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TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS FOR CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY 12 Return to Table of Contents Page | 151 MEDICAL CODING (Course Descriptions – HCIT) Certificate of Proficiency and Technical Certificate SouthArk offers a one-year (3-semester) technical certificate (TC) in Medical Coding. In addition to the technical certificate, students will earn a certificate of proficiency (CP) upon successful completion of all first semester courses in the full-time pathway (17 credit hours). There are two pathway options; part-time and a full-time. The next program cohort begins January 2025. Application to the program is not required. The program has open enrollment until filled. The Medical Coding program, which is online, aims to prepare individuals for diagnostic and procedural coding positions in hospitals, physician offices and clinics, long-term care facilities, insurance companies, home care agencies, managed care organizations, and surgical centers. The program prepares the graduates for the certification exam of their choice as well as real-world simulation through online instruction, expectation, and practice coding. The Certification Practice & Preparation course (HCIT 2774) in the final semester consists of online certification exam preparation and a minimum of 45 hours of Practicum. Students must successfully complete required program courses each semester with a grade of C or higher to be eligible to progress to the next level of the program and ALL courses in the program MUST be compl