how long does a cpc course take

How long do you have to take CPC training?

The course is designed to be completed in 4 months, however AAPC allows for an additional 2 months grace period, giving you a full 6 months access from date of purchase. Apart from reading & study time, this course includes approximately 80 clock hours of contact work. The course covers CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10-CM coding. Click to see full answer

How long does my Driver CPC last?

2. Completion of at least 80 contact hours of a coding preparation course equates with one year of coding experience. Submitting proof of your participation in an 80-hour medical coding course deducts one year from the two years of experience required to graduate from CPC-A to CPC. 3.

How long do you have to keep a CPC certificate?

Structure of the AAPC CPC Examination The AAPC CPC (American Academy of Professional Coders Certified Professional Coder) exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions. Test takers have 5 hours and 40 minutes to complete the exam. Unlike many other certification exams, the CPC exam is an open book exam. Is CPC exam difficult?

How often do you need CPC to drive a bus?

Apr 14, 2016 · CCO Club Member CCO Support Staff MTA Student ICD-10-CM Student PPM Student (CPPM®) FBC Student (CPC-H®) Apr 2, 2016 #2 Hi Pam - the videos are ~17 hours, add about that same amount of time to bubble and highlight your manual and finally time for timed practice exams. If you spend about 8-10 hours per week you can get full use of the Blitz program.

If you miss your training deadline

It’s illegal to drive professionally if you have not done your training by your deadline.

Training deadlines for drivers with acquired rights

You still need to take periodic training, but there are set deadlines.

I passed my COC!!!

Just found out that I passed my COC exam after a week of constant worry and stress. Just wanted to say thanks to you all for the late night searches for tips for the general help with anxiety. Can't wait to officially get going and get that "A" off of those three inititals!!!!

Here we go!

Just ordered my books today for the CPC certification stuff. Gonna look them over for a little bit, collect all the loose change in the couch, raid the cat's beer fund and jump.

This is my last week of my semester for HIT degree and medical coding certification

I was advised by one of my professors that I should lean towards taking my RHIT certification first before going for my CCA/CCS. Any advice on RHIT exam? I have the exam prep guide (purple/pink book) which I plan on going through and other than that I just need to schedule a day to take the exam.

Starting off the AAPC training

I just purchased my AAPC training bundle and I'm at the very beginning: medical terminology.

How do people find entry level jobs in Medical coding?

Because I'm not finding any in my area at all. I'm in Tampa, Florida. I'm looking everywhere. Hospitals, medical groups, insurance companies. These jobs don't exist. Not even for certified coders like myself. You people who have been working in this field are unicorns. Not sure how anyone gets started when no one wants to hire you.

Help, what are the best way to start a career in medical coding

Hi I'm very interested in medical coding as a career but lately I've read a lot of comments about how little job openings there are. Im worried because ideally I'd like to find a job soon after im out of the program.. so does anyone have tips on the best way to stand out for the job, and the best route to get into this career..

Considering this Job as Remote Worker

How likely is it to become a remote medical coder after just graduating from a certificate program and getting certified in this field?