Needing to prove myself
My first memory of AAPC was taking the CEMC exam October 29, 2011. I was already certified in coding by AHIMA, and my position at the time included auditing E/M coding. My supervisor, who had a financial auditing background, questioned my competence for the job because I wasn't certified specifically to do that. So, while I was angry, I decided to prove to her that I was good enough and signed up for the exam. Passed with flying colors in only about half the allotted time. The test site was an hour and a half away and I was driving like a madman home to be a major snowstorm that was about to hit our area. I was about a mile away when it started and by the time I got home, the roads were treacherous! But I did it - passed my first AAPC exam, and haven't looked back since.
Lance