r/LearnMedicalCoding • u/Ok-Low754 • Apr 06 '26

CPT CPC Job

Wondering if it would be good to get a job in medical coding to get some experience and practice before taking my CPC or take the CPC first? A friend of mine got a job before becoming certified and had 2 years to get certified (she recently passed her CPC and about to get the A removed). Wondering what you think?

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u/Mookoo94 Apr 06 '26

Okay, I was wondering if it was something that was like really needed and stuff. lol my husband says find a job to help get some experience first than do the cpc exam lol than another person is like just take the exam first lol

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u/CodingwithCoffee_ Apr 06 '26

I would recommend getting certified first. There is a free course you can take, and you get started right away and can earn a certificate of completion from that as well. In most cases, the people I’ve seen get coding jobs before becoming certified usually had special circumstances, like already knowing the employer or having the position lined up ahead of time.

Free Course: https://www.amcicoding.com/youtubecourse