SBCC's online Medical Coding Program recognized as one of the nation's best
March 27, 2020
SBCC's online Medical Coding Program recognized as one of the nation's best
With online learning becoming ever more important in higher education today, Santa
Barbara City College stands poised to deliver. In addition to offering over 100 classes
online this summer, SBCC's Medical Coding Specialist Program – which is offered entirely
online – has been recognized by Intelligent.com as one of the best online medical
coding programs in the U.S.
Medical coders are the ones who ensure that valid codes are applied to medical diagnoses
and procedures to facilitate reimbursement, analysis of patient outcomes and research. Changes
in healthcare and insurance regulations, new technology and increased demand for services
make medical coding a rapidly-growing field.
Approved by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and rated
“Best Professional Certificate Approved Program (P-CAP)” by Intelligent.com, the certificate
program consists of 13 courses for a total of 38 credits. Students can take one, two
or three courses per term, depending on family and work commitments.
Two prerequisite courses will be offered this summer: Human Form and Function - BMS
146 in summer session 1 (May 18-June 27) and Introduction to Computers and Information
Systems - CIS 101 in summer session 2 (July 29-Aug. 8).