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Has anyone gone to Heald College for coding training? - RadT


Posted: Nov 02, 2010

I've been going back and forth regarding which school to go to.  I'd prefer to do online training but would still like to have an instructor that I could ask questions of, speak to on the phone, etc.  I live in California in the central valley, anyone who has attended Heald college for coding I would love to hear from them.

I live in CA in the Central Valley, too (SM) - See message

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My daughter just met with one of the recruiters at Heald and apparently coding there costs somewhere between $15-20K. It comes with an "AA", but I'm not sure if this is a "real" AA or a looks-good-on-paperwork-for-Heald, if that makes sense (kind of the fly-by-night MT schools that lead the MTs to believe they're CMTs upon completion of the course but they aren't; rather, they are certified in medical transcription).

Please read my post below (daughter wants to be a coder) for more info on Heald and questions I had about the institution.

Thanks, and let me know if you hear from anyone. I'd love to hear from someone who has successfully completed Heald, what the program was like, and how finding employment as a coder went after they completed the course.


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