This certificate prepares individuals for diagnostic and procedural coding and billing positions in settings such as clinics, physician offices, hospitals, managed care organizations, private billing, or insurance companies. This certificate is a continuation of stackable credentials, the first being the Medical Records Specialists Certificate, that a student may also complete, to assist and prepare the student to transfer to a college or university and pursue a baccalaureate degree. The program includes theoretical and laboratory instruction as well as professional practice affiliation. This certification will also prepare students to begin careers as professional coders and/or billers and prepare students for AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) certification. AHIMA will allow students the opportunity to prepare to take specific coding and/or billing certifications.