Medical transcriptionists
Medical transcriptionists record, transcribe and edit dictation by physicians and other health care providers, surgical proceedings, health-related reports and other medical documentation.
Very good
Market Demand
TEER 2
Skill Level
SK, AB, NB
Top Provinces
What They Do
- Transcribe recorded dictation in accordance with established formats or written documentation from medical reports, correspondence, health records and patient information
- Proofread work for typographical and grammatical errors
- Edit transcripts for missing or incorrect content and formatting.
Qualifications
- checkMedical transcriptionists require completion of secondary school.
- checkCompletion of a recognized medical transcription program is usually requiredandthe Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) certificate may be required for medical transcriptors.
- checkOccupations working in Braille usually require education in Unified English Braille (UEB) competence and related studies of 1-2 years.
Market Outlook by Province
Saskatchewan
The employment outlook will be Very good for court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations (NOC 12110) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations in Saskatchewan: Approximately 300 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 40%Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 25%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 21% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 62% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 38% compared to 19% for all occupations72% of court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.39% of court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: less than 5% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: more than 95% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 33% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 15% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 30% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 19% compared to 18% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Very good
Outlook
Alberta
The employment outlook will be Good for court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations (NOC 12110) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations in Alberta: Approximately 1,550 people work in this occupation. Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors: Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 42%Hospitals (NAICS 622): 23%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 12% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 61% compared to 80% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 39% compared to 20% for all occupations57% of court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations work all year, while 42% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.47% of court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 8% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 92% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 49% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Good
Outlook
New Brunswick
The employment outlook will be Good for court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations (NOC 12110) in New Brunswick for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations in New Brunswick: Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors: Hospitals (NAICS 622): 45%Business support services (NAICS 5614): 21%Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 20%Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 7% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 76% compared to 84% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 24% compared to 16% for all occupations71% of court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.31% of court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: less than 5% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: more than 95% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 30% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 61% compared to 23% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 17% compared to 16% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Good
Outlook
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Immigration Pathways
TEER 2 occupations require college education or apprenticeship training and qualify for Express Entry under the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
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