The Great Falls College medical coding program, which is accredited by the American Health Information Management Association, prepares you to pass the Certified Coding Associate credential exam, which distinguishes coders across all settings and is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. Specialists in this field are called health information coders, medical record coders, coders/abstractors or coding specialists.
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| AHMS 108 | Health Data Content & Structure |
| HTH 180 | Pharmaceuticals for Health Care Providers |
| AHMS 164 | Beginning Diagnosis Coding: ICD-10 |
| AHMS 285 | HICS/Coding Professional Practice Experience |
Students who achieve the Health Information Coding Specialist Certificate can expect to obtain jobs in inpatient facilities, outpatient clinics, physician offices or insurance companies as entry-level coders. For more information related to career opportunities in this field, please visit https://www.AHIMA.org/careers.
The instructors have been very helpful. They have been very prompt answering your questions. They do everything possible to help you succeed.
Our Health Information Coding Specialist program at Great Falls College is approved by the AHIMA Foundation’s Professional Certificate Approval Program. This designation acknowledges the coding program as having been evaluated by a peer review process against a national minimum set of standards for entry-level coding professionals. The approval timeframe started April 1, 2025, and expires on March 31, 2028, with annual interim approval during these years.