VGCC offers Medical Coding program at South Campus

Vance-Granville Community College will offer the Medical Coding certificate program at its South Campus in Granville County, starting in June. Medical Coding is a thirteen-month program that includes training in coding, billing, insurance, medical terminology, and preparing for a certification test.

South Campus is located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner.

Students will start off with a course in Medical Terminology, which will meet on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., June 22 through Oct. 21.

Medical coding is the process of taking written medical records and converting them into a numerical language in order to submit a bill for services or supplies to an insurance company for payment. VGCC’s program provides area residents with the necessary skills and understanding to allow them to seek entry-level coding positions in one of the nation’s fastest-growing occupations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “The medical coding field is expected to grow much faster than the average occupation through the next decade.”

Students must have a high school diploma or GED to enter the program. Costs for the first class, Medical Terminology, will include a $60 registration fee, $1 security/access fee and the cost of a textbook. Registration fees are subject to change by the North Carolina legislature and other fees are subject to change by the VGCC Board of Trustees.

For more information and to register for the course, call South Campus director Jason Snelling at (919) 528-4737 or (252) 738-3515.