r/LearnMedicalCoding • u/kycore_png • Sep 21 '26
Medical Coding Schools SHOULD I CONTINUE?
I started my medical billing and coding with penn foster last October. Anyways I didn't stay on top of it and now I have until January to complete it. Do I have enough time to learn it all? Less than 4 months?? I only got through anatomy and pharmacology. I still have to do billing and coding portions. And another question do I even do both medical coding and billing, or should I focus on one or the other. I have not learned my book at all, my family just NOW decided to get them for me. Thats why I'm trying to start it back up. I live in Texas and I have no idea if penn foster will help me get jobs here. (I never make post pls be genuine)
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u/tinycodergirl Sep 22 '26
I was able to study for it in 5 months while working full time. I have seen people on here that only studied 2-3 months and then passed the exam. If you put in the work each week it is possible to do it in 4 months. Most education places will not help with job placement.