Professional Medical Coding Instructor (PMCC)
Medical coders are in demand. Being a Professional Medical Coding Instructor (PMCC) affords you the opportunity to expand your medical coding career into a business of your own. PMCC 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. PMCC instructors are heroes in their community and the industry as they teach the medical coders of tomorrow.
Download PMCC Application
PMCC License Benefits:
- Instructor Resources – Step by Step
- CD with PowerPoint, exam generator (allows you customize quizzes), ready-made tests
- Instructor Resources – The Next Step
- CD with PowerPoint, exam generator (allows you customize quizzes), ready-made tests
- Step by Step manual
- Step by Step workbook
- The Next Step
- PMCC Comprehensive Coding Companion (AAPC exclusive)
- Website and phone referrals from AAPC – exclusive to PMCC licensees
- 37,000 page views per month
- Proctor AAPC certification exams on site
- Discount for exam - $40 savings per student – PMCC rate $260, standard rate $300
- Automatic qualification for student membership rate of $70 ($50 savings) for students to join AAPC
- Free CEU approval
- EnCoderPro.com subscription (one per PMCC license)
- Free AAPC Practice Exam to PMCC students upon completion of course
- Instructor Tools (Accessible in Member Area)
- Midterm and Final exams
- Instructor forum
- PMCC Paperwork
- PMCC 2007 Chapters 1-3 (assists with teaching regulatory and general guideline information)
- New E/M questions & tool
- ICD-9-CM updates and quiz
- CPT Updates
PMCC License Costs
- Private institution teaching 61+ students per year - $2500/year
- Private institution teaching 60 or less students per year - $2250/year
- Higher education site (example community colleges) - $2000/year
The PMCC Course may be taught as stand-alone or incorporated into an existing course of study. It is recommended students complete medical terminology and anatomy prior to registering for this coding course.
Two PMCC Advisory Boards
- PMCC Curriculum Advisory Board - Assisting AAPC in curriculum updates and changes as needed and recommended by medical coding instructors
- Teach The Teacher Advisory Board- Assisting AAPC in continuing teaching units, teaching tools, and PMCC instructor training
AAPC Marketing Efforts
- 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
PMCC Success Stories
"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 the 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. ILOVE 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
Licensing requirements include:
- PMCC Instructor must be an AAPC certified member;
- Instructor must have at least five years of medical coding experience;
- Instructor must complete a PMCC license workshop; and
- Purchase of PMCC-CPC/PMCC-CPC-H license – cost $2500
PMCC Instructor Requirements(CPC-I):
To qualify as a PMCC instructor, individual must be a certified member of the AAPC in good standing and have at least five years coding experience. An instructor application must be completed and submitted to the AAPC to verify your certification and coding experience. You may download the PMCC application here, or request an application from the PMCC department at 800-626-2633 or email kris.taylor@aapc.com or tami.anderson@aapc.com.
Once your application has been reviewed and approved the next step involves completing a PMCC Instructor workshop. The PMCC 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.
PMCC instructor must purchase a PMCC license or be added to an existing licensed site, to provide the PMCC program.
Downloadable Files: