You can achieve your educational and career goals one step at a time while working in the field of health care coding. Depending on your objectives, you use a career ladder approach to work towards the following certificate and degrees:

Institutional Certificate in Health Care Coding and Classification* 25 Credit Hours
	Qualifies you for the following jobs:
	Inpatient Hospital Coder
	Outpatient Hospital Coder
	Physician Office Coder
	Surgical Center Coder
	Home Health Care Coder
	Nursing Facility Coder
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Health Information Technology* 64-66 Credit Hours (including general education)
	Qualifies you for the following jobs:
	Health Data Analyst
	Insurance Claims Analyst
	Records Technician Specialist
	Clinical Coding Specialist
	Physician Practice Manager
	Patient Information Coordinator
	Supervisor in Health Information
	Nursing Facility Records Specialist
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health Administrative Services with an emphasis in Health Information Management* 124-125 Credit Hours (including general education)
	Health Information Management  Department Director
	Health Information Management Manager
	Health Information Management System Manager
	Data Quality Manager
	Healthcare Privacy Officer
	Information Security Officer
	Health Information Management College Instructor
	Consultant