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Medical Billing and Coding Job Outlook. Is Medical Billing and Coding Right for Me?

With our Medical Billing and Coding certificate program, you can learn the skills you need to begin a rewarding new career in a doctor’s office, hospital, clinic, or even your own home.

Earnings

$47,180*

Number of Jobs

194,300*

Job Growth by 2032

8%*

Online Certificate Career school training Certificate

Certification

Upon graduation from our program, you will receive your U.S. Career Institute Certificate of Completion attesting to your accomplishment. U.S. Career Institute's medical coding and billing program will prepare you to take a professional certification exam of your choosing. Included with our course, we cover the cost of your CBCS certification exam, study guide and practice test – a $203 value!†

National Certification Options for Medical
Billing and Coding

A career in this field may require you to meet certain licensing, training, and other requirements that can vary by vocation and state. You should check with your state, local government and/or licensing board to find out which requirements may be applicable in your state.

  • a. National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
  • b. Requirements: Successful completion of a medical billing and coding program within the last 5 years, HS Diploma or GED and exam fees.
  • c. Recommended: USCI encourages our graduates to purchase the NHA test prep materials prior to taking the exam.
  • d. USCI Recommended: Yes
  • e. Your CBCS exam fees are included in your tuition-up to a $203 value†.
  • a. American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
  • b. Requirements: AAPC Membership and exam fees.
  • c. Recommended: A certificate or transcript showing 80 hours or more of education can be used to fulfill one of the two years required to remove the Apprentice (“A”) status from the certification and become a CPC. After a year of verifiable coding work experience, the grad can apply to have the “A” dropped by submitting a letter, on letterhead, signed from your employer verifying one year of on-the-job experience.
  • d. USCI Recommended: Yes

USCI Career Coach Program

We invest in you-up to $400 Value**

After completing your certificate course, our Career Coach Program is an included benefit that will give you one-on-one access to a Career Coach Advisor. Our course and Career Coach Program can prepare you with the skills needed to help you start your new career. Read about the program's requirements and guidelines in the Career Coach Program Outline.


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*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, on the internet at Medical Records Specialists (visited September 26, 2023). Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Occupational Outlook Handbook includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.
**Value depends on graduates’ use of services available to them.
†Provided in form of reimbursement when the following terms are met: Student submits receipt issued by NHA, has successfully completed the course and has paid tuition in full. Reimbursement is for up to $203 towards the cost of the CBCS Exam, study guide and practice test.
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