For the CPC exam preparation training course and many other certification training courses, AAPC offers two options.

You can train in a virtual classroom setting with a live instructor or train at your own pace with our self paced option.

For our self paced option, you get up to six months to complete the course. This option, while very flexible, requires you to have a lot of self discipline. But if you have strong self discipline and need the flexibility, this option may be ideal for you.

The live instructor led course is sixteen weeks long with an hour and a half of class time per week and an optional hour and a half of one on one time with your instructor, which would be virtual.

This option also comes with the support of fellow classmates and the structure of a live classroom environment.

What's important is that you pick the option that works best for you and gives you the greatest chance of success.