| These are the registered medical transcriptionist (RMT) and the certified medical transcriptionist (CMT) exams. |
| While the RMT certification will test a medical transcriptionist's competencies at an early stage, the CMT certification is for experienced medical transcriptionists. |
| These exams can be taken at Thomson Prometric's testing centres in Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Gurgaon and Allahabad. The fees are $75 for RMT and $275 for CMT exams. |
| Addressing mediapersons, Peter Preziosi, executive director of AAMT, said, "In the US, the medical transcription industry is estimated to be $12 billion-$20 billion in size employing around 1,02,000 people. However, there is a growing need for professionals in this industry as people are either retiring or are being wooed by other sectors." |
| India is estimated to be contributing around $200 million to this industry employing around 26,000 people. An entry-level medical transcriptionist earns around Rs 5,000 per month in India. |
| Phillipines, Canada and Ireland are learnt to be some of the competing countries in this industry. |
| Getting such work done in India would cost a company 70 per cent of the cost charged in the US, Preziosi said, adding, "since security of information and quality of work are the prime concerns when transferring work outside one's country, such certifications would add value to the industry." |
| According to Soumitra Roy, managing director (India), Prometric Testing Private Limited, "The industry suffers an attrition rate of around 25 per cent, relatively less than the rate registered in the business process outsourcing industry." |
| Roy added that they had discussed with government bodies on the need to include this course in the graduation curriculum. |
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