Medical Scribe Certificate

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Courses
MED-121	Medical Terminology I	3
MED-122	Medical Terminology II	3
MED-183	Electronic Medical Records I	5
MED-134	Medical Transcription	3
Total Hours		14

The Medical Scribe Certificate prepares students to work with physicians and other medical practitioners to support documentation in the electronic health record. A medical scribe works in a healthcare facility, helping to improve accuracy and efficiency in the recording of a patients' medical history.

They do this through documenting the physician-patient interaction, taking notes during patient interviews, entering information into the Electronic Medical Record, and writing notes that the physician has dictated. The goal is to ensure that the doctor can focus on the treatment of the patient, rather than on clerical work.

Students who complete this program may be eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Scribe Professional (CMSP) credential through the American Healthcare Documentation Professionals Group (AHDPG).

This certificate program is only available to graduates who have at least a diploma in medical assisting or students that are currently enrolled in their last semester of a medical assisting diploma program.

Important Information Regarding Certification

Individuals who take and pass the (MSCE) who have less than 200 hours of direct medical scribe experience can earn the credential Apprentice Medical Scribe (AMSP). Individuals who take and pass the MSCE who have 200 hours of direct medical scribe experience earn the Certified Medical Scribe Professional (CMSP) credential. An AMSP candidate who eventually acquires 200 hours of direct medical scribe experience and request an update to the Certified Medical Scribe Professional (CMSP) credential via our website, upon verification by their supervisor.

MED-121 Medical Terminology I is a pre-requisite to MED-122 Medical Terminology II. These classes can be fast tracked in the summer.

CIS-110 Introduction to Computers or CIS-111 Basic PC Literacy or OST-131 Keyboarding is a co-requisite to MED-183 Electronic Medical Records I and can be taken prior to or at the same time offered as the Medical Scribe Certificate program.