Exam Eligibility
Congratulations on taking the first step toward becoming credentialed as an RHDS or CHDS. Review the eligibility requirements for each exam and submit your eligibility by paying the $10 processing fee. You will receive an “Authorization-to-Test” email within 5 business days, and then you willbe able to purchase your exam from AHDI. Your “Authorization-to-Test” is valid for 180 days from the date of processing.
Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist (RHDS) Exam
The RHDS is the level 1 credentialing exam for:
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- Recent graduates of healthcare documentation/medical transcription education programs.
- Healthcare documentation practitioners with fewer than 2 years’ experience in acute care.
- Experienced practitioners working in a single-specialty environment (ie, private practice, clinic, radiology, pathology, etc).
- CHDS candidates who need to fulfill the RHDS prerequisite.
Your “Authorization-to-Test” email will provide you with a login and password to the Examroom.ai platform. You will pay your exam fees to AHDI and then schedule your exam with Examroom.ai (see pricing).
Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist (CHDS) Exam
The CHDS is the level 2 credentialing exam for:
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- Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialists (RHDSs) with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in acute-care transcription or multi-specialty equivalent.
CHDS candidates will need to have earned the RHDS first. If you already have an RHDS credential, you may submit your CHDS exam eligibility. If you do not have your RHDS credential, you will need to take and pass the RHDS exam first. You may then contact AHDI to pay for your CHDS exam. Once purchased, you will be able to schedule and sit for the CHDS exam.
Your “Authorization-to-Test” email will provide you with information about Examroom.ai and the testing process. It will grant you the ability to pay for your exam. Once you have paid for your exam, you will schedule your exam with Examroom.ai (see pricing).
Certified Healthcare Documentation Professional (CHDP) Exam
The CHDP is an intermediate level credentialing exam for:
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- Anyone who participates in documenting patients’ health care, including but not limited to practitioners who document patient care in the health record, clinician-created documentation auditors/analysts, allied healthcare professionals, and scribes.
Your “Authorization-to-Test” email will provide you with a login and password to the Examroom.ai platform. You will pay your exam fees to AHDI and then schedule your exam with Examroom.ai (see pricing).
Certified Healthcare Documentation Auditor Microcredentialing Exam
The Auditor Micro-credential is for:
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- Anyone who participates in documenting patients’ health care. This includes but is not limited to clinician-created documentation auditors/analysts.
Auditor candidates will need to have earned the CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS first. If you already have a CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS credential, you may submit your Auditor exam eligibility. If you do not have your CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS credential, you will need to take and pass the CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS exam first. You may then contact AHDI to pay for your Auditor exam. Once purchased, you will be able to schedule and sit for the Auditor micro-credential exam.
Your “Authorization-to-Test” email will provide you with a login and password to the Examroom.ai platform. You will pay your exam fees to AHDI and then schedule your exam with Examroom.ai (see pricing).
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Certified Healthcare Documentation Scribe Microcredentialing Exam
The Scribe Micro-credential is for:
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- Anyone who participates in documenting patients’ health care. This includes but is not limited to healthcare documentation professionals acting in the role of a scribe.
Scribe candidates will need to have earned the CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS first. If you already have a CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS credential, you may submit your Scribe exam eligibility. If you do not have your CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS credential, you will need to take and pass the RHDS, CHDS, or CHDP exam first. You may then contact AHDI to pay for your Scribe exam. Once purchased, you will be able to schedule and sit for the Scribe micro-credential exam.
Your “Authorization-to-Test” email will provide you with a login and password to the Examroom.ai platform. You will pay your exam fees to AHDI and then schedule your exam with Examroom.ai (see pricing).
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Auditor and Scribe Micro-credential Exam Eligibility
PLEASE NOTE: Having the CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS credential is a prerequisite to taking the auditor and/or scribe micro exam(s). As noted above, exam eligibility for the CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS is valid for 180 days from the date of processing. CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS holders are eligible to take the auditor and/or scribe exam without having to pay another $10 exam eligibility fee if you sign up and take your exam(s) within that 180-day window. CHDP, CHDS, or RHDS holders who do not take a micro-credentialing exam within the 180-day window must apply for exam eligibility again and pay the $10 fee.
Certified Veterinary Healthcare Documentation Professional (CVHDP) Exam
The CVHDP is an intermediate level credentialing exam for:
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- Recent graduates of veterinary healthcare documentation/medical veterinary education programs.
- Anyone who participates in documenting patients’ health care in veterinary medicine, including but not limited to practitioners, veterinary technicians, scribes, and other healthcare professionals who document patient care in the veterinary health record.
Your “Authorization-to-Test” email will provide you with a login and password to the Examroom.ai platform. You will pay your exam fees to AHDI and then schedule your exam with Examroom.ai (see pricing).