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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
