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Medical Billing and Coding Certificate

Earn a Medical Billing and Coding Certificate at Aims

Are you detail-oriented with an interest in working behind the scenes in healthcare? Take the first step toward a new career by earning a Medical Billing and Coding Certificate at Aims.

Medical billing and coding professionals help keep medical private practices, clinics and hospitals running smoothly. Working in the background rather than directly with patients, you’ll support healthcare teams and patients by maintaining and applying knowledge of insurance billing codes and requirements.

The medical coding training at Aims is designed to meet growing demand for these skilled professionals. You’ll learn from instructors with direct experience and local industry connections. In just two semesters (excluding any prerequisites), you can gain the knowledge needed to enter the workforce immediately. This program also prepares you to take the Certified Medical Billing Specialist certification exam provided by the Medical Association of Billers (MAB) after graduation.

In the future, if you want to advance your career to pursue management or teaching positions, earning an associate degree can potentially give you a professional edge. After completing all Medical Billing and Coding Certificate program requirements, you can go on to earn an Allied Health Professional Associate Degree. This option allows you to invest in career growth while minimizing student debt. Even better, you can apply course credits from this certificate program toward earning your associate degree.

If you enjoy administrative work that requires maintaining deep knowledge of ever-changing industry-specific details, earn a Medical Billing and Coding Certificate and start your healthcare career.

Be sure to apply for the fall semester

The Medical Billing and Coding Certificate is a new two-semester program that currently begins each fall semester. If you miss the application window for Fall 2025, you will have to wait until Fall 2026 to apply. 

Gain the skills you need to start a career in medical billing and coding

This program is designed to be more comprehensive and efficient compared to online-only programs. To succeed as a medical billing and coding professional, you’ll learn how to stay abreast of constantly changing codes and insurance company requirements. You will also learn to read healthcare provider notes and what it’s like to work with insurers.

In this program, you will get the chance to learn:

  • Medical billing and coding
  • Medical terminology
  • Healthcare billing regulations and compliance practices
  • Medical office financial management
  • Emerging healthcare billing technologies
  • Healthcare law and ethics issues

Medical billing and coding is its own sort of language; this is not knowledge students can just find on their own. If you don’t have some form of training or background in the field, you won’t get hired.

Tara Campbell
Aims Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Program Instructor
Headshot of Aims Allied Health instructor Tara Campbell

Earn a Medical Billing and Coding Certificate at Aims and Start Your Healthcare Career

Medical coding and billing professionals are skilled in specialized knowledge that requires specific training. Employers are seeking workers who can apply this knowledge and who are familiar with the latest software and insurance billing regulations and codes. You’ll learn from instructors who have connections with regional employers who frequently share job openings available to Aims students.

Medical billing and coding specialists work in a variety of healthcare settings, including:

  • Private medical offices
  • Healthcare clinics
  • Hospitals
  • Chiropractic offices
  • Dental offices
  • Physical therapy centers
     

Medical Billing and Coding Faculty and Staff

The Aims medical billing and coding faculty have real-world experience working in healthcare office settings. They will help you gain both essential textbook knowledge and insight into how to put your learning into practice. Small class sizes also give you plenty of opportunities for one-on-one attention from instructors who are invested in your success.

  • Headshot of Ryan Mayeda

    Ryan Mayeda

    Department Chair - Health Science, Phlebotomy & Medical Assisting
  • Stephany Wood

    Stephany Wood

    Professor, Health Science, Phlebotomy & Medical Assisting
  • Headshot of Aims Allied Health instructor Tara Campbell

    Tara Campbell

    Part-Time Faculty/Professor – Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Health Sciences (Allied Health)
  • Shannon Navarette

    Shannon Navarrette

    Professor, Health Science, Phlebotomy & Medical Assisting
  • A headshot of Lacey Feavel

    Lacey Feavel

    Instructor, Medical Assisting & Phlebotomy
  • Portrait of Tracy Gary

    Tracy Gary

    Instructor, Health Sciences
  • A headshot of Jonathan Mundt

    Jonathan Mundt

    Part-Time: Assistant Instructor, Phlebotomy
  • Kevin Mayeda Headshot

    Kevin Mayeda

    Part-Time: Faculty, Health Sciences
  • Kelley Preston Headshot

    Kelley Preston

    Part-Time: Faculty, Health Sciences
  • Susan Gills Headshot

    Susan Gills

    Part-Time: Faculty, Health Sciences