Get set to launch your career as a clinical coder in the health industry with this interactive online course. This certificate equips you with the knowledge required to apply data coding to medical information.
This certificate equips you with the knowledge required to apply data coding to medical information. You will develop skills to translate descriptions of medical diagnoses and procedures into codes, which are recorded as health data. This requires a good understanding of medical terminology, but doesn't require hands-on contact with patients.
Clinical coders work with hospitals, government organisations and other medical institutes to code medical records. They ensure coded data meets national and legal reporting requirements.
The data you create will contribute to:
This course is offered fully online through our award-winning blended learning model. You will be guided through a series of eLearning activities and attend weekly webinars to consolidate your learning. Assessments are conducted through a combination of webinar and discussion board attendance and online tests.
For commencements from 1 January 2021 up to and including 31 December 2021, the HES Approved Subcontractor is Data-Pro Communications PTY LTD (ABN 88 423 720 983).