Medical Billing and Coding Certification

When taking a look at medical billing and coding certification, we at medicalbillingschoolsnearme.com want to show you how to find out where, how and how long it takes to get your certification. After reading this you will have a clear picture of what the steps are to reach your goal of medical coding certification.

The future of medical billing and coding specialist jobs looks extremely bright! According to the latest statistics from bls.gov, at 22% growth over the next decade, the time could not be better to become a (CBCS) Certified Medical Billing and Coding Specialist!

Our mission at medicalbillingschoolsnearme.com is to provide resources that prepare you for your education and provide accredited schools that are in your area and online. At any time you can search our directory of schools and programs by entering your zip-code in the top right corner of the page.

What are the Benefits of a Medical Billing and Coding Certification?

With a medical billing and coding certification you will reap these rewards for your hard work:

Increased career potential/higher salary
Increased professional attitude/demeanor
Increased expectations of performance
Increased ability to do job and command respect

Is a Medical Coding and Billing Certification Necessary?

Yes, and due to the extremely detailed and importance of the job, medical insurance coders and insurance billers are extremely respected by their peers. There use and need in the healthcare field is strong. And is expected to increase over the next decade!

Accurate and professional medical coders are important to the patient and insurance companies too. Making sure the patient gets what they paid for and what they are prescribed is an under appreciated job. Well not by us!!

Extra Certifications Within Medical Coding

Below we cover the certifications that are available to those who choose to become medical coders and billers.

CMRS Examination

The (CMRS) exam or Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist examination is offered by (AMBA) American Medical Billers Association and they offer this certification for those interested in an enhanced certification portfolio.

RHIA Examination

The (RHIA) exam or also known as the Registered Health Information Administrator exam is very sought after and is a for showing the ability to proficiently manage all patient records and patient health information.

(CPC) Certified Professional Coding Certificates

These are some of the more common certificates you will see along the way.

(CPC-P) Certified Professional Coder Payer
(CPC-A) Certified Professional Coder Apprentice
(CPC-H) Certified Professional Coder Hospital

CPC-H and CPC-P are great certificates to earn. Being employed as a medical insurance biller and coder or medical billing and coding specialist for a minimum of two years opens you up for this. Also there is an annual renewal necessary. This certification ensures the knowledge of HCPCS coding manuals, medical terminology, ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS and pharmacology.

The CPC-A certificate does not require two years of experience and upgrading to CPC status after the two year point os a great goal to set and is recommended.

Accredited Medical Billing and Coding Certification Programs

School Name	School Website	School Address
Access Careers	www.accesscareers.net	474 Fulton Avenue, Suite 201, Hempstead, New York 11550-0000
All-State Career-Baltimore	www.allstatecareer.edu	2200 Broening Hwy Ste 160, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
American Career College-Long Beach	americancareercollege.edu/	236 East 3rd Street, Long Beach, California 90802-3174
American School of Technology	www.ast.edu	4599 Morse Center, Columbus, Ohio 43229
Apollo Career Center	www.apollocareercenter.com	3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, Ohio 45806-1497
BIR Training Center	www.birtraining.edu	3601 W Devon Avenue, Ste. 310, Chicago, Illinois 60659
Branford Hall Career Institute-Albany Campus	www.branfordhall.edu	500 New Karner Rd, Albany, New York 12205
Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville	www.branfordhall.edu	1100 North Broadway, Amityville, New York 11701-2244
Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus	www.branfordhall.edu	565 Johnson Avenue, Bohemia, New York 11716
Branford Hall Career Institute-Branford Campus		One Summit Place, Branford, Connecticut 06405
Branford Hall Career Institute-Jersey City		40 Journal Square, 1st Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
Branford Hall Career Institute-North Brunswick		651 US Route 1, South 1st Floor, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902
Branford Hall Career Institute-Parsippany		959 Route 46 East, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-3897
Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus	www.branfordhall.edu	35 N Main St, Southington, Connecticut 06489
Branford Hall Career Institute-Springfield Campus	www.branfordhall.edu	112 Industry Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01104
Branford Hall Career Institute-Windsor Campus	www.branfordhall.edu	995 Day Hill Rd, Windsor, Connecticut 06095
Cannon Institute of Higher Learning	www.cannoninstitute.org/	8500 N Stemmons Frwy Ste 3030, Dallas, Texas 75247
Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education	www.ccsdistrict.org/pages/CantonCitySD/CCS_District/DepartmentsPrograms/Adult_Community_Education/Adult_Career_and_Education	116 McKinley Avenue NW, Canton, Ohio 44702
Career College Consultants	career-college.edu/	5015 Eagle Rock Blvd Ste 302, Los Angeles, California 90041
Carrington College-Mesquite	www.carrington.edu	3733 West Emporium Circle, Mesquite, Texas 75150-6509
Central Coast College	www.centralcoastcollege.edu	480 S Main Street, Salinas, California 93901-3301
Centura College-North Charleston	www.centuracollege.edu	8088 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406-9235
Centura Institute	www.centura.edu/Orlando/default.aspx	6359 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, Florida 32810
CET-Chicago	cetweb.org	100 N Western, 3rd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60612
CET-Durham	cetweb.org	807 E. Main Street, Durham, North Carolina 27701
Chisholm Trail Technology Center	www.cttc.edu	State Highway 33, Omega, Oklahoma 73764-6335
College of Wilmington	www.collegeofwilmington.com	3500 Oleander Drive Suite 1111, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Community Services Division-Alliance City	www.accrtw.org	530 North Lincoln Ave, Alliance, Ohio 44601
Compass Career College	www.compasscareercollege.net	42353 Deluxe Plaza, Suite 16, Hammond, Louisiana 70403
Dawn Career Institute Inc	www.dawncareerinstitute.edu	3700 Lancaster Pike, Suite 105, Wilmington, Delaware 19805-1511
Delta Technical College	www.deltatechnicalcollege.com	6550 D Interstate Blvd., Horn Lake, Mississippi 38637
Dorsey Business Schools-Dearborn	www.dorsey.edu	18660 Ford Road, Detroit, Michigan 48228
Dorsey Business Schools-Farmington Hills	www.dorsey.edu	33533 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite 152, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331
Dorsey Business Schools-Lansing	www.dorsey.edu	6250 South Cedar Street, Lansing, Michigan 48911-5744
Dorsey Business Schools-Madison Heights	www.dorsey.edu	30821 Barrington, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071
Dorsey Business Schools-Roseville	www.dorsey.edu	31542 Gratiot, Roseville, Michigan 48066
Dorsey Business Schools-Saginaw	dorsey.edu	4390 Bay Rd, Saginaw, Michigan 48603
Dorsey Business Schools-Southgate	www.dorsey.edu	15755 Northline Rd, Southgate, Michigan 48195
Dorsey Business Schools-Waterford Pontiac	www.dorsey.edu	440 N Telegraph Rd, Pontiac, Michigan 48341
Dorsey Business Schools-Wayne	www.dorsey.edu	35005 Michigan Avenue, Wayne, Michigan 48184
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools	www.eastlandfairfield.com	4300 Amalgamated Pl, Groveport, Ohio 43125-9236
EDP School of Computer Programming	edpschool.edu/	1601 Voorhies Ave 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11235
Education and Technology Institute	www.eti.edu/	219 Donohoe Rd, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Everest College-Alhambra	www.everest.edu/campus/alhambra	2215 W Mission Rd, Alhambra, California 91803
Everest College-Atlanta West	www.everest.edu/campus/atlanta_west	2841 Greenbriar Parkway, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30331-2620
Everest College-Bedford Park	www.everest.edu/campus/bedford_park	7414 South Cicero Avenue, Bedford Park, Illinois 60629-5819
Everest College-Burr Ridge	www.everest.edu/campus/burr_ridge	6880 N Frontage Rd. Suite 400, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
Everest College-Gardena	www.everest.edu/campus/gardena	1045 W. Redondo Beach Boulevard, Suite 275, Gardena, California 90247
Everest College-Kansas City	www.everest.edu/campus/kansas_city	1740 W 92nd St, Kansas City, Missouri 64114
Everest College-Melrose Park	www.everest.edu/campus/melrose_park	1101 West North Avenue, Suite 1, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160-1526
Everest College-Merrillville	www.everest.edu/campus/merrillville	8585 Broadway, Suite 200, Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Everest College-Merrionette Park	www.everest.edu/campus/merrionette_park	11560 S. Kedzie, Merrionette Park, Illinois 60803
Everest College-North Aurora	www.everest.edu/campus/north_aurora	150 S Lincolnway #100, North Aurora, Illinois 60542
Everest College-Ontario	www.everest.edu/campus/ontario	1460 S. Milliken Ave, Ontario, California 91761-2338
Everest College-Renton	www.everest.edu/campus/renton	981 Powell Avenue, Sw, Suite 200, Renton, Washington 98057
Everest College-Santa Ana	www.everest.edu/campus/santa_ana	500 West Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana, California 92701
Everest College-Seattle	www.everest.edu/campus/seattle	2111 N. Northgate Way, Suite 300, Seattle, Washington 98133
Everest College-Skokie	www.everest.edu/campus/skokie	9811 Woods Drive, Skokie, Illinois 60077-1074
Everest College-Woodbridge	www.everest.edu/campus/woodbridge?	14555 Potomac Mills Rd, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
Everest Institute-Austin	www.everest.edu/campus/austin	9100 US Hwy 290 East, Bldg 1-Ste 100, Austin, Texas 78724
Everest Institute-Bensalem	bensalem.everestinstitute.edu/	3050 Tillman Drive, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020-2062
Everest Institute-Bissonnet	www.everest.edu/campus/houston_bissonnet	9700 Bissonnet St-Ste 1400, Houston, Texas 77036-8001
Everest Institute-Chelsea	www.everest.edu/campus/chelsea	70 Everett Ave - 4th Floor, Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150
Everest Institute-Dearborn	www.everest.edu/campus/dearborn	23400 Michigan Ave - Ste 200, Dearborn, Michigan 48124
Everest Institute-Detroit	www.everest.edu/campus/detroit	300 River Place Dr.,Ste 1000, Detroit, Michigan 48207-4291
Everest Institute-Eagan	www.everest.edu/campus/eagan	1000 Blue Gentian Road, Suite 250, Eagan, Minnesota 55121-1696
Everest Institute-Gahanna	www.everest.edu/campus/gahanna	825 Tech Center Dr, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Everest Institute-Grand Rapids	www.everest.edu/campus/grand_rapids	1750 Woodworth St NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525
Everest Institute-Greenspoint	www.everest.edu/campus/houston_greenspoint	255 Northpoint Ste 100, Houston, Texas 77060
Everest Institute-Hobby	www.everest.edu/campus/houston_hobby	7151 Office City Dr, Houston, Texas 77087
Everest Institute-Jonesboro	www.everest.edu/campus/jonesboro	6431 Tara Blvd, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236-1214
Everest Institute-Marietta	www.everest.edu/campus/marietta	1600 Terrell Mill Road, Suite G, Marietta, Georgia 30067
Everest Institute-South Plainfield	www.everest.edu/campus/south_plainfield	5000 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080
Everest Institute-Southfield	www.everest.edu/campus/southfield	21107 Lahser Road, Southfield, Michigan 48033
Everest Institute-Tigard	www.everest.edu/campus/tigard	9600 SW Oak St, Suite 400, Tigard, Oregon 97223
Flagler Technical Institute	FTI.FlaglerSchools.com	3535 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast, Florida 32137-4714
Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville	fortis.edu	2572 Brunswick Pike, Suite 100, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
Francis Tuttle Technology Center	www.francistuttle.edu	12777 N Rockwell Ave, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73142-2789
Galaxy Medical College	www.galaxymedcollege.com	6400 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Suite 270, North Hollywood, California 91606-1593
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education	www.hlpae.com	14101 E. Nelson Ave, La Puente, California 91746-0002
Harris School of Business-Cherry Hill Campus	www.harrisschool.edu	One Cherry Hill, One Mall Drive Ste.700, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002
Harris School of Business-Dover Campus	harrisschool.edu	97 Commerce Way Ste 105, Dover, Delaware 19901
Harris School of Business-Hamilton Campus	harrisschool.edu	3620 Quakerbridge Rd, Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
Harris School of Business-Linwood Campus	www.harrisschool.com	1201 New Road, Ste 226, Linwood, New Jersey 08221
Harris School of Business-Voorhees Campus	www.harrisschool.edu	401 White Horse Rd., Voorhees, New Jersey 08043
Healthcare Preparatory Institute	www.healthcare-prep.com	5831 West Craig Road Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130-2580
Helms Career Institute	www.helmscareerinstitute.com	3076 Riverside Dr. Suite 700, Macon, Georgia 31210
Indian Capital Technology Center-Stilwell	www.ictctech.com	Hwy 59 N and Maryetta Road, Stilwell, Oklahoma 74960
Institute for Business and Technology	www.ibttech.com	2400 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, California 95051-1303
Institute of Medical Careers	www.imc.edu	133 Jefferson Road Suite 101, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235-3718
Kaplan College-Hammond	www.kaplancollege.com/hammond-in/	7833 Indianapolis Blvd, Hammond, Indiana 46324
Knox County Career Center	www.adultedkccc.org	306 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Laurus College	www.lauruscollege.edu	81 Higuera St Ste 110, San Luis Obispo, California 93401
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus	www.lincolnedu.com/campus/paramus-nj	240 Bergen Town Center, Paramus, New Jersey 07652-5002
M T Training Center	mttrainingcenter.org	1801 S. Great Southwest Parkway, Grand Prairie, Texas 75150-5153
Manhattan Institute	www.manhattaninstitute.com/	45 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001
Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc	www.mash.edu/	33 S King Ste 223, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
MedTech Institute-Orlando Campus	www.medtech.edu/schools/orlando-florida	2000 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando, Florida 32826-4906
Miami Valley Career Technology Center	ae.mvctc.com	6800 Hoke Rd, Clayton, Ohio 45315
Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria	www.midwesttech.edu	280 High Point Ln, East Peoria, Illinois 61611
Midwest Technical Institute-Ridgeland	deltatechnicalcollege.com/	113 Market Ridge Drive, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157-6027
Midwest Technical Institute-Springfield	midwesttech.edu	2731 Farmers Market Road, Springfield, Illinois 62707
Milan Institute-Amarillo	www.milaninstitute.edu	7001 I-40 West, Amarillo, Texas 79106
Millennium Training Institute	www.millennium.edu	600 West Cummings Park, Suite 2550, Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
More Tech Institute	MORETECHINSTITUTE.COM	5352 W 16 Ave, Hialeah, Florida 33012
MyComputerCareer.com-Columbus	www.MyComputerCareer.com	2400 Corporate Exchange Dr Ste 300, Columbus, Ohio 43231
Nashville College of Medical Careers	www.NashvilleCollege.com	1556 Crestview Dr, Madison, Tennessee 37115-2120
New Life Business Institute	www.NLBI1.com	161-10 Jamaica Ave Ste 404, Jamaica, New York 11432
Northeast Technical Institute	www.ntinow.edu	51 US RT 1, Suite K, Scarborough, Maine 04074-0000
North-West College-Glendale	www.north-westcollege.edu	221 North Brand, Glendale, California 91203
North-West College-Pasadena	www.north-westcollege.edu	530 E Union, Pasadena, California 91101
North-West College-Pomona	www.north-westcollege.edu	170 W Holt Ave, Pomona, California 91768
North-West College-Riverside	www.north-westcollege.edu	4550 La Sierra Ave, Riverside, California 92503
North-West College-West Covina	www.north-westcollege.edu	2121 W Garvey Ave, West Covina, California 91790
Opportunities Industrialization Center	www.oicwv.org	120 Jackson St, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Oswego County BOCES	www.oswegoboces.org/	179 County Route 64, Mexico, New York 13114
Palladium Technical Academy	palladiumta.com	10503 Valley Blvd, El Monte, California 91731
PCCenter	www.pccenterdesoto.com	1229 E Pleasant Run Ste 302, DeSoto, Texas 75115
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District	www.pickawayross.com	895 Crouse Chapel Rd, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601-9010
Polaris Career Center	www.polaris.edu	7285 Old Oak Blvd, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130-3375
Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education	www.pusd.org/ace	1515 W Mission Blvd, Pomona, California 91766-1233
Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford	www.porterchester.com	670 Lordship Blvd, Stratford, Connecticut 06615-7158
Professional Careers Institute	www.pcicareer.edu	6666 Harwin Ste 160, Houston, Texas 77036
Remington College-Columbia Campus	www.remingtoncollege.edu/columbia-south-carolina-technical-college	607 Bush River Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29210
RGV Careers	www.rgvcareers.edu	1200 West Polk Avenue, Pharr, Texas 78577-2106
Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute	www.ridley.edu	186 Providence Street, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893
Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-Danbury	www.ridley.edu	44 Shelter Rock Rd, Danbury, Connecticut 06810
Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-New London	www.ridley.edu	470 Bank Street, New London, Connecticut 06320
Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-Poughkeepsie	www.ridley.edu	26 South Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor	www.rosseducation.edu	4741 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108-1411
Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton	www.rosseducation.edu	8110 Murphy Drive, Brighton, Michigan 48116
Ross Medical Education Center-Canton	www.rosseducation.edu	44958 Ford Rd, Canton, Michigan 48187
Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston	www.rosseducation.edu	5707 MacCorkle Avenue S.E., Ste. 20, Charleston, West Virginia 25304-2816
Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati	www.rosseducation.edu	11590 Century Boulevard, Suite 210, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Ross Medical Education Center-Davison	www.rosseducation.edu	815 S State St, Davison, Michigan 48423
Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton	www.rosseducation.edu	4490 Brandt Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45424
Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger	www.rosseducation.edu	600 Rodeo Drive, Ste. 2, Erlanger, Kentucky 41018-1279
Ross Medical Education Center-Flint	www.rosseducation.edu	G3630 Miller Road, Suite D, Flint, Michigan 48507
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City	www.rosseducation.edu	3021 East Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, Tennessee 37601-1526
Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood	www.rosseducation.edu	4528 Breton Road, SE, Kentwood, Michigan 49508
Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo	www.rosseducation.edu	196 East Southway Boulevard, Kokomo, Indiana 46902-3650
Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing	www.rosseducation.edu	4106 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, Michigan 48917
Ross Medical Education Center-Madison Heights	www.rosseducation.edu	29429 John R Road, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071
Ross Medical Education Center-Morgantown	www.rosseducation.edu	1064 Suncrest Towne Centre Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-1875
Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore	www.rosseducation.edu	51133 Birch Street, Ste 100, New Baltimore, Michigan 48047
Ross Medical Education Center-Niles	www.rosseducation.edu	5555 Youngstown-Warren Rd, Unit 909, Niles, Ohio 44446
Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario	www.rosseducation.edu	2150 W 4th St, Ontario, Ohio 44906
Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro	www.rosseducation.edu	410 Southtown Boulevard, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303-7757
Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron	www.rosseducation.edu	2887 Krafft Road, Suite 700, Port Huron, Michigan 48060
Ross Medical Education Center-Portage	www.rosseducation.edu	6235 S Westnedge, Portage, Michigan 49002
Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park	www.rosseducation.edu	950 Norton Avenue, Suite D, Roosevelt Park, Michigan 49441
Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw	www.rosseducation.edu	4300 Fashion Square Blvd., 2nd Floor, Suite 202, Saginaw, Michigan 48603
Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor	www.rosseducation.edu	22311 Eureka Road, Taylor, Michigan 48180
Salter School-Fall River	www.salterschool.com	82 Hartwell Street, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720
San Diego College	www.sandiegocollege.edu	3350 Market St Ste C, San Diego, California 92102
Seacoast Career School-Manchester Campus	www.seacoastcareerschools.edu	670 North Commercial St, Manchester, New Hampshire 03101
Seacoast Career Schools-Sanford Campus	www.seacoastcareerschools.edu	One Eagle Dr Ste 1, Sanford, Maine 04073
Southeast Texas Career Institute	www.setxci.com	975 Hwy 327 E, Silsbee, Texas 77656
Southeastern Institute-Charleston	www.southeasterninstitute.com	4600 Goer Dr, Ste 105, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406
Southeastern Institute-Charlotte	www.southeasterninstitute.com	5250 Seventy-Seven Center Drive, Suite 100, Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
Southeastern Institute-Columbia	www.southeasterninstitute.com	1420 Colonial Life Blvd, Suite 80, Columbia, South Carolina 29210
Southern Careers Institute-Austin	www.scitexas.edu	2301 S Congress Ste 27, Austin, Texas 78704
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville	www.scitexas.edu	1424 W Price Rd Ste K, Brownsville, Texas 78520
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi	www.scitexas.edu	2422 Airline Road, Corpus Christi, Texas 78414
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen	www.scitexas.edu	603 Ed Carey Dr, Harlingen, Texas 78550
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr	www.scitexas.edu	1414 N. Jackson Rd, Pharr, Texas 78577
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio	www.scitexas.edu	6963 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78238-4114
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio	www.scitexas.edu	238 SW Military Drive, Suite 101, San Antonio, Texas 78221
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center	www.sotc.edu	2610 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401
Southwest Skill Center-Campus of Estrella Mountain Community College	www.estrellamountain.edu/southwest-skill-center	3000 N Dysart Rd, Avondale, Arizona 85323
Star Career AcademyBrick	www.starcareeracademy.com/location/brick-campus/	150 Brick Boulevard, Brick, New Jersey 08701-7182
Summit College	www.summitcollege.edu	851 S. Cooley Dr, Colton, California 92324
Texas School of Business-Friendswood	www.tsb.edu/friendswood-tx/	3208 Fm 528, Friendswood, Texas 77546
Texas School of Business-North Houston Campus	www.tsb.edu/houston-tx/	711 East Airtex Dr, Houston, Texas 77073
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston	www.chcp.edu	8313 Southwest Freeway-Ste 300, Houston, Texas 77074
The Salter School-Malden Campus	www.salterschool.com	2 Florence Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148
The Salter School-Tewksbury Campus	salterschool.com	515 Woburn Street, Tewksbury, Massachusetts 01876
Tulsa Technology Center-Peoria Campus	www.tulsatech.edu	3850 N Peoria, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74106-1619
UEI College-Fresno	www.uei.edu/	2002 N Gateway Blvd., Fresno, California 93727
UEI College-Gardena	www.ueicareers.com	661 West Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, California 90247
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies	vgi.edu	345 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco, Texas 78596
Westech College	www.westech.edu	9490 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California 92335
Western Technology Center	www.westtech.edu	621 Sooner Drive, Burns Flat, Oklahoma 73624-1469

Selecting Schools to Prep for Certification

Below are some steps you can take to ensure you are getting the right education to set yourself up right for success and certification:

Know the Requirements

Entering a medical coding and billing school has a requirement of a high school diploma or GED. Employers do indeed prefer candidates have at least 6 months to 1 year of study beyond the high school level. Any science and math course can be helpful.

Finding Schools

Check the school’s accreditation on the AHIMA website. This just ensures your education will prepare you and make you eligible for your medical coding and billing certification.

Online Medical Billing and Coding Certification

Online courses are great for medical billing and coding! They might be a perfect fit! Your job is going to be in front of a computer so it would make sense to get used to that in your training! Also, there are built in advantages to taking online certification courses in medical billing. They are listed below:

Opens up more time for your life!
Online education is much cheaper than traditional education
Manage the pace you learn

Training Options on the Job

Any on the job training you can find is amazing for your career. It is so helpful for getting your foot in the door and preparing you the right way!

For more resources and information for apprenticeships, contact the state or local chapter of AAPC. This will also set you uo for certification as a medical biller and coder too!

Where you can Work With a Coding and Billing Certification

Group Practices and healthcare center
Surgery center
Home health care center
Mental health facility
Long-term care facility
Nursing home
Hospital
Dentist office
Insurance company
Healthcare provider
Physician’s office
At Home!!!!

Now Go Get Your Medical Billing and Coding Certification!!

Hopefully after reading this from us at medicalbillingschoolsnearme.com you will be able to pick a school and a level of certification and be on your way to future success as a medical billing and coding specialist with a medical billing and coding certification!!