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Medical Coding

Bishop State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Short-term certificate preparing students for entry-level medical coding positions. Covers medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, classification systems, and reimbursement methodologies for healthcare records.

Credits

21 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-2072.00

Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingMonitoringWritingSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingMathematicsTime Management

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMedicine and DentistryBiologyPsychologyAdministrativeEconomics and AccountingMathematics

Abilities

Written ComprehensionNear VisionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityDeductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
  • Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
  • Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th
  • Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
  • Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
  • Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or servic

Technology

Billing and invoicing softwareCategorization or classification softwareMedical softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareOffice suite softwareAccounting softwareFinancial analysis softwareExpert system softwareGraphics or photo imaging software

Tools

10-key calculatorsBarcode attachment equipmentBarcode scannersCredit card processing machinesDesktop computersDictaphonesEncodersFlat-top scannersLabel printersLaser facsimile machinesLaser printersLight pensMicrofiche viewing machinesMicrofilm viewing machinesMulti-line telephone systemsBilling machinesBookkeeping machinesCheck and document signersCheck cancelling machinesCheck filing cabinetsCheck sorting machinesDigital camerasDigital postal metersEnvelope opening machinesEnvelope sealing machinesEnvelope stuffersHandheld calculators

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Medical Records Specialists29-2072.00
  • Billing and Posting Clerks43-3021.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Patient demographic and insurance data — enter and verify under direct supervision within an electronic health record system.
  • Medical record filing protocols — follow established procedures to organize and store paper and digital patient files in a clinical setting.
  • Basic medical terminology and abbreviations — recognize and apply when reviewing patient health histories under guidance.
  • Categorization and classification software — operate under supervision to assign preliminary codes to straightforward patient encounter records.
  • Patient medical histories — collect and record from intake forms using structured templates in a healthcare facility.
  • Office suite and electronic mail software — use to communicate routine records requests between departments following established workflows.
  • Confidentiality and HIPAA privacy rules — identify and adhere to when handling patient information on day one of practice.
  • Information retrieval software — perform basic searches to locate existing patient records in a health information database.
  • Data entry accuracy standards — apply attention-to-detail habits to minimize transcription errors in billing and invoicing fields.
  • Billing and invoicing software — input straightforward charge data under supervision to support the revenue cycle in a medical office.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
49%
Placement Rate
44%