Medical Coding
Do you have an eye for detail? Do you have good organizational skills and a desire to work in the healthcare industry?
Program Information
Salem Community College's certificate program in Medical Coding will prepare you for a broad range of jobs in hospitals or doctors' offices. In just two full-time semesters, you will learn computer skills, medical and pharmaceutical terminology, and basic human biology.
Career Outlook
You're in the right state to begin a career in medical coding. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), New Jersey health information technicians earn a higher mean salary -- $42,600 -- than technicians in any other state. Additionally, both Camden, N.J. and Newark, N.J. are among the five highest-paying metropolitan areas for this career in the nation! Both Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, DE have mean salaries over $31,000. The BLS also states that this career is growing faster than the national average and that demand for health information technicians is expanding.
2011 Graduate Job Placement Rate: (data not available)
Program Statistics
| Length of Study: | 2 Major Semesters* | Graduates with Loan Debt: | ** |
| 2011 Participants: | 50 | Median Federal Loan Debt: | ** |
| 2011 Graduates: | ** | Median Private Loan Debt: | ** |
| Graduates within a Normal Time: | ** | Median Loan Debt: | ** |
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* Fall and Spring are considered "Major Semesters". Some courses are not offered in all semesters. Normal Time of completion assumes that student is college ready, accepted into the program, and begins the program in the intended Major Semester. ** This program had less than 10 students completing the program during the award year. For student privacy reasons, Median Debt Amounts and On-Time Completion rates should be excluded from public disclosure. |
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Estimated Program Costs***
| In County | Out of County | |||
| Books and Supplies: | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | ||
| Course and Admin Fees: | $1,231.00 | $1,231.00 | ||
| Tuition: | $2,038.00 | $3,875.00 | ||
| Estimated Total Costs: | $5,269.00 | $6,106.00 | ||
| *** Least Estimated Cost. Costs may vary depending on program electives. | ||||
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