What Educational Requirements and Experience Are Necessary to Work as a Transcriptionist?

There isn't much that you need to be a good transcriptionist. Most jobs only ask that you have a good understanding of the language that you're transcribing in. This includes excellent listening skills, grammar, and fast typing.

The only educational requirement you'll come across for a general transcriptionist is an employer asking for a high school diploma or GED, and in some cases a college degree.

If you're looking at specialized transcriptionist work, there may be more requirements. Financial transcriptionists may need extra accounting knowledge and medical transcriptionists usually have to complete a course specifically for medical transcription terms and procedures.