Certified Professional Coding (CPC) Preparation Course
Offered in a handful of cycles to work with your schedule!
Enroll in CourseWhat is the CPC Exam?
The Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam is the conclusive step to attaining CPC certification—renowned throughout the world of healthcare as the gold standard for physician-based medical coding. By passing the CPC exam and earning the right to append the CPC acronym to your name, you become a healthcare business professional recognized for reliable mastery of professional-fee medical coding. The CPC exam is a test of medical coding proficiency consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions including 10 scenario questions that assess 17 areas of knowledge. Most questions present a coding scenario to test proper application of CPT® procedure codes, HCPCS Level II supply codes, and ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes—all of which medical providers use to submit claims to payers. During the test, you will reference approved coding books—the AMA’s CPT® Professional Edition, as well as your choice of ICD-10-CM and HCPCS Level II code manuals. You must complete the CPC exam within 4 hours and answer 70% of the questions correctly to pass.
We offer multiple sessions for you to choose from to provide flexibility for your busy schedule. Please note that there will be a minimum of 3 students for each class and a maximum of 5 students.
After purchasing the course, you will be asked to email your instructor with which class you would like to enroll in. Enrollment closes for each class 10 business days before the first lecture.
Classes
Please go to the AAPC.com to look into the classes that are posted for the School year commencing in November.
If you still have questions about a class please call Deborah at 209-221-3065 for further information.
Course Description
This 16-week course will prepare you with the knowledge and skillset to take AAPC's Certified Professional Coder Exam through effective use and understanding of appropriate guidelines and conventions of the CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM coding manuals. This course is a guide and general summary as well as an explanation of guidelines for use of standardized principles in efficient healthcare documentation coding for professional services performed. Theory and guidelines will be studied and practiced for the complete official code set of diagnosis and procedure codes for professional services.
Course Structure & Instructors
This course will be in a virtual classroom setting with a live instructor. All instructors from Delomar Test Prep have gone through rigorous training and are accredited instructors by AAPC. An online meeting link will be provided to join the class at the dates & times listed. Classes will meet twice a week for the duration listed and will consist of a combination of webinars, lectures, quizzes and work sessions culminating in a final exam. Once the course has been purchased you will then email the instructor to determine which cycle you would like to enroll in.
What's Included?
Included in your course fee are the following:
- Virtual classroom with live instruction.
- 5 Course Books a $500 plus tax and shipping value!
- AAPC Student Membership $140 value!
- AAPC Certification Exam (In-Person Test w/2 attempts to pass) $475 value!
- Access to online resources for 12 months from the start of the first lecture.
Class Sizes
There will need to be a minimum of 2 students per class in order for each class to proceed. If there are not 2 students then the Instructor will have the discretion to continue with the class without the minimum required. The instructor has the option to see if a student will transfer to another cycle or issue a full refund. Class sizes will be capped at 5 people per class.
Enrollment
Enrollment for each cycle closes 10 business days before the first lecture. Payment for books are to be given at least 3 weeks before the start of class. The cost for the books is $500.00. Once the books have been purchased from AAPC on your behalf the payment of $500.00 in non-refundable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Refund Policy
- Up to 5 business days before Lecture 1, students are entitled to a full refund, less any course materials sent to the student, exam and membership fees.
- Cancellation between 5 business days before Lecture 1, students will be refunded 80% less any course materials sent to the student, exam and membership fees and a $150 cancellation fee.
- No refunds will be issued after Lecture 1.
Conduct & Dismissal Policies
All students are expected to act maturely and are required to respect other students and faculty members at all times.
Any student may be dismissed for violating conduct. At the sole discretion of the instructor, a student also may be withdrawn from classes if he or she does not prepare sufficiently, neglects assignments, or makes unsatisfactory progress.