[header] How to be a medical transcriptionist [title] Earn your high school diploma or ged. [step] A high school diploma or ged is the only formal requirement for becoming a medical transcriptionist. If you're an adult without a high school diploma, you can take a test to. 
[substeps] Most states require you to be at least sixteen years old before you can take the ged. You can take the ged without attending classes first, but it helps to review the material before you take the test.