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Graduation from a program accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or an otherwise recognized training entity (e.g., hospital-based program) in the specialty field or subject area in which they teach. Additionally, the faculty member possesses two (2) years of occupational (i.e., practical) experience in the subject field in which they teach; ORii. A minimum of three (3) years of job-related training and experience, as described above, for those instructors who are not graduates from an accredited program in the field in which they teach.
This degree program provides students with the appropriate didactic theory and hands-on skills required and necessary for starting, maintaining, and growing in a chosen health information coding career. Students are prepared to function in a variety of medical facilities within the chosen fields of medical coding and billing. The objective for this program is to prepare students to analyze medical records and assign codes to medical conditions, diagnoses and procedures using a complex health care coding classification system. Graduates will be prepared to seek positions such as medical secretary, insurance office worker, medical claims processor, insurance office worker, medical claims processor or records clerk in physicians’ offices, hospitals, clinics, medical billing companies and medical financial consulting companies. Program completion in 7 quarters.
Candidates for admission must be a high school graduate or have a GED. A background check is required of all applicants, admission may be declined applicants who, in ATA's sole opinion, may have difficulty finding employment in their field of application as a result of issues disclosed on the background check.
5 weeks prior to the class start date. This program starts five times annually.