Free Medical Coding Course by Online Career Advancement

March 5, 2009 - PRLog -- According to numerous U.S. government labor and education agencies and professional health care association sources, there is a critical shortage of professional certified medical coders in hospitals, physician practices, and other healthcare facilities.

The United States Bureau of Labor website indicates that employment of medical record and health information technicians (HIT) is expected to grow much faster than the average field. Medical coding specialists are an important part of the health information technology field.

There is also a very high demand for professionally certified medical coders. To help address this shortage and demand issues, OnlineCareerAdvancement.com is offering a free medical coding course online that will provide a valuable foundation for prospective coding students.

There is no obligation to participate in this course. The coding course is normally $250 at participating community colleges. To take advantage of this offer; all that is required is a user account setup at onlinecareeradvancement.com. Interested people can also request an enrollment key by emailing freecourse@onlinecareeradvancement.com.

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The mission of Online Career Advancement (OCA) is to address the critical shortage of certified allied health professionals by partnering with training providers and organizations to promote and offer quality, affordable, education services.