Academic program. This is a credit-bearing academic program; check the award and credit details below.
Cost
$179 per credit
Total tuition not published
| Item | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| In-state tuition Per-credit rate Virginia residents and those within a 30-mile radius of campus | $179 per credit | Compulsory |
- Tuition is published per credit; the total depends on the credits required.
- Other compulsory charges may exist that the provider does not publish.
- Prices checked October 18, 2026.
Delivery and schedule
- Format
- Fully online
- Pacing
- Not published
- Scheduled live attendance
- Not published
- Start dates
- Not published
- Expected duration
- Not published
- Weekly workload
- Not published
- Course access
- Not published
- In-person requirements
- may be asked to come to the Testing Center to complete some tests during the semester
Award and certification
- Award from the institution
- Academic certificate: Career Studies Certificate in Medical Coding SpecialistIssued by Virginia Highlands Community College
- Academic credit
- Credit-bearing
- Professional credential preparation
- No exam preparation is stated by the provider
- Eligibility caveat
- Completing this program does not award a professional credential. Eligibility requirements are set by the credentialing body and may include separate education, membership or experience conditions.
Curriculum
- Overview
- Online career studies certificate in medical coding at a Virginia community college, with occasional proctored tests at the campus testing center.
- Main subjects
- Not published
- Coding systems covered
- Not published
- Billing and reimbursement content
- Not published
- Medical terminology and anatomy
- Not published
- Software or practice platform
- Not published
- Practical exercises
- Not published
Admissions
- Educational prerequisites
- Not published
- Audience
- Not published
- Age requirement
- Not published
- State or residency restrictions
- In-state rate for Virginia residents and those within a 30-mile radius of campus; G3 covers tuition and fees for individuals living in Virginia who qualify for state financial aid
- Technology requirements
- Not published
Financial assistance
- Federal student aid
- Not confirmed
- Payment plan
- Not confirmed
- Other
- G3 scholarship may cover tuition and fees for qualifying Virginia residents
Aid eligibility is checked per program. A university marketing a course does not make that course aid-eligible, and financing is not a scholarship or grant.
Who is behind this program
- Institution marketing the program
- Virginia Highlands Community College · Community college Research checked
- Actual training provider
- Virginia Highlands Community College (same as the institution)
- Underlying program
- Medical Coding Specialist - Career Studies Certificate
- Institutional accreditation / approvals
- Not confirmedInstitutional accreditation does not mean a program is approved by a professional certification body.
Sources and review
Last reviewed October 18, 2026. Source check: “verified” means the quoted text was found on the page by an automated check; “pending” means not yet checked or the page could not be read.
- verifiedinstitutionvhcc.edu“This is an online program.”
- verifiedawardvhcc.edu“Medical Coding Specialist - Career Studies Certificate”
- verifiedadmissionsvhcc.edu“G3 covers tuition and fees for individuals living in Virginia who qualify for state financial aid.”
- verifiedfinancial aidvhcc.edu“G3 covers tuition and fees for individuals living in Virginia who qualify for state financial aid.”
- verifiedofficial pagevhcc.edu
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