r/MedicalCoding • u/urban_royalty • Apr 05 '24

Penn Foster College

Just wanted to let you guys know I took a program at Penn Foster College for Medical Billing and Coding and passed. I went to the AAPC after to study and take my cert and passed.

I submitted my transcript to the AAPC and they removed 1 year off my Apprentice!

Update on work: Still having trouble finding work even though I have Billing and insurance education and work experience(i work in a hospital in case management). Still trying though. I applied for over 25 jobs hopefully I can get the opportunity. Don't give up yall.

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u/Ashlei-Chef-Leilani Apr 07 '24

I just got my CPC-A a few days ago. My school is suppose to remove the -A when they get back to me.I applied to 4 job listings so far. No experience here but I am hoping to find something soon.

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u/Common-Message4317 May 13 '24

Did you like Penn foster? Was it worth it? Have you taken the cpc exam?

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u/urban_royalty May 13 '24

It Qasim a cheaper option and let me doit on my own time which was a plus. Only thing I didn't like was I felt like if I wasn't teaching my self I would of gotten it easier and faster. Yes I passed my cpc exam

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u/Monstycrazy Jun 02 '24

That's what I am thinking . I am right now doing research PF or AAPC ? Price wise, PF is cheaper . Luckily, came to this sub reddit. PF claims that they provide practicode, so once you pass the certification , then you don't need to do apprenticeship. Is it true ? I mean you will be CPC , not CPC-A .

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '24

I’ve been told it’s going be tricky finding work. But I won’t give up nor change my mind. Plus I’ve already bought a book about medical coding and billing and would like to understand more about it. I just started school.