Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, Employment, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to a Credential, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to Employment
Method of Delivery
Online, e-learning, or distance learning
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends, Other
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Technical Certificate in Professional Medical Coding is designed to give students the foundational education and practice to demonstrate coding competency across all settings, including hospitals and physician practices. Students who complete this program are eligible to take the American Health Information Management Association’s national Certified Coding Associate (CCA) credentialing examination.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
48
Hours
37
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Curriculum is mapped to the AHIMA relevant curriculum competencies.
Training Location(s)
3000 West Scenic Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Local WIB
5010 - Central
Name of Credential
Technical Certificate in Professional Medical Coding
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Federal, State, Institutional, Private. Grants, scholarships, waivers, loans and workstudy are available for this program.
Refund Policy
https://uaptc.edu/student-accounts/refund-policy
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
In-State Tuition
$5,365.00 UA-PTC In-State Tuition is $145 per credit hour at 37 Credit Hours
Other Fees
$1,028.00 HIT Program Specific Fees: $12 per credit hour (24 credit hours)=$288, Distance Education Fee: $20 per credit hour (37 hrs) = $740 TOTAL = $1028.00
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$10,175.00 UA-PTC Out-of-State Tuition is $275 per credit hour at 37 Credit hours.
Registration Fee
$2,664.00 $72 per credit hour total general fees at 37 credit hours. ($65 per credit hour of Facility/IT/Security Fee + $7 per credit hour of Student Support Services Fee)
Total In-State Program Cost
$9,057.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$13,867.00
