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Some continuing education courses are eligible for scholarship funding. Please contact the NCWorks Career Center at (828) 694-1755 for more information.
Course Description:
This course prepares the candidate for entry-level healthcare billing and coding. Course topics include the role and responsibilities of the healthcare billing and coding position, managed health care, life cycle of an insurance claim, legal and regulatory considerations, coding regulations, reimbursement issues, claim instructions, medical terminology, filing commercial claims, insurance terminology and plans. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Exam. Blue Ridge Community College is an approved NHA test site.
Important Course Information – Please read:
Enrollment requirements:
1. The student must be 18 years old.
2. IDs required on the first day of class (names must match on both):
- A Signed Social Security Card (paper card, non-laminated), or letter from the Social Security Office stating that card has been requested.
- Current Driver’s License or government-issued picture ID.
- High school diploma or GED.
3. You can register for the course when you view the course schedule below.
4. A statement will be signed the first day of class to confirm that the Student Handbook was reviewed and that students know how to access the document if needed during the course.
5. Course fees are due at the time of registration.
Online Registration and Waitlist:
Contact Us
Blue Ridge Community College
Allied Health Program Office and Registration:
Allison Yingst
(828) 694-4761
a_yingst@blueridge.edu
Kimberli Clark, B.S. RMA (AMT)
Director of Allied Health Programs
(828) 694-1647
k.clark1@blueridge.edu
Sheila Merrill
Allied Health Program Specialist and Registration
(828) 694-1748
alliedhealth@blueridge.edu
Technical Standards
Students enrolling in these programs must meet specific emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive standards. This information is found in Technical Standards. Students qualifying for special accommodations to these standards must contact Student Accessibility Services at (828) 694-1813 or access@blueridge.edu for more information.