Boyd: So we have courses that we talked about regarding what we have to offer people who
are looking at getting involved with coding and whose talk about physician based medical
coding course.
Alicia: Well, that's kind of the main full course that CCO offers. We have so many great
courses, we have the Blitz program and everything but the physician based coding course is the
core, this is what you need under your belt to get started whether you are a new coder
or you've been coding for a while because you want to pick up that credential and you
maybe the best coder in your office and yet, you may not have the skills to take the test
properly to pass that certification. We can help you with that and hone and find the guidelines
that you need to go over, and just give you confidence.
Boyd: How long does it take to get certified as a medical coder, Alicia?
Alicia: I would say that our course, physician based coding course is standard format. Some
people take a little bit longer and some people do it quicker than that. It is really based
on your personal life. Are you working full time? Do you have children at home? What are
your commitments? So standards with say, 4 months.
Laureen: Yes, I would say 4 to 6 months
Alicia: Right 4 to 6 better.
Boyd: Want to talk a little bit about what happens to somebody doesn't finish the course?
We have some kind of special things that we do in Coding Certification and talk about
that Laureen.
Laureen: We really believe that we all given attention to finish the program but sometimes
life interrupt and especially we know, I would say 75% of our enrollees are women and they
trying to have a lot of possibility with family and running a household so they tend to push
themselves to the back burner. That's why we adopt a coaching concept. It's rather that
someone enrolling and the scenario is on page 4 okay good luck. We actually view ourselves
like a coaches at a gym. And we'll make sure that you are from your orientation and we
record you to find out which your goal be. If you're want to be done in form 1 just get
the calendar out which take a pea and see what exam around that time and now we have
the target, a course we can change it but if the target with your coach, then you're
kind of in it together then we worth at this point so that should be doing on your midterm
and we back into that and the coach will teach basic if you ever heard in a week or two and
never reach out use it. I remember those goals you set what can I do to help you. What's
going on and told you back, just put it back on the front burner for you. And that seems
to work very well and our students will really appreciate that. They don't feel like they're
just left to their own device and we really want them to cross at finish line.
Boyd: Alicia, as the director of Education, you do a lot with the students, and you have
anything to add there?
Alicia: I think one of the other point is that we give you access to your content for
a year we say 4 to 6 months 7 months out you don't have to pay additional fee, you have
that year so even after his gone to the course and say before you want to test you can go
back and do a little practice at your coach is your coach for that year and we also offer
a service, the practice exam if you going to go over something with your coach they
will be willing to do that for you as well. Once we have a student we really don't like
to let go of them. Keep track of you as well as see how you do in the future with your
career.