Question: Hi, I’m a stay at home mom wanting to get back into the work force. I’m interested in getting certified as a coder. But I have no background experience in this field at all. My question is…what is the job prospect for a CPC®s? And since I have no experience in this field can anyone take the exam? Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Answer:
Thanks for your question about the CPC® Exam. Anyone can take the CPC® Exam but of course it is not recommended if you don’t have any training or experience as you would likely fail the CPC® Exam and waste your money. A better plan is to take a CPC® Certification Course followed by a CPC® Exam Review just before sitting for your CPC® Exam. That way you will be best prepared.
If you have no experience you would apply for the CPC®-A credential – that is the apprentice level. Once you have two years experience you could then submit some letters of proof and ask that you be made a full fledged CPC® (without the -A). The CPC® exam is the same exam you take for the CPC®-A credential.
So if you have been coding or took a course and just need a review before sitting for the exam check out the Blitz videos for COC exam preparation – otherwise consider a full fledged coding course first.
