If you’re looking to learn new job skills, refresh or refine existing healthcare knowledge, or prepare for industry certification, Penn Foster’s online Electronic Medical Records Certificate can help you take the first step. Boost your career confidence and refresh your resume from home, on your schedule, in as little as 3 months!
Cost of Program
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Our accredited online Electronic Medical Records Training is designed with job-readiness in mind. You'll study what a medical records and health information technician does, receive a general overview of the health information industry, and begin to prepare for medical records certification.
State Licensing Requirements
Licensing and/or certification requirements for jobs in certain fields are not the same in every state and may include educational, testing, and/or experiential requirements beyond those offered in the Penn Foster Program. Prospective students should contact the state professional licensing board or similar regulatory body in the state(s) where you plan to work to determine their requirements before enrolling in your program. See the State Licensing page for contact information for state licensing/regulatory boards and certain industry licensing information. Please review your state board requirements that are applicable to your field of study. State boards may impose a variety of different requirements.
Estimated completion time:
With Penn Foster, you can learn at whatever pace works best for you. Some learners will be more comfortable moving faster, and dedicating more time, and the fast track estimate will apply to them. The average track will apply to most learners who can dedicate a few hours per week to completing their coursework. The estimated completion times are based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from May 2021 - April 2022, excluding withdrawals.
Penn Foster's Electronic Medical Records Training helps to prepare you for career opportunities as a medical records and health information technician. Your required courses include:
Non-US residents: This is a United States-based institution with course materials that are geared toward US job and labor standards. Learners from outside of the US may find that some information and materials will differ from the current standards of their country. Please note, the materials for this program are in English and use the Imperial unit of measurement, not the metric system.
EMR Student Stories
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Penn Foster Graduate, 2023
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The total cost of your online Electronic Medical Records Training is a one-time payment of $399 which covers the cost of your studies and any digital textbooks or study materials included in your certificate.
