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Billing and coding program at Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC · Public 2-year · (828) 327-7000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 6
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 29 graduates
- $27,562
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $35,653
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $35,447
- Typical pay for medical records specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- $39,900
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Catawba Valley Community College awarded 6 billing and coding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 7 career program of 10 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0707 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0707 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
On North Carolina's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Coding - Continuing EducationAmerican Academy of Professional Coders, national certification for the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $745+ $957 books | 74 weeks, 6 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Medical Coding Outpatient: Basic and AdvancedCertified Professional Coder (CPC) · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $372+ $1,380 books | 90 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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