Medical Office Billing & Coding Specialist

Spokane Community College ETPL
This program prepares individuals for employment in medical offices as medical office receptionists, coders and insurance billers. Spokane is a major regional center for medical care offering maximum opportunities for employment. Positions are available in medical clinics, medical insurance companies and private physicians offices.Suggested keyboarding skills of 40 wpm with six or fewer errors at the completion of BT 106 course. Students must complete all classes with a 2.5 grade or higher. Students must complete courses in the order listed no matter what quarter the program is started.

Financial information

Total tuition

$9,576.00

Total required fees

$681.00

Books and supplies

$1,217.00

Locations

Spokane Community College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

90

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Keyboarding Skills: 30 wpm with six or fewer errors completed at the SCC testing center or enrollment in BT 101 or 102, current first aid/CPR card or successful completion of ISFTY 111 or equivalent. Students with ASSET scores below 30 or COMPASS test scores below 43 must successfully complete BT 151 during the first quarter.

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

Completion rate

59%

Employment rate

77%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$19.89

Typical (median) annual earnings

$37,839.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

Healthcare and Social Services

48%

Administrative Support

19%

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services

14%

Other Industries

12%

Finance and Insurance

7%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
76
Completion rate
59%
Average number of students who completed each year
25
Gender
Male
8%
Female
92%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
Asian
2%
Black or African American
5%
Hispanic
6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
78%
Multi-racial
5%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
1%
20 to 29
27%
30 to 39
34%
40 to 49
17%
50 and over
22%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
69%
Some college experience, but no degree
31%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%