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At Utah Career College, we focus on practical skills training, providing students with tools that translate directly into the workplace. Graduates of our Medical Coding & Billing diploma program receive a Certificate of Entry-level Proficiency in Coding. A graduate can also choose to sit for national certification exams and demonstrate readiness to provide accurate, efficient and ethical medical coding services.
Are you interested in adding those powerful credentials to your resume? Contact us.
National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Upon graduation, you will be able to sit for the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) professional certification exam in Insurance & Coding Specialist (NCICS), demonstrating your readiness to serve as a health insurance claims processor or coder in a medical office practice. Areas covered include medical billing procedures, billing, insurance claims processing and medical terminology.
American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) certification
- The Certified Professional Coder® (CPC®) test leads to qualification for medical coding and billing for a physician’s office or group, including hospital-, health system- and university-associated groups; for home health agencies; for compliance auditors; for auditors of physicians’ claims; for physician billing services; for ambulatory surgery centers; for outpatient hospital services; and for self-employed consultants.
- The Certified Professional Coder – Hospital® (CPC-H®) exam is appropriate for a medical coding and billing professional employed by a hospital or ambulatory patient care group.
- The Certified Professional Coder – Payer® (CPC-P®) exam is designed for an employee or self-employed contractor acting as a claims manager for a payer (insurance or Medicare) or as an auditor for a payer.
Utah Career College offers the Medical Coding & Billing Diploma program and the Associate in Health IT degree program at three campus locations: West Jordan (13 miles south of Salt Lake City), Orem and Layton. Please contact us with any questions. A representative will be happy to help you.