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Medical Billing and Coding [Online Career Training]
Certified Professional Coder CPC [340 Hours]
Please visit careertraining.ivcc.edu/ for complete details about this course.
This program offers valuable training in legal, ethical and regulatory concepts that are central to the field, including HIPAA compliance and third-party guidelines for filing insurance claims. You will gain handson, practical experience in medical billing and coding and work with the main coding manuals: ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS Level II. You will also learn how to code diagnoses, services and procedures for all systems of the body. Medical Terminology is the language of medicine. You will study word parts and the structures and functions of the human body. You will also learn about the disorders and medical procedures common to each body system, including musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, endocrine, integumentary, genitourinary, lymphatic and immune. You'll also have the option to complete the all-new Career Roadmap lesson for Medical Billing and Coding. This lesson will help you find, land and keep a job in your new field. Upon completion of this program, you will be well prepared to find your place in this rewarding healthcare career. You will also be able to sit for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), the registration fee for this exam is included with this program. This program will also prepare you to sit for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam. This program is entirely online and is completed at your own pace. When you register, you will receive twelve (12) months to complete this program.

In order to sit for national certification exams, candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent; therefore, it is recommended you have this before enrolling for this program. After successfully completing your program, you will also receive access to the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) online CPC Exam Review course, to help you study for your certification exam. Exam voucher and all textbooks are included in the tuition.

Please note: Once the program curriculum is accessed online or through submission of a material shipment confirmation, refunds cannot be issued.
Tuition: $2,695

Pharmacy Technician [Online Career Training] [400 Hours]
Please visit careertraining.ivcc.edu/ for complete details about this course. Pharmacy technicians have become indispensable to the health care industry, and it's a great time to join this growing field. Pharmacy technician classes can get you started on this fulfilling career path. You'll gain the skills and knowledge to qualify for entry-level positions in pharmacies and be prepared for national certification.

Upon completion of this course, you will be prepared to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE), offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). This course also includes a voucher which covers the fee of the exam. Pharmacy technician certification is an important issue for many industry employers and state legislatures, some of which now require national certification. You will also have the opportunity to apply for a 100+ hour externship. This program is entirely online and is completed at your own pace. When you register, you will receive twelve (12) months to complete this program.  In order to sit for the national certification exam, you must be 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent; therefore, it's recommended you have this within 6 months of enrolling for this course.

Pharmacy Externship Program
Pharmacy technicians assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing healthcare to patients. The Pharmacy Technician Online Certification Training Program was developed in response to a rising need for trained technicians to work in hospital or retail pharmacies. The pharmacy technician profession has become indispensable to the health care field. With this growing opportunity, however, has also come increased responsibility, and this increased responsibility has made certification an important issue for many industry employers and some state legislatures. Some states now require all individuals who work as pharmacy technicians to become nationally certified.

This program will prepare you for entry-level pharmacy technician positions by teaching you medical and pharmaceutical terminology, basic anatomy related to the pharmacology of medications, and pharmaceutical calculations. The Pharmacy Technician Program will give you hands-on practice in retail pharmacy procedures through an online lab module. You'll learn what information is necessary to process prescriptions and physician orders and apply that knowledge to fill mock prescriptions. The curriculum also includes the ethics of pharmacy practice and education about prescription medications, patient care and interaction, and charges and reimbursement. You will learn everything you need to know to pass the National Certification Exam offered by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). Exam voucher and all textbooks are included in the tuition.

Please note: Once the program curriculum is accessed online or through submission of a material shipment confirmation, refunds cannot be issued.
Tuition: $2,495 

To learn more about this program and financing availability visit https://careertraining.ivcc.edu/ or call (815).224.0547 or email jennifer_scheri@ivcc.edu.