Associations+&+Certifications

=Welcome to the Professional Associations and Certification page= Here we will find information on medical associations that you may want to consider joining as well as the associations that administer certifications.

__** Medical Billers **__
===The NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing) offers a certification examination for Insurance Billers. It also touches on the medical coding aspect a bit in the certication examination they offer.===
 * We also offer a Test Preparation course for this examination. Please refer to our website [|www.cvadult.org] or our brochure. **

You may be interested in 2 associations that offer certiication examinations in coding. They are:

 * AHIMA-American Health Information Managment Association(CCS credential)**
 * and**
 * AAPC-American Association of Professional Coders(CPC credential)**
 * Both of these associations are highly respected and well known. I would advice you to determine what areas you are interested in working in and see what certifications they require. I have found (in my travels) that many employers are seeking those who have the AHIMA-CCS certification.**
 * I have included some more information on each association below to help you research and contact these associations.**
 * We also offer a Test Preparation course for this examination. Please refer to our website [|www.cvadult.org] or our brochure. **