Healthcare

Piedmont Community College offers a variety of courses from finding out more about healthcare careers to programs designed to give you the skills necessary to obtain employment in the chosen field. Online courses give you the flexibility to study when you can work it into your busy schedule.

Career Step

Through our partnership with Career Step, Piedmont Community College is now offering programs leading to a new career, entirely online. You can learn to be a Medical Transcriptionist & Editor, an Outpatient Medical Coder and Biller, or an Inpatient/Outpatient Medical Coder and Biller completely from the comfort of your home.

Our program is very affordable. You can complete it for only $350. Please note that we are able to offer this program only to North Carolina Residents.

Medical Transcription & Editor

sample imageCareer Step's premier medical transcription education program, Medical Transcription Editor, is designed to help you gain the knowledge and skills of both a medical transcriptionist and a medical transcription editor, making you more flexible and marketable after graduation.

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outpatient medical coding and billing

sample imageOutpatient medical coding and billing is one of the fastest growing and most secure professions in the country. Through Piedmont Community College, you can enroll in Career Step’s Medical Coding and Billing online career training program, a course that allows you to study at home, at work, or on the go. Prepare for a rewarding, in-demand career in the growing healthcare documentation industry!

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Inpatient/outpatient medical coding and billing

Career Step's Inpatient and Outpatient Medical Coding and Billing course is designed to help you gain the knowledge and skills for both inpatient and outpatient medical coding and billing, making you more flexible and marketable after graduation!

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Online Courses:
*Comprehensive online course in a convenient six-week format
*Expert instructors lead each course
*Engaging student discussion areas
*New sessions starting monthly
*Confirmation of completion awarded with passing score
*Most courses $65

Spanish for Medical Professionals

Learn medical Spanish quickly and easily, honing your basic conversational skills and mastering key healthcare words and phrases
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Explore a Career as a Pharmacy Technician

Master the skills that will prepare you for an entry-level position as a pharmacy tech or clerk, and discover the steps you can take to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).                          Learn more>>

Explore a Career as an Administrative Medical Assistant

Learn all about the in-demand career of medical information management as you explore the job of an administrative medical assistant (AMA) in a doctor’s office—from appointment scheduling and chart creation to medical billing and coding.

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