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Bender named to Lions cabinet, courtesy of the Courant

MSU-B first to go hi-def, courtesy of The Lake Metigoshe Mirror

Rieke receives Eagle Award from MSU-B, courtesy of the Courant

MSU-B practicum is preparing future teachers at seminar, courtesy of the Courant

MSU-B students are in a giving mood, courtesy of the Courant

Aufforth to speak at MSU-B Campus Read, courtesy of the Courant

MSU-Bottineau improves athletic training facilities, courtesy of the Courant

Nurses’ training now on campus, courtesy of the Courant

MSU-B celebrates distance learning, courtesy of the Courant

Rehfuss attends state math conference in Carrington, courtesy of the Courant

Continuing education program facilitating life-long learning, courtesy of The Lake Metigoshe Mirror

Future nurses help kick off holiday with haunted forest, courtesy of The Lake Metigoshe Mirror

African enjoying time in Bottineau, courtesy of the Courant

MSU-B sets school record for attendance at conference, courtesy of The Lake Metigoshe Mirror

MSU-Bottineau Medical Transcription Program Receives National Approval

Applied learning important at MSU-Bottineau

Check the ATHLETIC PAGES for current schedules!

Check the ACADEMIC CALENDAR for upcoming school dates for Summer 2008, Fall 2008 and Spring 2009.

2008 MSU-Bottineau Calendar of Events

May
2-4	Mon-Dak Conference Baseball Tournament at Lumberyard Field
5	Chamber of Commerce Scholastic Awards Program
6-9	Final Exams
9	MSU-Bottineau Commencement, Graduation Address by Governor Hoeven
12	Logrollers Meet
13	Alumni Association Meets
14	MSU-Bottineau Foundation Meets
16-18	6th Annual Turtle Mountain Birding Festival
26	Memorial Day Observance, Campus Closed
27	First Day of Summer School

MSU-B News

MSU-B Medical Trascription Program Has Been Accreditedcourtesy of KXMC News

A program to train students to learn the field of medical transcription has been accredited by a national group.

MSU-Bottineau's medical transcription program is one of a dozen around the nation to receive the OK from the Association for health care Documentation Integrity.

The approval will help MSU-Bottineau place students into an apprenticeship program that will guarantee a job for students who finish the course.

Aimee Erdman with the college says the accreditation helps give credence to the program - and says jobs in medical transcription can work well for military spouses and people in rural areas...

(Aimee Erdman, MSU-Bottineau) "The reason that this field is good for military spouses is the same reason it's good for people in rural communities like Bottineau, like Rugby, like Stanley. If somebody wants to stay in those communities, they can live there and have the quality of life that they want and work from home in this field so it's pretty exciting. And there are jobs."

The medical transcription program at MSU-Bottineau has about 15 students right now and can be taken entirely online.

http://www.kxmc.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=200875

Video: http://www.kxmc.com/video.asp?ArticleId=200875&VideoId=16981

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Bender Named to Lions Cabinet, Courtesy of The Courant

(Gene Bender has been chemistry professor at MSU-B since 2000.)
            Bottineau Lions Club member Clarence (Gene) Bender is among the 45 District 5NC Cabinet members recently appointed by 5NC District Governor Brian Tinder, McClusky. Lion Bender will serve as Zone 3B Chair until July 1, 2008. Lions District 5NC, in central North Dakota is composed of 46 Lions Clubs.
            Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club, with nearly 1.29 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas. For nearly 90 years, whenever there has been a need at home or around the world, Lions members – men and women – have been there to help. They live their Lion motto, “We Serve.”
            Their volunteer efforts extend beyond supporting vision care, addressing unmet health and education needs worldwide. Lions made a strong commitment to youth outreach programs, environmental improvements, construction of homes of the disabled, diabetes education, and hearing programs; and through their foundation disaster relief in the U.S. and around the world.

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MSU-B first to go hi-def, courtesy of The Lake Metigoshe Mirror

On August 21, 2007, MSU-Bottineau became the first university in the North Dakota System to have high definition (HD) Interactive Video Network (IVN) classrooms.
            For students and instructors it means a truer, clearer, and more concise picture as well as enhanced audio of MSU-Bottineau classes being broadcast across the state.
            Student and faculty response to these upgrades has been overwhelmingly positive. When instructors choose to use the HD document cameras provided in each new room, the images are crystal clear. For example, on an insulin syringe, you can see the number units, including the beveling of the needle.
            Using the HD equipment for remote broadcasting creates an environment where there is almost no delay time at the remote site. The transition to HD has been exciting, and challenging, but well worth the effort because of the benefits it provides.
            The installation of two new HD IVN classrooms on campus brings the total number of college IVN rooms to six, including one meeting room.
            Two new rooms are on the second floor of Thatcher Hall, one room in the Nelson Science Center, two in the Arntzen building, and one at the Bottineau Technology Center.
            The college is transmitting 23 classes this fall and receiving 12 for a total of 130 hours per week. In the spring of 2008, the number of classes sent will be 27 and 13 will be received. The growth of the IVN delivery system has been remarkable—at 7:45 am, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm all IVN classrooms are in use at one time.

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Rieke receives Eagle Award from MSU-B, courtesy of the Courant

Patsy Rieke, the MSU-Bottineau Program Coordinator in Minot, received the Chamber of Commerce Eagle Award on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The award was presented to Patsy for her outstanding service to students enrolled in MSU-Bottineau programs and courses on the Minot State Campus.
She was nominated for the award by a student and her parents. Ms. Rieke is an outstanding ambassador for MSU-Bottineau who is dedicated to helping students succeed.
Patsy has been with the college since 2004.

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MSU-B practicum is preparing future teachers at seminar, courtesy of the Courant

In the fall of 2007, MSU-Bottineau began offering an Introduction to Education course to assist students preparing for careers as teachers. The course is a requirement in the teacher education programs at all of the North Dakota University System. As a requirement of the course, students visit at least two area elementary and high schools for twenty hours of observation in a regular classroom. The visit allows students the opportunity to experience the dynamics of the classroom before making the commitment to become teachers.
Meghan Redden, Janie Groninger, Sarah Hall, and Beau Bryant comprise the initial group of students. During the semester these students observed classroom management techniques, helped teachers with classes and interacted with students in learning situations at the following schools: Dunseith Elementary School, Dunseith High School, Bottineau High School, St. John Elementary School, Deloraine High School, Bottineau Middle School, and Des Lacs-Burlington High School.

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MSU-B students are in a giving mood, courtesy of the Courant

With the Christmas season among us, the students, faculty, and staff of MSU-Bottineau are getting into the true meaning of Christmas with a project that provides gifts to local children who need a giving hand during the holiday season.
            “The MSU-Bottineau Student Senate Angel Tree Program provides new clothing or toys for the children,” said Kari Harris, student senate advisor at MSU-Bottineau. “The student senate decorates a tree that is located in Thatcher Hall, which has a variety of numbered paper angel tags with the first name, age, and gender of children who will receive the gifts.”
            “Contributors, who consist of students, faculty, and staff, remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase appropriate gifts for the child or children described on the tags.”
            Once the gifts are purchased, the presents are turned over to MSU-B Student Senate president, Meghan Redden, or Harris, who will wrap the gifts and transport them to Bottineau County Social Services, which deliver the holiday presents to the children.
            The angel tree program was established this year at MSU-Bottineau to make every child’s Christmas a happy event.
            “The student senate is hoping that if every student, faculty, and staff member is able to remove a tag from the tree, all area children will receive a gift this season,” said Harris.
            For the students at the college, the angel tree program is truly a family affair for all of them, and they all pitch in the best way they can to assist with the program.
            “Some students are not able to afford actual gifts,” expressed Harris. “But, they give back by donating their time to wrap gifts and deliver them to Social Services.”
            For Redden, and the students she represents, it is a way for them to do something special for the local community.
            “For students, it’s a way for us to give back and feel like we are doing something good, and to appreciate how lucky we are,” Redden said.
            Harris feels that the angel tree is a way for MSU-Bottineau to show its support to a community that is kind and caring to the college.
            “It’s a way for MSU-Bottineau to give back to the community that supports the college,” Harris said. “The community supports this campus in many ways. Whether the support is in attendance at athletic events, drama productions, academic scholarships, money for new athletic programs, donations for fundraising events, volunteers, etc… it’s just a small way to give back.”

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Aufforth to speak at MSU-B Campus Read, courtesy of the Courant

MSU-Bottineau wildlife instructor, Al Aufforth, is going to be the next guest speaker for MSU-Bottineau’s Campus Read on Dec. 4.
            He will be speaking on this year’s chosen book by the college, Terry Tempest Williams “Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place.”
            Williams’ novel deals with her mother being diagnosed with cancer, her treatment with chemotherapy, and her death for the unforgivable disease. Williams, who is an ornithologist, also writes in her book about the trips she takes to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge outside of Salt Lake City where she spends her time dealing with her mother’s illness and measuring her life among the different species of birds in the refuge.
            “In each chapter of the book, Williams talks about a specific bird she sees in the water refuge and writes about how the bird relates to her time in life of how the birds have freedoms in their own life,” said Aufforth, who has read Williams’ novel three different times.
            “In my symposium, I am going to take each bird and talk about how she relates to it, and I am also going to speak about the biology of the birds that are similar to the ones we have here in North Dakota. So, it is kind of an ornithology lesson along with a comparison.”
            Aufforth said that there are 38 birds in the book that can be found in North Dakota.
            During his symposium, he will be presenting a slide show of all 38 birds. He will also take the time to speak about how the birds interact within their environment.
            “I am going to throw some anecdotes in there like how these birds build their nest and stuff like that,” Aufforth said.
            Through the lecture, Aufforth hopes that people will pick up Williams’ novel and read her story. For individuals who have not read the book, they can pick up “Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place” at MSU-Bottineau’s bookstore, which is located in Thatcher Hall.
            Aufforth’s symposium will be half an hour in length and is free to anyone who wishes to attend. The lecture will be presented at noon and 7 pm in the conference room at Thatcher Hall.

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MSU-Bottineau improves athletic training facilities, courtesy of the Courant

MSU-Bottineau faculty and staff are proud to announce new additions to their training facilities. The move was necessary due to the anticipation of 50 to 60 new athletes on campus next year.
            The weight room has been moved to the basement of Thatcher Hall and a training room will now occupy the old weight room. The room is much larger and will allow more teams and classes to train at any particular time.
            New equipment includes three squat racks, miscellaneous weights, three tread mills and plyometric boxes. The training facilities are first rate, offering a weight training room, cardio room, racquetball court, and a sauna.
            MSU-Bottineau and the Physical Education program stresses the health benefits of regular exercise.
            The Physical Education department will soon be conducting an open house to showcase the new facilities and give community members an opportunity to see the changes.
            Registration in a ½ credit hour HPER course will allow an individual to use the health facilities. Creating an interest in physical education and raising awareness of healthy lifestyles is a goal of the institution and faculty.

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Nurses’ training now on campus, courtesy of the Courant

Prior to Thatcher Hall’s new addition being constructed, MSU-Bottineau’s nursing students conducted their clinical skills in a nursing lab at St. Andrew’s Health Center, which for the students meant leaving the college campus and making an extra trip to St. Andres’s for their clinical studies. With Thatcher Hall’s new addition completed, the nursing students new have their own nursing lab on MSU-Bottineau’s campus, which according to the nursing students, has made their education at MSU-Bottineau more efficient.
            “We like the room because we are on campus and there is more room here,” said a group of student nurses last week on the campus of MSU-Bottineau who were in the nursing lab being taught how to deliver a child through a birthing mannequin. “There is also a lot more equipment and mannequins in our new lab.”
            According to Shannon Brack, director of the nursing program at MSU-Bottineau, the nursing lab is 20 by 16 feet and can hold 20 students.
            “The room has benefited the students,” Brack said. “The lab is used once a week for class, but the students also use it throughout the week to practice their clinical skills and study for their tests.”
            Brack said that one advantage of the nursing lab is that the students will get the opportunity to have a good simulated nursing experience through the practice lab.
            “When the students are in the hospital doing their clinicals, they don’t always receive the opportunity to experience the actual thing,” she said. “These students have just finished their OBGYN/delivery clinical at Trinity and were able to see a child born. However, not every student will get that chance because we can’t predict that a child is going to be born during their time at the hospital. Here, they will get that experience, they will work a delivery from beginning to end, and gain a real good education from the experience.”
            The students feel that the lab is beneficial to them because they can conduct themselves differently in the lab than they would on the floor of a health facility.
            “While we are in the hospital, we can’t always ask questions in front of the patient, and we are not allowed to do certain procedures,” they said. “In the lab, we can ask questions, and do the procedures on the mannequins.”

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MSU-B celebrates distance learning, courtesy of the Courant

In recognition of National Distance Learning Week, the MSU-Bottineau Learning Center hosted an open house for the public on November 15 from 2:00-4:00 PM to exhibit both national and local growth in online learning.
            According to Jan Nahinurk, Learning Center Director, growth in online student enrollment has been phenomenal. “When I assumed responsibility for building the program in 2001, there were 9 registrations in online classes. This semester there are 375.”
            Nahinurk stated that online education is popular with students who have work and family responsibilities that prohibit on-campus participation. With online education, students can take classes using any computer with Internet access.
            MSU-Bottineau formed their Online Campus program in 2001 with four online classes. Today, the Online Campus has 75 classes and 22 degree programs.
            Recent additions to MSU-Bottineau online degree programs are Advertising & Marketing, Medical Coding, Landscape Technology, and Bookkeeping. Kayla O’Toole, online coordinator, noted that the most popular online programs are the Medical Transcription, Medical Assistant, and Associate in Arts degrees.
            For more information on the MSU-Bottineau Online Campus, call 701-228-5623, or visit the college’s website www.misu-b.nodak.edu and select “Online Campus” under the Quick Links heading.
            The Learning Center is located near the entrance of the new addition of Thatcher Hall.

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Rehfuss attends state math conference in Carrington, courtesy of the Courant

Betty Rehfuss, math professor at MSU-Bottineau, recently attended the North Dakota Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges’ (NDMATYC) conference in Carrington. A smorgasbord of topics made the conference of interest to all instructors who attended.
Ashtish Patel, Jamestown, demonstrated how video lectures can be used to increase the effectiveness of teaching online classes; Angie Hodge, Fargo, showed how symbols could help students learn the difficult concepts of calculus; Fatholah Kassemi, Jamestown, introduced teaching ideas for students not majoring in math or science; Brian Hagelstrom, Wahpeton, showed dramatic Power Point presentations and gave other technological ideas for use in the classroom and online; and Melissa Halling, Moorhead, demonstrated techniques for working with developmental math students. In addition, there was ample time to voice opinions and share common concerns. Other attendees came from Minot, Dickinson, Bismarck, and Devils Lake.

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Continuing education program facilitating life-long learning, courtesy of The Lake Metigoshe Mirror

You are never too old to learn something new. The MSU-Bottineau Community Education programs are designed to encourage and facilitate lifelong learning for people of all ages. From the basics of computers to learning to crochet, there is something for everyone.
            Previous classes offered range from workplace skills enhancement courses such as Microsoft Word and Excel, Customer Service, and Conflict Resolution in the Workplace to enrichment classes like Quilting, Digital Camera Basics, Conversational French, and Tree Climbing for Sportsmen. Certification prep classes for A+, N+ and other types of computer certification training have also been offered.
            Instructors are people who have years of experience in their field and love sharing that experience with other. Past instructors include local artist Arlen Evenson, floral designer Diann Beckman, photographer Clayton Parrill to name just a few.
            Classes are offered throughout the fall and spring semesters.
            A new schedule comes out each fall and spring and is published in the Bottineau Courant and on flyers around Bottineau. If you have an idea for a class that you would like to see offered, of if you have a skill you’d like to share by teaching a class, please contact Aimee Erdman at 228-5410.

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Future nurses help kick off holiday with haunted forest, courtesy of The Lake Metigoshe Mirror

The Halloween festivities began a few days early in Bottineau. The Dakota Nursing Program of MSU-Bottineau hosted the Haunted Forest last weekend on the west side of the baseball field behind the college.
            MSU-Bottineau has sponsored the event in the past, but this year the Dakota Nursing Program played host to raise money for future nursing conventions.
            “Prior to this the college itself put on the Haunted Forest,” said nursing student, Jessica Birklund. “I’ve been to the (Haunted Forest) in the past and it has always had a good turnout. This year we decided it would be a fun idea to do it.”
            The Haunted Forest cost $2.00 per person for admission, however, it was free to children under the age of five. The forest was decorated with frightening props and characters as children walked the trail through its frightening environment. At the end of the trail the children were given a treat bag and a flyer informing them of safe trick or treating for Halloween night.
            According to Birklund, this is the fourth year the Dakota Nursing Program has been offered by MSU-Bottineau. The program is designed to give nursing students the opportunity to achieve certification one step at a time, from Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
            “It’s a great program,” stated Birklund. “The graduation rate and the follow through rates are high.”
            According to Birklund, students receive classroom instructions through a system entitled IVN (Interactive Video Network). IVN allows students to receive classroom training while instructors lecture from distant sites.
            “The instructors are from Williston and Devils Lake,” stated Birklund. “(The students) meet at the Tech Center in Bottineau.”
            The program’s clinical/lab practices are done locally at the Good Samaritan Center, St. Andrew’s Health Center and Presentation Medical Clinic. Students also participate in a clinical rotation in Jamestown.
            “We will spend three days working at the state hospital as student nurses and maybe do assessments on patients,” explains Birklund. “It begins in November.”
            The program is using the money raised from the Haunted Forest for financial support for various nursing conventions, one of which will be held in Colorado.
            The Haunted Forest proved to be a fun-filled weekend for the community and also a financial boost for the Dakota Nursing Program. According to Birklund, there will be more fundraisers in the future in an effort to support continued training.

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African enjoying time in Bottineau, courtesy of the Courant

Cultural diversity plays an important role on the campus of MSU-Bottineau. This year, Bottineau’s college has a student attending from Tanzania, who holds an interesting cultural history of his homeland that is adding to the diversification of the college and local community.
            Thuwein Makambe is from Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, which is located on the eastern coast of the country and is nestled on the edges of the Indian Ocean. Dar-es-Salaam is the capital of Tanzania, and is the largest city in his country with more than 3 million people.
            His country is situated in southeastern Africa. Tanzania to the north is bordered by Kenya and Uganda; the south by Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia; the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda; and the east by the Indian Ocean. Tanzania also includes the island of Zanzibar and Pemba and the entire country is 364,900 square miles.
            He came to America in 2003 to study health sciences at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake where he earned an associate degree and LPN degree in 2005.
            From Lake Region State College, he moved to Fargo where he attended North Dakota State University. He graduated in 2007 from NDSU with a Bachelor of Science degree in bio-chemistry and molecular biology. While completing his B.S. degree, he made the decision to come to Bottineau to earn an RN degree through MSU-Bottineau’s nursing program.
            Coming to North Dakota directly from Africa was complete culture shock for Makambe, who had just finished high school three months prior to coming to America in 2003. For Makamba, who came from an urban area and a climate that is hot and humid (the average temperature in the low central area of Tanzania is 80 degrees F), stepping off the airplane in Grand Forks was an eye-opening experience.
            “It wasn’t so bad in Grand Forks because it is a little bigger city than most towns in North Dakota, but when I got in the car and started driving down Interstate 2 to Devils Lake, I became concerned because there was absolutely nothing but trees and open areas,” Makamba said with a smile on his face remembering his first day in North Dakota. “It was also August, a short time later it started getting cold here. So, it was different- it wasn’t the America that I saw back home on TV all the time.”
            Makamba said that adjusting to the United States was made easy thanks to the kindness North Dakotans have shown him. “People here are really friendly and kind. I am enjoying my stay here,” he said.
            Although Bottineau doesn’t offer everything Makamba can find in a larger city, he does keep busy with studies and working as an LPN at the Good Samaritan Society-Bottineau. And, in Bottineau, he can still find a piece of home through Linda Grover, a financial aid assistant at MSU-Bottineau who is a retired missionary from Africa, and who is fluent in the Tanzania language of Swahili.
            When Makamba was introduced to Grover for the first time he was surprised but elated to meet an individual who could speak his country’s language. Since his first encounter with her, he now stops in the financial aid office to say “hi” to her in Swahili. “Yeah… I stop by once in awhile and see Linda to speak my language with her, which is always fun.”
            As for school, Makamba is finding MSU-Bottineau’s nursing program to be a positive encounter for him.
            “The college is as good as any college elsewhere,” he said. “The teachers are good and helpful, and the students are fun to be with here.”
            Through his education and work experience, Makamba would like to return to Tanzania when he is 30 years old to work either as a medical doctor or an instructor of nursing at the college level.

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MSU-B sets school record for attendance at conference, courtesy of The Lake Metigoshe Mirror

MSU-Bottineau illustrated its commitment to growth and progress by setting a school record for attendance at this year’s Delta Epsilon Chi Collegiate held in Fargo October 9 and 10. With 17 students attending, the school’s presence at this prestigious conference was the second highest of the nine colleges attending.
            The conference featured presentations from successful professionals representing a wide array of businesses. The focus was on the helping students interested in business, marketing, management and entrepreneurship learn more about what it takes to be successful.
            Matt Richter, advisor for MSU-B’s Delta Epsilon Chi chapter, was thrilled with the student’s participation.
            “This conference was voluntary and open to any students who wanted to learn more about what it takes to be a great leader in today’s business world,” Richter said. “I’m quite excited that so many students illustrated this commitment to their future success.”
            Richter noted that participation in a conference like this takes commitment as a student.
            “They have to be away from school, work and family for two days; not to mention the preparation required before the conference,” he said.
            Presenters at the conference included Mike Marcil, cofounder of The Marcil Group; Melissa Goltra, owner of FOCUS Training based in Wisconsin; and Julie Trudeau, trainer for Butler Machinery Company.
            Topics included developing soft-skills, leadership skills, team working skills, and communication skills. Students were also advised on how to better seek career opportunities and prepare for job interviews.
            Ken Grosz, the Campus Dean at MSU-Bottineau, was also pleased by student participation and attendance at the even. Grosz indicated that exposing students in the advertising and marketing curriculum to these skills is a critical component for a successful program. It provides practical, real world advice from leaders in the field.
            Richter said his favorite element of the conference was echoed by many of the presenters.
            “Students were encouraged to go for their dreams and pursue careers they can be passionate about,” Richter said. “From a professional standpoint, I don’t know of any better advice than that.”
            Delta Epsilon Chi is affiliated with the national organization, DECA Inc., based in Reston, Virginia. The collegiate division focuses on community service, leadership, and preparing for a competitive world through competition in a variety of career fields.

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MSU-Bottineau Medical Transcription Program Receives National Approval

MSU-Bottineau is pleased to announce that their comprehensive medical transcription diploma program is approved by the Approval Committee for Certificate Programs (ACCP), a joint committee established by AHIMA and AHDI that approves medical transcription certificate programs.
“National approval means exciting things for current and future students in the MSU-Bottineau program,” said Aimee Erdman, Medical Transcription Program Advisor for MSU-Bottineau. “Graduates of approved programs have access to an apprenticeship program that enables them to work for a company for in a paid position while they gain experience, thus bridging the gap between education and employment that has proved to be a catch-22 for students in the past.” Graduates of approved medical transcription training programs who have earned the Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) credential can work in a Registered Apprenticeship Program sponsored by the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The Registered Apprenticeship Program offers structured on-the-job learning and related technical instruction for qualified medical transcriptionists entering the profession.
Another significant opportunity made possible with program approval targets military spouses. Melissa Coleman, CMT (Certified Medical Transcriptionist) who currently works from home as a medical transcriptionist and teaches several courses for MSU-Bottineau, thinks the profession holds many possibilities for military spouses. “Medical transcription is an ideal career for military spouses because many medical transcriptionists (MTs) work from their homes as independent contractors or home-based employees. A large amount of the work is received and submitted over the Internet, so an MT can live in North Dakota, work for a company based in New York, and transcribe for a hospital in Colorado.”
AHDI and MTIA, the two associations that represent the medical transcription industry, have collaborated with the Department of Labor and the Department of Defense to introduce this exciting field to military spouses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a shortage of qualified workers in this field through the year 2014. AHDI and MTIA have put into place a career ladder that will contribute to the success of students in medical transcription.
If someone currently lives in North Carolina but a spouse is being re-stationed in Washington, that person can take their job with them. Most of these employers offer benefit packages such as vacation and holiday pay, medical health benefits, life and disability insurance, and retirement accounts. Medical transcriptionists have the option of working a variety of scheduled hours and shifts that fit with today's busy family life.
MSU-Bottineau’s medical transcription diploma program is available completely online and can be completed in less than one year making it a workable option for people who need to maintain employment and family obligations while they study. Financial aid is available for students who qualify.
The ACCP approval committee is the process used by AHDI to identify quality medical transcription education programs that have been evaluated by a peer review process against a minimum set of standards for entry-level medical transcription professionals. The approval designation assures healthcare providers that graduates of the MSU-B comprehensive medical transcription program possess the necessary job skills to attain success in entry-level medical transcription positions. Students are guided through a comprehensive curriculum providing them in the requisite medical terminology/English grammar skills and medical knowledge base (anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, laboratory medicine, medical specialties and procedures), and medicolegal requirements that ensure integrity and privacy in the documentation of patients’ healthcare records.
The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) is the foremost professional organization for healthcare documentation experts, including medical transcriptionists and others dedicated to the integrity and privacy of the healthcare record. AHDI (formerly AAMT) was established in 1978 as part of an effort to achieve recognition for the medical transcription profession. Today AHDI exists to set and uphold standards for education and practice in the field of medical transcription that ensure the highest level of accuracy, privacy, and security of healthcare documentation for the U.S. healthcare system in order to protect public health, increase patient safety, and improve quality of care for healthcare consumers. AHDI is committed to optimizing the execution of healthcare delivery by providing timely, accurate, and relevant clinical information. For more information about the Association, go to www.ahdionline.org.
For more information on MSU-Bottineau and the Medical Transcription program, visit www.misu-b.nodak.edu or call 1-888-918-5623. Spring registration is going on now.

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Applied learning important at MSU-Bottineau

The biology and physical science departments of MSU-Bottineau stress the value of outdoor, “hands on” laboratory sessions. These sessions complement the lecture component of various classes offered on campus. Many hours are spent each semester in the quest for knowledge of our outdoor world. A sample of the many outdoor labs during this fall semester include: 1) wildlife management labs: banding, aging, and sexing several thousands of waterfowl, freshwater ecology labs in the Turtle Mountains studying the vertebrate and invertebrate species; 2) chemistry labs include an in depth evaluation of several water quality parameters important to fish species in the Turtle Mountains; 3) biology labs include geology and botany studies that include environmental science students from surrounding high schools; 4) zoology field trips include water quality testing, identification of aquatic insects, and population sampling of fish species; 5) water resource management field trips inspect the various items that affect water environments such as water quality degradation, sources of pollution, soils, vegetation, and the affects of human activities.