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Feedback on AAPC CPC prep course - mino


Posted: Feb 08, 2015

I am asking that anyone who has taken this course to please give me your opinion about it. I am specifically wondering if it does truly prepare you to pass the CPC exam. Thank for your replies.

Have you already taken a coding course? - sm

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An exam prep course is not a full course. If you have not already taken a coding course, I do not know how a prep course is going to help.

Which course are you looking at and have you already completed a course or not?

If you ready know how to code, their prep courses are very helpful. Even the weekend reviews are good. I recommend them to anyone taking the exam.

Name of course - Mino

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The name of the CPC course given by AAPC is "training/certification" course. No, I have not taken another formal course. I am a MT who is seeking a change in professions. I have bought some books and tried to learn on my own, but I think that a course would be a better way to learn.

Can you post a link to it? - sm

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They do not have any course called "training/certification course." They have a lot of different courses. Please post a link to it, or the correct name, so we can see what you are considering.
Link - mino
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Here it is.

https://www.aapc.com/documents/cpc-preparation-course-syllabus_2015.pdfs.


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