Certified by accident.

Posted by Ella on April 13, 2005 at 14:39:35

In Reply to: I was an MT LONG before they.... posted by andromeda on April 13, 2005 at 11:46:15:

Meg, in 1992 I was working for a service in which the owner decided they'd have more selling power if we were all certified. He even fronted half the fee for the test, and many of us MTs took it. Some refused. Well, out of about 25 people who took the test, 7 of us passed. Several MTs who were, and still are, far better transcriptionists than I am flunked the nit-picky fool thing. Back then, it was only the transcription test, period. The owner was really PO'ed and felt he'd wasted his $. :P .....Back then, being a CMT used to mean something. At this point, I hardly believe it does any more. My current employer of 8 years does not pay any more to CMTs than to other MTs, and I respect that with all my heart. You're good or you're not.

Follow Ups:

• CMT - Why bother? - Meg 14:57:46 04/13/05 (4)
  • Ahhhh - AAMT 03:58:31 04/14/05 (0)
  • I knew one CMT who LOVED to let - Some people need a title 19:34:28 04/13/05 (1)
    • Such behavior is in ill-bred taste. - Ella 10:47:37 04/14/05 (0)
  • Meg, you weren't alone. - Ella 15:38:15 04/13/05 (0)