Medical Billing & Coding Program
Earn Your Program Diploma in About 7 Months
Join the Fast-Growing Field of Medical Billing & Coding
Not only is medical billing and coding an in-demand job, but it is also one that can provide great flexibility and benefits. There’s a variety of pathways and environments to choose from, including remote / in-office positions, full and part-time options. Work environments can include clinics, physician offices, hospitals, and insurance or billing companies.
30 Week Program With Flexible Start Dates
Medical Billing and Coding (or Health Information) is an exciting, fast-growing, in-demand allied health field that can allow you to enter the medical field without providing direct patient care. Arizona College’s Medical Billing & Coding diploma program features an off-campus, 5-week clinical externship that provides you with real-world experience in the field of medical information. Including the externship, the program length is approximately 30 weeks (6 quarters).
By choosing Arizona College for your Medical Billing and Coding diploma program, you’ll benefit from:
- Convenient Class Schedules – With both morning and evening course options.
- Online / In-Person hybrid learning — Our program helps you balance school and everyday life with a mix of online and in-person classes.
- Students starting on November 21st, 2022, or later will receive a preloaded iPad included in their tuition, to use throughout school and keep upon graduation.
- Real-World Experience through an Externship – You’ll receive hands-on training in a real healthcare environment to help prepare you for on-the-job success.
- Access to Tutoring & Peer Mentoring – We offer free tutoring and peer mentoring to ensure students have access to personalized support.
- Job Search & Resume Writing Support – Our career services team will work with you on resume writing, interview preparation, and in your job search as you launch your medical billing & coding career.
Program Benefits
Industry Training
Certification
Training to Become a Medical Biller and Coder
Arizona College’s Medical Billing & Coding diploma program prepares you to be a medical biller and coder. Through completing the required coursework, you’ll gain a solid foundation in medical terminology and diagnoses, anatomy and physiology, medical coding protocols, and medical billing procedures. Though certification is not a requirement to become a medical biller and coder, Arizona College encourages our graduates to pursue certification to further establish their credentials and increase the odds of finding a job.
Training our students to achieve success
To assist our medical billing and coding students in their success, Arizona College offers industry-specific training on skills and knowledge that medical billers and coders use every day such as:
- Medical terminology.
- Medical coding procedures.
- Specific billing requirements for insurance companies, government entities, and various health care facilities, like hospitals and outpatient clinics.
- Computerized medical billing systems and online medical billing.
- Medical records maintenance and relevant administrative skills.
Accreditations
All Arizona College campuses are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), a U.S. Department of Education-recognized national accrediting agency.
The Pharmacy Technician program at Arizona College, Glendale is ASHP accredited. Accreditation is the act of granting credit or recognition, especially to an educational institution that maintains quality and compliance with the ASHP standards.