About
South Texas Training Center’s Medical Office Coding and Billing Specialist program is offered at the school’s Laredo, Texas, location. It prepares students for medical office work involving patient and insurance billing, health information management, patient records, and office operations. After completing the program, graduates are eligible to take the national registry exam to become certified as a Medical Administrative Assistant with a Billing and Coding Certification and Electronic Health Records Certification. The eight-month course includes ten weeks of externship experience in local medical facilities and covers 14 courses totaling 45.5 quarter credit hours. Classes start every four to six weeks. The program includes financial aid through grants, scholarships, federal loans, and payment plans.
At a glance
- Next start: Classes start every four to six weeks.
- Leads to: the national registry exam to become certified as a Medical Administrative Assistant with a Billing and Coding Certification and Electronic Health Records Certification
- Financial aid: available (per the school's page)
- Payment plan: available (per the school's page)
- Scholarships: available (per the school's page)
Organization
South Texas Training Center - Laredo Campus
South Texas Training Center, Laredo Campus, is a healthcare-focused training institution in Laredo, Texas. Its occupational fields include Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, and Patient Care Technician. The school also presents training related to home health aide and rehabilitation technician work. Programs address administrative, clinical, nursing, personal-care, patient-care, coding, and billing skills used in medical offices, hospitals, laboratories, dialysis clinics, long-term care facilities, and home health settings. The institution’s stated purpose centers on helping students enter helping professions through small class sizes, frequent start dates, and hands-on learning. The Laredo campus is identified as a branch campus, and the school operates additional campuses in Pharr and San Benito.