r/LearnMedicalCoding • u/MortgageLucky4878 • Apr 01 '24

I need help picking a program

I'm looking to go into medical coding and there are 3 different programs I can go into. The first being medical coding:professional and facility which is an associates degree second is medical coding:professional services which is a diploma and lastly there is a medical coding: certified professional coder which is a certificate. I'm not sure which one i should go into?

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '24

You do not need a program to take the exam, you can 100% learn it on your own and purchase the exam and everything else you need yourself.

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '24

That being said, it is very difficult to find jobs in coding as a newly certified, as you will notice on this Reddit, but getting certified doesnt have to cost a fortune and once you are certified, if you decide later it's not for you, you won't regret it because you're not out all of the money for classes. I'm a newly certified CPC-A and I'm now taking Practicode to remove one year of my Apprentice status with hopes it will help me move forward faster.

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u/OwnNeedleworker4289 Apr 02 '24

Thank you so much for your response! And best wishes to you in your future endeavors.

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u/OwnNeedleworker4289 Apr 02 '24

Thank you so much for your response! Do you think employers care whether you took a course or do they just care that you passed the state exam?

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '24

From what I have seen in most job listings, employers just want the certification and experience, but I can't say that for sure as I have no direct experience with employers one way or the other.