Program Overview
The Thomas Jefferson University Medical Coding and Data Quality Certificate program equips students with the skills needed to succeed in the growing healthcare field. Through online coursework, supervised fieldwork, and access to AHIMA VLab, students gain expertise in ethical and regulatory coding practices while preparing for industry certifications.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Medical Coding and Data Quality Certificate program at Thomas Jefferson University is a growing healthcare field that combines traditional academic coursework, state-of-the-art technology, and supervised fieldwork with expert certified medical coders. Students complete the program with members of an inter-professional team at the nation’s oldest and most respected freestanding academic medical center. The Coding Certificate is what you need to succeed in the Health Information field. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare job opportunities will continue to soar through 2025.
Outline:
The program is offered 100% online in full semester or 8-week accelerated classes and are asynchronous or synchronous. In addition to taking online courses, students will complete an online practicum experience. For the online practicum, students will use the American Health Information Management Association – Virtual Lab. AHIMA VLab™ gives students online access to realistic patient cases and hands-on experience with the leading technology used in today's healthcare environments.
- Synchronous courses meet online 6pm-9pm every other week.
Careers:
The competencies serve as a basis of curriculum development and learning objectives for only the highest echelon of academic programs in Coding.
