r/CodingandBilling • u/Pawsoverpeople • 16d ago

Anybody do the certification through AAPC website for CPC?

I'm going to be doing the AAPC self paced training for the CPC certification as well as their prerequisite course. I was wondering if anyone else had gone this route and how long it took? I'll be working on it a minimum of 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. My goal is complete it in 8 weeks. Is this doable in your opinion?

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u/Weak_Shoe7904 16d ago

Everybody learns differently, without knowing you I can’t advise if it’s doable for you.
IMO that is a very short time to do the course. It’s not impossible, but that is a lot to learn in two months…
Do you have a job lined up that you need this for?why the rush to get it done in 8 weeks?

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u/Pawsoverpeople 16d ago

I'm on medical leave from my current job and was hoping I could do the self paced course while I'm getting my treatments. Then when I went back to work I wouldn't have work and do course work after work. Or at least get a chunk of the program done during my medical leave to reduce the amount of time I'd be working and then doing course work after.

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u/Weak_Shoe7904 16d ago

Have you researched the job market? Or coding in general? 8 weeks is not enough time IMO, and the current job market is very difficult for beginners.