At the completion of the Altegra Health CPC Training Course, a successful graduate will be able to take the CPC Exam to become a Certified Professional Coder (CPC). The CPC title is a nationally recognized professional designation governed by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). The CPC designation demonstrates to employers that the individual has reached a certain level of coding knowledge and places him/her a step above the competition. As a medical coder, the Altegra Health graduate will be able to assign the correct billing code for each service provided for reimbursement. Appropriate coding is vital because an incorrect code can result in reduced revenues for the provider, difficulty in receiving reimbursement and/or substantial fines.

This course uses the approved AAPC curriculum and all of our instructors have been specially trained by the AAPC to teach its Professional Medical Coding Curriculum (PMCC) in a classroom environment.

• Student must have a high school diploma or a GED.
• Student must have taken a medical terminology class and have a basic understanding of medical coding.
• A medical background is strongly desired, but not required for the course.
• Two years of medical coding experience strongly recommended.

Our small classes promote a one-to-one interaction with our instructors. Students build a strong instructor/student relationship that allows the student to feel comfortable asking questions and participate in class discussion. Our classes usually consist of no more than 20 students per class.