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Salt Lake Technical College

Medical Coding Core

The Medical Coding Core for the Health Care Professional Certificate prepares students to become a nationally certified medical coder. The program will cover ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS courses in preparation for the AAPC and/or AHIMA national certification exams.

Certificate of Achievement: 350 Hours

Next evening class begins November 2024!

Occupations in this area.

For state and national occupation information, visit O*Net Online and enter the following O*Net code(s):

  • 29-2071.00 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
  • 43-3021.02 Billing Cost and Rate Clerk

Required Courses (350 Clock Hours)

Course
Title
Clock Hours
Semester
Prerequisite
Course
Title Medical Terminology & Anatomy
Clock Hours 150
Semester
Prerequisite
Course
Title Outpatient Medical Coding
Clock Hours 200
Semester
Prerequisite Medical Terminology & Anatomy

Tuition and Fees

  • Application is free!
  • Tuition: $500.00
  • Books/Supplies: $442.00
    • Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding 4th Edition    By Shiland    ISBN: 9780323722360
    • 2024 ProFee Coder Bundle (w/AMA CPT Codebook)    By AAPC    ISBN: 9781646318285
    • 2024 CPC Textbook/Workbook Bundle    By AAPC    ISBN: unknown, please wait to purchase this text

Total Estimated Cost: $942.00 (subject to change without notice)

Additional costs not included but associated with Coding:

AAPC Annual Membership and AAPC National Exam

Available Class Schedules

West Valley Campus
3460 S 5600 W
West Valley City, UT 84120
In person on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Financial Aid

  • Short-Term Intensive Training (STIT)  Funding is available for 50% Tuition.
  • Please contact SLCC Veterans Services for VA Educational Benefits Visit with an Academic Advisor for more information.

 

Requirements

Prospective students must have been assessed (CASAS) within 90 days prior to enrollment:

  • Reading: 10.0

Need a little help with Reading or Math? Academic Readiness courses will get you up to speed!

 

Course/Program Delivery Model

At the SLCC West Valley campus, students will participate in an in-person instructor lead program. The program will begin January 9, 2024 and run through October 9, 2024. Class will be held Tuesday - Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Students are expected to invest a minimum of 9 hours per week in-person on coursework. To be successful in this program, students may find they need to spend 20 or 30 hours per week to keep on track.

 

Ready to get started?

For more information about this program, please contact:

Darcie Wheeler, Assistant Professor, Medical Billing & Coding

(801) 957-4980
darcie.wheeler@slcc.edu