"I have been a PMCC Instructor since May 2006. The PMCC license and AAPC web site has been the motor behind my marketing. I have obtained 90% of my students from being listed on the AAPC web site. When a potential student is searching for an instructor, it is very reassuring to them to know that I am endorsed by AAPC. I am a huge advocate of being licensed each year!"

Lashelle Walker, CPC, CPC-I, ROCC

"I think that PMCC's are the best of the best in the coding world. We teach others how to "serve and protect" our doctors and medical facilities. It's not only a rewarding job, it's an important job.I personally love the fact that teaching others this profession is a win, win situation for all involved. I LOVE my job teaching it, (so I win), the hospitals and docs win because they have a competent coder protecting them and getting them maximum reimbursement, and the coder wins because the pay is wonderful and this profession is really recession proof."

Andrea Deanna, CPC, CPC-I
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Become a Licensed AAPC Instructor

Medical Coding Jobs, medical coding instructor, medical coding carreers, PMCC, PMCI, Step by Step, The Next Step Medical coders are in demand. Being a Professional Medical Coding Instructor affords you the opportunity to expand your medical coding career into a business of your own. AAPC's Medical Coding Training is a classroom based curriculum you can provide to employers, community members and local colleges to prepare individuals for certification and a successful coding career.

Medical coding jobs are in demand. AAPC certified instructors are heroes in their community and the industry as they teach the medical coders of tomorrow.

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  • Private institution teaching 1-50 per year - $2250/year licensing fee
  • Private institution teaching 51+ students per year - $2500/year licensing fee
  • Higher education site (e.g. community colleges) - $2000/year licensing fee
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Have Questions? Contact Kris Taylor: 800-626-2633 ext. 104 | kris.taylor@aapc.com

Curriculum

  • AAPC exclusive curriculum - published and authored by AAPC - Sample CPC Curriculum
  • Medical Coding Training: CPC
  • Medical Coding Training: Practical Application CPC
  • Medical Coding Training: CPC-H
  • Specialty coding curriculum available
Learn More About AAPC Curriculum

Discounts

  • $55 membership discount and $40 CPC® / CPC-H® exam discounts for your students
  • Free CPC® or CPC-H® online practice exam for your students - 50 questions ($59.95 value)
  • Free EnCoderPro.com subscription (one per license) ($299.95 value)
  • Free CEU vendor applications and no registration fee ($360-$1,000 value)

Online Resources/Tools

  • Audio lectures and PowerPoint presentations for each curriculum chapter
  • Automatic Exam Generator which allows you to customize quizzes for your course
  • Test bank for each chapter - over 1,000 total questions available
  • Classroom aids - includes handouts and administrative paperwork
  • Private Instructor forum - collaborate with other instructors across the country
  • Regular Instructor News & Updates - important information from AAPC - keep up-to-date on changes
  • Online coding assignments - 50 specialty-based op notes available to create online student assignments
  • View student certification exam results for each of your students (with permission)
  • Purchase books, exams, and memberships for students
  • Manage license information, add/remove instructors (administrative interface)
  • Free listing on AAPC website; list course offerings, bio, photos, and much more
    • Online Search Engine Optimized (SEO) for potential medical coding students (i.e. "medical coding jobs")
    • Active marketing by AAPC to recruit non-certified and student medical coders
    • 50,000 page views each month to search tool page
  • Proctor exams on site and when your students are ready

Licensing Requirements:

  1. Certified Instructor must be an AAPC certified member
  2. Instructor must have at least five years of medical coding experience
  3. Instructor must complete a Certified Instructor workshop
  4. Purchase of Certified Instructor License

Certified Instructor Requirements (CPC-I):

To qualify as a certified instructor, individual must be a certified member of AAPC in good standing and have at least five years coding experience.

Once your application has been reviewed and approved the next step involves completing an Instructor workshop. The workshop includes presentations on various teaching skills, an oral presention (verbal skills & presentation skills test) and written coding exam (coding knowledge test). For details on this workshop click here.

Once approved, 8 Continuing Teaching Units (CTUs) must be submitted each year.

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