Program: Medical Administrative Assistant/Transcription/Scribe, Certificate - Laurel Ridge Community College

Jun 13, 2025

2022-23 Academic Catalog

This is a G3 eligible program. Click here to learn more.

Prepares students for employment and career advancement in medical office assistant, medical secretary and medical scribe positions in the medical/health professions.

Certification: Students enrolled in the program may apply for the Certified Medical Scribe Apprentice “CMSA” exam (at the student’s expense).

Program Requirements: This program requires students to enter with the following requisite skills:

Demonstrated minimum keyboarding skill of 40 wpm.

Certificate Curriculum

Fall Semester

BIO 145 - Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 cr. ¹
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
HIM 111 - Medical Terminology I 3 cr.
SDV 101 - Orientation to Health Professions 1 cr. OR
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 cr.

Semester Total: 11 Credits

Spring Semester

AST 141 - Word Processing 3 cr.
HIM 110 - Introduction to Human Pathology 3 cr.
HIM 112 - Medical Terminology II 3 cr.
HIM 130 - Healthcare Information Systems 3 cr.

Semester Total: 12 Credits

Summer Semester

AST 142 - Word Processing II 3 cr.
AST 245 - Medical Machine Transcription 3 cr.
HIM 260 - Pharmacology for Health Information Technology 2 cr.
HIM 298 - Seminar and Project 1 cr.

Semester Total: 9 Credits

Program Total: 32 Credits

¹ Equivalent: Completion of BIO 141 and BIO 142 .