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Expert Rating Medical Coding Course? - enigma


Posted: Jul 06, 2014

Has anyone taken this course? Have you been able to pass a certifying exam with what you learned in this course? Thank in advance.

Just FYI... - sm

[ In Reply To ..]
1. The "certification" they offer is not a recognized coding certification.

2. The course content does not meet the requirements for any of the AHIMA exams.

3. There seem to be no instructors.

4. Coding courses do NOT all teach the same thing. You DO get exactly what you pay for.

5. They seem to be in the business of dubious certifications. They will also be happy to certify you as a chemical engineer for 9.99, a meditation instructor for 69.99 -- an interesting price disparity -- in a plethora of defunct software packages, or even in various aspects of medical transcription -- which should tell you something, along with a list of other junk so long I got tired of scrolling through it.

6. Their site is "hosted" in the US. Going by the weird syntax, the school is offshore somewhere, probably India or the Middle East. Not that a refund would be large, but good luck getting it.

If you want something that cheap, get a book and teach yourself.


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