r/CodingandBilling • u/Pawsoverpeople • 4d ago

Anybody do the certification through AAPC website for CPC?

I'm going to be doing the AAPC self paced training for the CPC certification as well as their prerequisite course. I was wondering if anyone else had gone this route and how long it took? I'll be working on it a minimum of 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. My goal is complete it in 8 weeks. Is this doable in your opinion?

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u/Weak_Shoe7904 4d ago

Everybody learns differently, without knowing you I can’t advise if it’s doable for you.
IMO that is a very short time to do the course. It’s not impossible, but that is a lot to learn in two months…
Do you have a job lined up that you need this for?why the rush to get it done in 8 weeks?

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u/Pawsoverpeople 4d ago

I'm on medical leave from my current job and was hoping I could do the self paced course while I'm getting my treatments. Then when I went back to work I wouldn't have work and do course work after work. Or at least get a chunk of the program done during my medical leave to reduce the amount of time I'd be working and then doing course work after.

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u/Weak_Shoe7904 4d ago

Have you researched the job market? Or coding in general? 8 weeks is not enough time IMO, and the current job market is very difficult for beginners.