitting until they pass would not be a fair or valid process. It is TalentMed’s goal to provide targeted LLN support and to allow the learner to have sufficient time to improve their LLN skills to the required level.
At the end of the day, this requirement is aimed at protecting your learning needs and ensuring the course is suitable for your success.
You can access TalentMed’s policies and procedures online at anytime by clicking here or via the Policies hyperlink in the footer of our website.
However, as an overseas student, if you have any questions, you can contact us at any time via our website, live chat, email. Our Guided Learner package also include direct 1:1 trainer support with our international phone number and online support sessions.
If you would like to get started, you can enrol with us at any time via our website.
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Google Chrome (recommended)
Microsoft Edge
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Hardware
Earphones/headphones recommended
Active internet connection
Software
Word Processor such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Mac Pages or Open/Libre Office
PDF reader
Most computers do come with these specifications. However, if you’re unsure about any of the requirements, please do not hesitate to call us on 03 9937 1599.
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Tracy Olsson (verified owner) –
From the day of discovery of the course, all the way through to my recent completion I highly recommend undertaking this course for those who have a genuine love of typing and all things medical.
The team is fabulous and the student feels extremely supported the entire way through the learning journey.
Ann-Marie, head trainer was just amazing. She is a wealth of information and is open to any question you throw at her. I was so blessed to have her by my side throughout this journey. She could see potential in me that I could not. She pushed me and for that I will forever be grateful.
I am truly excited for the next stage of my medical transcription journey and am so eager and ready for even more opportunities to learn and excel in this incredibly interesting industry.
The course can get quite hectic especially once you get to the practical transcriptions, but with time management and an openness to learning, the end result is well worth it. I am so glad I took the leap of faith by committing myself to this course. I am so proud to have been a student at TalentMed and I encourage you to take that leap too. It will open other new and exciting doors and opportunities.
Bring it on and go for it I say!!
Asha (verified owner) –
I am currently enrolled in the Medical Transcription course. To be honest when I started the course, I was bit nervous and was thinking will I be able to finish the course. As I progressed through the course I gained confidence. The course materials are well designed and thorough but easy to understand. I am glad that I gained confidence to do the assignment. The forum in this course is very useful as people ask questions and discuss the problems they are facing in the course. It is easy to access and you get the answers fairly quickly.
I am enjoying this course and learning new skills that will help me in my current and future career. The staff are very friendly and Kind. Always willing to assist you with all the questions you have. They also call you and ask you how you are progressing.
I am loving the course.
Liz Doyle –
As a graduate who completed the Diploma of Healthcare Documentation in 2018, I cannot recommend this course and TalentMed highly enough. The staff’s support and the trainer’s support and mentoring was absolutely amazing. They were always there to take a phone call and always willing to help and guide me throughout the course. After completing the course, I was fortunate enough with the help of TalentMed staff to secure my first medical transcription position and since then I have been employed for the past three years in a medical transcription role.
Saba Nazir –
I am currently enrolled in the Medical Transcription course. The course is really well designed and fulfils the purpose of learning something new. Guidelines are very clear and actually very helpful. Reinforcement of each topic by filling Assessment manual is a great idea and perfect way of consolidating the information.
Staff, trainers are doing their job well. Always kind, helpful and guiding.
Thank you TalentMed for making this field and learning easier.
Linda Harris –
The Diploma of Healthcare Documentation and the team at TalentMed are brilliant and I am so thankful decided to undertake this course. They provide assistance throughout the course which I needed as this was a change in career direction, but they made it a thoroughly enjoyable experience to study again. To be able to achieve the goal of employment in the Medical Transcription field so quickly after passing the course is a testament to how well it prepares you what to expect from a practical perspective in the field. Looking forward to a new chapter of life in the world of Medical Transcription and to have the flexibility of working from home is an added bonus.