Certificate, Medical Scribe Specialist
- High school graduation or GED; ALEKS Placement: HLTH F116; Accuplacer Placement: WRTG F110; or permission of instructor.
- Documentation of the following immunizations: two varicella, two MMR, three Hep B, and two step PPD within previous 12 months or titers to prove immunity to above diseases.
- Be at least 18 years old by the first day of the semester in which you are admitted.
- Complete the UAF application process.
- Complete FAFSA for financial aid, if needed.
- These will be verified by the Director of Allied Health Programs.
Students must earn a C- or better in each course.
Minimum Requirements for Medical Scribe Specialist Certificate: 34 credits
Code | Title | Credits |
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General University Requirements | ||
Complete the general university requirements. | ||
Certificate Requirements | ||
Complete the certificate requirements. | ||
Communications | ||
WRTG F111X | Writing Across Contexts | 3 |
or ABUS F271 | Business Communications | |
Computation | ||
HLTH F116 | Mathematics in Health Care | 3 |
Human Relations | ||
HLTH F106 | Human Behavior in Health Care 1 | 3 |
Medical Scribe Specialist Program Requirements | ||
ABUS F102A | Keyboarding: Touch Typing | 1 |
ABUS F102B | Keyboarding: Skill Building | 1 |
HLTH F100 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
HLTH F110 | Professional Skills for the Workplace | 2 |
HLTH F114 | Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
HLTH F118 | Medical Law and Ethics | 2 |
HLTH F122 | First Aid and CPR for the Health Care Provider | 0 |
HLTH F124 | Introduction to Medical Scribe Specialist | 2 |
HLTH F126 | Administrative Procedures for the Healthcare Worker | 3 |
HLTH F130 | Medical Office Technology 2 | 3 |
or CIOS F150 | Computer Business Applications | |
HLTH F260 | Medical Scribe Specialist Practicum | 2 |
MA F247 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 2 |
1 | Or other approved human relations course. |
2 | HLTH F130 is preferred to CIOS F150. |