HIT 186 - Exam Preparation (AAPC)

4 Credits

This is a capstone course for students to apply skills and knowledge acquired in order to prepare for and pass the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) exam.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
FeesHI

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online

Designed to Serve Students enrolled in Professional Coding AAS program.
Active Date 20190610T09:31:20

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 30
Contact Hours: Lecture 44
Total Contact Hours 44
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Preparation for taking a certification exam

Study tips and test-taking strategies
Practice CPC exam

Student Learning Outcomes
Create successful test-taking strategies to identify strengths and weakness necessary to pass the Certified Coding Certification (CPC) certification exam.

Apply medical coding skills to pass the Certified Coding Certification (CPC) practice exam with 80% accuracy.

Identify the importance of certification to be employed as professional medical coders.