Coding & Reimbursement Specialist - Certificate

TYPICAL FOUR-SEMESTER PROGRAM - Full-time

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Fourth

C&RS students are required to earn a grade of a least a "C" or better in each BIOL and MEDR prefix course prior to placement in the PPEs. Students must also earn a grade of at "C" in the MEDR courses to graduate from the C&RS program.

Should a student fail MEDR or BIOL courses a second time: They may re-take MEDR and/or BIOL courses as a continuing education student. Then, upon successful completion with a "C" or better, apply for readmission to the C&RS program. Or, students may retake the BIOL/MEDR equivalent courses on-campus at Alfred State or at another college, and transfer the credit back to Alfred State after having obtained pre-approval of the course for transfer credit and earning a grade of "C" or better.

SOC Occupation Listings:

29-2052.00 Pharmacy Technicians

43-3051.00 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

43-3061.00 Procurement Clerks

43-4021.00 Correspondence Clerks

43-9041.01 Insurance Claims Clerks

43-9041.02 Insurance Policy Processing Clerks

43-9061.00 Office Clerks, General

Costs for entire program completed in normal time (full-time, in-state):

Tuition and required fees: $13,748.00

Estimated costs of books and supplies: $2,495.00

Room and Board charges for living on campus: $22,320

Additional cost information can be found at www.alfredstate.edu/paying-for-college/tuition-and-costs.

Median Cumulative Loan Debt for students in the program between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012:

Median Federal Student Loan debt: $3,250.00

Median Private Loan debt: $0.00

Median Institutional financing plan debt: $0.00

The on-time completion rate for student’s completing the program between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 within the normal time using the typical semester recommendations as listed is 67 percent.

The job placement rate for students who completed their program between July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 can be found in the following chart.

Employment and Transfer Report

Employment and Transfer Rate: 100%

Salary Range Less than $20,000 (1)

$30,000 - $39,999 (2)

Prefer not to disclose (1)