Medical Billing and Coding Programs in the Washington area

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (Maryland, Virginia)

Programs

in the metro area

Median pay here

$58,810

medical records specialists, BLS May 2025

Medical Billing and Coding Programs in the Washington area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Washington: none within 10 miles; nearest 10.1 miles, farthest 21.2 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 3 listed programs give weeks: 12 to 52 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 145 billing and coding awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 3 of 5 on Maryland's or Virginia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 59% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 60% (3 report it)
Pay here: $58,810 median for medical records specialists ($28.28 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $42,960 to $92,540; 2,370 employed in the metro area (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
Fortis College-LandoverWIOA list	Landover, MD	Certificate	21	10.1
Prince George's Community CollegeWIOA list	Largo, MD	Certificate	69	10.6
Northern Virginia Community CollegeWIOA list	Annandale, VA	Certificate	13	11.9
Montgomery College	Rockville, MD	Certificate	31	17.8
College of Southern Maryland	La Plata, MD	Certificate	11	21.2

WIOA in District of Columbia: 24 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 2 of them Billing and coding.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
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