If you want to know how to become a medical transcription professional and work at home you start by learning how to use a tool called a medical transcriber. As a medical transcriptionist you create a typewritten medical record for a patient out of notes handwritten by doctors and nurses.
You don’t need a college degree to be a medical transcriptionist, you can get the training you need through online courses or classes at a vocational school. The training may be informal, but the skills are not easy to master. You will need to become and expert in terminology and the mechanical controls of the medical transcriber machine
After you get training you should take the Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) exam from the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI). This will undoubtedly qualify you for the jobs that you apply for. The real key to success however is doing quick, high quality work. You will also need excellent language, math, coordination and typing skills.