{"id":665,"date":"2021-03-15T20:30:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T20:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ibt.edu\/?p=665"},"modified":"2021-03-15T21:09:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T21:09:01","slug":"what-will-i-learn-in-a-medical-biller-coder-program-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibt.edu\/what-will-i-learn-in-a-medical-biller-coder-program-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What Will I Learn in a Medical Biller\/Coder Program?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What Will I Learn in a Medical Biller\/Coder Program?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become a Medical Office Professional with Training from IBT<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you are interested in joining the medical profession, and you are considering a career as a medical biller\/coder? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A career as a medical biller\/coder is an excellent choice for your future. The healthcare industry is growing nationwide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/healthcare\/home.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(BLS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and as the American healthcare system continues to modernize and embrace current technologies, the need for trained medical professionals grows. With the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ibt.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute for Business and Technology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can train to be a medical biller\/coder in as few as 9 months! If you are interested in learning more about becoming a medical biller\/coder, read on to learn what you can expect from a quality, accredited training program such as the one offered at IBT.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IBT has developed the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ibt.edu\/programs\/medical-biller-coder-office-specialist-certification\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Biller\/Coder\/Office Specialist program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be as flexible as possible. IBT\u2019s program offers an online-hybrid format, allowing students to take many of the courses online. Students can complete their online coursework on their schedule, while still having time for work or family responsibilities. IBT\u2019s flexible online courses offer an accredited curriculum, combined with individualized student support from professional instructors and once-monthly meetings on campus. Through this hybrid-online format, students receive personal attention and guidance from professional faculty and staff, while still benefiting from the flexible schedules they need. With IBT, obtaining your training is now more possible than ever!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At IBT, the Medical Biller\/Coder\/Office Specialist program teaches students the skills they need to be successful in this growing field. Students at IBT learn:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive medical coding and billing procedures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current medical software and trends in the insurance industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current procedural coding and diagnostic coding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to prepare and file insurance claims and analyze benefits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claims processing\/collection strategies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IBT\u2019s program provides practical, hands-on training to prepare graduates for a variety of entry-level positions in this rewarding healthcare field. With training from IBT, you will be prepared for entry-level medical careers as a medical biller, medical billing specialist, medical insurance specialist, medical coder, medical records clerk, hospital admitting clerk, and\/or a medical administrative assistant. Graduates of IBT\u2019s program are prepared to obtain the <\/span><b><i>Certified Professional Coder-A (CPC-A) certification<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the AAPC certifying agency, professional certification that demonstrates your level of skill and knowledge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IBT is an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ibt.edu\/about\/our-accreditation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accredited <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">member of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education &amp; Training (ACCET)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC),<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and IBT\u2019s programs meet national standards that potential employers value.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IBT\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ibt.edu\/career-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career Services Department<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides every student with assistance in obtaining a position upon graduation, and continues to assist graduates throughout the duration of their career. The Career Service Department offers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional development and individualized job placement advising\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistance in the preparation of effective resumes and cover letters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistance in preparation for job interviews and completing job applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contacting prospective employers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career fairs and on-campus interviewing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to IBT\u2019s extensive network of employers in the Bay Area<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you choose IBT for your career training, you gain access to accredited curriculum, professional instruction, and a community of support. Our professional faculty and helpful staff have a mission to see you succeed, and at IBT we do everything we can to help you prepare you for a career in your chosen field. If you are ready to train for a rewarding career in the growing field of administrative healthcare, call IBT at <\/span><b>1-800-915-3562 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today!<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With IBT\u2019s Medical Biller\/Coder\/Office Specialist program you can gain the skills you need to enter this rewarding field in as few as 9 months. Located in <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/6xUKXbfJh7KNCs65A\">Santa Clara, California<\/a>, IBT can train you for success as a medical biller\/coder\/office specialist. What are you waiting for? Train for a new career with IBT!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Will I Learn in a Medical Biller\/Coder Program? 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