AAPC Membership
The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) is the largest credentialing organization for medical coders with more than 88,000 members worldwide.
Become a Member
- Network with a growing 88,000+ member community of coders and exchange knowledge at local chapter events, national/regional conferences, and in private coding and billing online forums.
- Learn the fundamentals of medical coding, prepare for certifications, and a career in medical coding.
- Become recognized for your work with a CPC®, CPC-H®, CPC-P®, CIRCC®, and/or specialty credential.
- Get employment help with job tools, resume postings, job listings, externship opportunities, consulting opportunities, local networking, and the added recognition that comes with AAPC membership and certification.
- Stay current and sharp in your profession with regular continuing education opportunities at local chapter seminars and meetings, workshops, audio conferences, national/regional conferences, member magazines, and industry newsletters.
- Save thousands with discounts on coding- and billing-related books, products and services.
- Benefit from discounted health, life, and liability insurance, and savings from hundreds of other popular brand name services.
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Benefits of Membership There are many benefits that come along with membership in AAPC. Here are a few of the great reasons to join:
Training - AAPC training courses are designed to teach the fundamentals of medical coding and billing and prepare the student for AAPC's certification exams and a career in coding and billing. Training is offered in classroom (instructor led) or online learning (independent study) formats.
Certification – AAPC's outpatient credentials CPC
®, CPC-H
®, CPC-P
® and CIRCC
®are the gold standard in outpatient coding certification. They are nationally recognized by employers, payers, and government agencies seeking ethical, accurate, and professional medical coders.
Continuing Education - Members benefit from free to heavily-discounted continuing education in many formats and mediums. Local chapter meetings, audio conferences and workshops, national and regional conferences, print and electronic news publications, and hundreds of approved vendors offer a means for professional medical coders to keep at the forefront of this industry.
Employment Help - AAPC is a virtual mecca for those wanting to enter the coding and billing industry. Once trained and certified, AAPC members can participate in events and online forums, externship opportunities, network with other employed coders at local chapter meetings, and search through hundreds of regularly updated job listings throughout the country.
Networking - Members are a part of a growing member organization meeting regularly in more than 400 local chapters, annual National and Regional conferences, and online discussion forums. It is this community that is the greatest strength and asset to AAPC and its members, who reap the benefits of the combined knowledge, experience, and power of the organization.
Coding Resources – An ongoing initiative at AAPC is to deliver the information members need to perform their jobs efficiently and effectively. Members receive a monthly newsmagazine and bi-monthly e-newsletter, coding salary surveys, and information on upcoming code changes. Logged in at aapc.com, members can utilize powerful search tools that enable them to find answers from hundreds of coding related websites and tens of thousands of pages of information. There they also have access to an archive of past articles from publications and direct links to more than 200 online resources. Web sites are categorized for easy and quick access to code, government, regulatory, compliance, and specialty-specific information. Finally, our private member forums are frequented by tens of thousands of coders asking and answering questions and sharing information and resources.
Savings - AAPC's size and leveraging power has allowed it to negotiate discounts on thousands of products and services. Members save on coding books, coding software, and other coding related products. They have access to liability, health and life insurance benefits, and they save significantly on products and services from hundreds of other popular consumer brands.
Downloadable Files:
Membership Enrollment Form