Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS)

2.5 Million

10 year Job Growth

$31,000

Avg. Starting Salary¹

Issuing Authority

Issuing Authority National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

National Healthcareer Association (NHA) is one of the nation’s largest allied health certification providers. Since 1989, the NHA has helped thousands of schools across the nation produce better professionals and better program outcomes. Individuals who pass their certification exam will be recognized as Nationally Certified Healthcare professionals and will earn credentials to use with their name, a certification ID card and a certificate. To be eligible to earn an NHA certification, a candidate must possess a high school diploma or the equivalent and be at least 18 years of age.

CEHRS Certification Detail

Become a medical records specialist with a CEHRS certification through the NHA. A Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist provides critical support to healthcare facilities in the proper handling of patient information and national certification will lead to a fulfilling career.

MedCerts Programs for CEHRS Certification 5 matches

Medical Front Office and Electronic Health Records

Electronic Health Records Specialist

Electronic Health Records and Reimbursement Specialist

Allied Healthcare Professional

Healthcare Administration Professional

Selecting the Right Training Option Program Comparisons

MedCerts training programs are some of the most competitively price ways to start a new career.

	MedCerts	Community College	Online College
Program & Tuition Cost	$4,000 average	Up to $20,000	$3,000 average
Exam Fees, Books & Materials	Included	Up to $750	Up to $750
Job Ready In	3–6 months	24–48 months	3–6 months
Schedule Flexibility	On-demand 24/7	Set class schedule	On-demand 24/7
Travel Requirements	None: 100% online	On-campus classrooms	None: 100% online
Student Support	Personal Advisors: text, call, and email access	Professors: scheduled office hours	Support inbox
Career Coaching	Exam-tailor + soft-skill training to build well-rounded careers	Exam-based + prerequisites and electives to meet credit hour requirements	Exam-specific only
Content Delivery	3D animations, immersive environments, interactive activities, game-based learning	Professor lectures	Varies: typically videos and presentations

This table is provided for reference only. Actual pricing may vary or change without notice. Pricing is based on an estimated full-cost tuition with fees for a Medical Assistant program or similar program before financial aid or other assistance. Data sampled from MedCerts, Oakland Community College, and Kaplan University.

CEHRS Certification Skills Gained

Audit patient records for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Document examination information, scheduling treatments and process laboratory tests
Collect clinical information for inclusion in reports such as quality improvement studies
Perform basic coding to submit claims for reimbursement for insurers
Process release of information (ROI) requests for medical records
Review patient records to ensure they are complete, and collect patient demographic and insurance information

CEHRS Career PathwaysAttainable Jobs

highest Paying

Electronic Medical Record Associate

Electronic Medical Record Assosicates compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system.

$21000 - $40000

Estimated Salary¹

highest Paying

Records Documentation Specialist

Compiles, processes, and maintains medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system.

$32000 - $69000

Estimated Salary¹

highest Paying

Medical Records Clerk

$21000 - $40000

Estimated Salary¹

¹All available job and salary information is from Burning Glass Labor Insights and is updated annually to reflect industry changes.

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“I am so glad that I chose MedCerts online training program. This is a great school to learn valuable skills for starting a new career within the medical field or if a person is already in a medical environment and want to enhance their learning to go to another level. I just took my CEHRS National Exam on Saturday and have gotten my results back within 24 hours online. I PASSED!!! I am so overjoyed and thankful!:)...I would like to thank my Senior Academic Adviser who helped me to review for the exam. She is so patient and very knowledgeable in detail and answered any questions I had while we studied together. She was so confident in me that I will do great and that helped me to think positively that I would do well and pass!:).”

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