Crescent College

Crescent College’s Medical Billing and Coding program in Huntington Park, California, trains students to translate medical procedures and diagnoses into standardized codes and convert those codes into billing documents for healthcare organizations and insurers. The program leads to preparation as a Medical Billing and Coding Certified Professional. Training covers medical coding procedures, including International Classification of Diseases, Current Procedural Terminology, and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes, followed by medical billing. The program is primarily theoretical and is designed to be completed in seven months. Its curriculum includes medical office procedures, anatomy and terminology, healthcare law and ethics, insurance practices and claims, medical billing, insurance coding, medical office software, and an externship. The page does not state admission requirements.

Crescent College's Medical Assistants of Crescent College program in Huntington Park, California, trains medical assistants for clinical and administrative work in healthcare settings. The curriculum covers medical office procedures, anatomy and terminology, health care law and ethics, clinical procedures, billing and insurance coding, medical office software, CPR and first aid, and employment preparation. Training is organized into 10 modules and includes an externship that provides hands-on practice. The program also includes instruction in computers and medical office operations, preparing students for duties supporting physicians and patients in doctor's offices, outpatient clinics, laboratories, and other healthcare facilities.

Crescent College’s Certified Phlebotomy CPT-1 program in Huntington Park, California, trains phlebotomists to prepare patients, perform venipuncture, preserve and examine blood specimens, and follow equipment-safety and sterilization procedures. The program prepares students for the Professional Certification Course of Phlebotomist. Instruction combines theoretical and practical work, including microscope examination, blood testing, and a practical externship, and runs for seven months. The curriculum covers blood and blood diseases, skin puncture selection and preparation, collection equipment, patient identification, medical waste, anticoagulation, arterial blood collection, pre-analytical complications, ethical behavior, state laws, and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. The page does not state admission prerequisites.