Medical Billing and Coding Specialist

The 12-week Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Program, offered online at Boardman Training Center, is designed to prepare students who reside in Ohio for careers in medical billing and coding. The program covers the compliance requirements for the auditing process in medical billing, a basic understanding of the coding system, and inpatient and outpatient coding under ICD-10 standards. Students will also be trained in medical claims fraud and abuse.

These medical billing and coding classes prepare students for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) certification exam.

Topics include the CPT-4 coding system, ER records, laboratory testing, insurance billing, statistical reporting, proper use of modifiers, ethical coding and reporting, and medical claims fraud and abuse.

This program gives the student extensive knowledge of the compliance and auditing route of Medical Billing, the coding system used to convert written diagnoses and procedures to numbers used for insurance billing and statistics, inpatient and outpatient coding to ICD-10 standards, the CPT-4 coding system and modifiers, ethical coding and reporting, and medical claims fraud and abuse.

The 12-week online medical billing and coding classes at Boardman Training Center offer a number of benefits, including:

• WE CARE experience
• Smaller online class sizes
• Experienced faculty
• Hands-on training
• Academic support
• Flexible financing options

It is a requirement of BTC that we have proof of your high school graduation or GED prior to the start date of your course. Courses at the training center are measured by clock hours only and are not for credit, and programs at this satellite campus are NOT, in any way, transferrable into programs offered by East Ohio College.

Boardman Training Center offers the courses for this program all online, for added flexibility in balancing work, school, and life. The program is completed in 12 weeks.

Boardman Training Center follows the Official School Calendar of the main campus; contact admissions for upcoming class start dates.

Tuition (students starting September 28, 2026). Medical Billing and Coding Specialist tuition is $1,497, with a $50 application fee charged prior to each enrollment. The cost of certification testing first attempt is included in tuition; additional attempts are the responsibility of the student.

Certification included. The National Healthcareer Association Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) certification is included in your tuition.

Flexible financing. The Boardman Training Center Director’s office will work with each student individually to create a flexible payment plan to help students work toward their healthcare certifications. Many students prefer the automatic payment plan that works within each particular student’s budget.

Refund policy. An applicant who is accepted may cancel the enrollment agreement within five business days after signing. A student who withdraws before the academic term is 15% complete is obligated for 25% of tuition and refundable fees plus the registration fee; after 15% but before 25%, 50%; after 25% but before 40%, 75%; after 40%, no refund.

Previous graduates who complete their healthcare training classes continue to work in a variety of healthcare facilities, such as:

• Hospitals
• Doctor’s Offices
• Outpatient Clinics
• Nursing Homes
• Rehabilitation Centers
• Home Health Agencies
• Insurance Companies
• Medical Billing and Coding Companies