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10.1%

10 year Job Growth

$31,000

Avg. Starting Salary1

Issuing Authority

Issuing Authority American Healthcare Documentation Professionals Group

AMSP Certification Detail

The Apprentice Medical Scribe Professional (AMSP) credential is awarded to a candidate who successfully passes the Medical Scribe certification exam and possesses less than 200 hours of documented front-line, on-the-job medical scribe experience. 

The 1-hour 15-minute exam consists of 100 multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions and requires a minimum passing score of 80 or above. The practical exam questions are designed to test a candidate's knowledge, skill, and ability to work as a medical scribe effectively in today's healthcare environment The emphasis in the practical portion of the exam is more on critical thinking skills rather than keyboarding, research, or other technical skills. 

The AMSP credentialing exam is administered by the American Healthcare Documentation Professionals Group (AHDPG). The American Healthcare Documentation Professionals Group launched the industry's first online medical scribe training program in 2011. 

The MSCE credentialing exam is designed to assess competency in medical scribing by verifying a medical scribe's breadth of knowledge with respect to medical terminology, technical spelling, the Patient Privacy Rule and HIPAA, the scribe's role in medico-legal risk mitigation, understanding the essential elements of documenting a physician­ patient encounter, evaluation and management level, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Physician QualityReporting System (PQRS), the Joint Commission's  Accountability Measures, and general knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of general medical personnel.

NOTE: Once the Medical Scribe possesses 200  hours of documented front-line, on-the-job medical scribe experience he/she is eligible to be recognized as a Certified Medical Scribe Professional (CMSP). 

MedCerts Programs for AMSP Certification 3 matches

Medical Scribe Professional

Medical Scribe & Administrative Professional

Clinical Medical Assistant & Scribe Professional

AMSP Certification Skills Gained

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the soft skill expectations of an allied healthcare professional 
  • Discuss the role and responsibilities of a Medical Scribe as part of the healthcare team
  • Comply with relevant laws and ethics, the Omnibus Rule, HIPAA, and HITECH
  • Display strong attention to detail and accuracy with the use of the electronic health record
  • Demonstrate electronic health record documentation as applicable to the clinic workflow
  • Explain how medical coding plays a role and impacts the clinic workflow and revenue cycle
  • Gain an understanding of laboratory testing and pharmacology as applicable to the EHR

AMSP Career PathwaysAttainable Jobs

highest Paying

Medical Scribe

A medical scribe is a physician collaborator who fulfills the primary clerical and non-medical functions of a busy physician or practitioner. The advent of Electronic Health Records (EHR) and their administrative demands on doctors has given rise to a critical need for qualified Medical Scribes

$27,300 - $33,150
Estimated Salary1
1All available job and salary information is from Burning Glass Labor Insights and is updated annually to reflect industry changes.