In most cases, the only things you will need to get started in a medical transcription (besides an intense motivation to work at home) will be a computer and an Internet connection. The Internet connection assumes that you select an online medical transcription school, which is highly recommended. An online program will most closely approximate the real world experience. And as you start out this extra online experience will give you a significant competitive advantage.

Through the Internet and digital transcription technology, you can get transcription work and work anywhere.

Digital transcription makes it possible to do transcription work for clients that are miles away. Whether clients are across the street from you or in a different state or continent, you can now take on their transcription work.

When doing digital transcription, you no longer have to travel to pick up cassette tapes and wait to get back to your home office to start your transcription work. Without moving away from your computer, you can receive work, download audio, transcribe, and upload your transcripts to your clients. What could be more convenient than that?