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Billing and coding program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA · Public 2-year · (706) 295-6963 · 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
- 116
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 22 graduates
- $26,061
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $35,447
- Typical pay for medical records specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Rome, GA
- $51,400
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
Georgia Northwestern Technical College awarded 116 billing and coding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 23 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0707 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 65 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0713 Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0707 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0707 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 29 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Georgia'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Healthcare Technology (BHT2) DiplomaBusiness Healthcare Technology Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0707 | $6,524+ $1,250 books | 58 weeks, 12 hours a week | 16.9% | 77.4% | $8,754 | 65 |
| Business Healthcare Technology (BHT3) Associate of Applied Science DegreeBusiness Healthcare Technology AAS Degree · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0707 | $8,496+ $1,300 books | 76 weeks, 15 hours a week | 24.1% | 70.2% | $7,771 | 79 |
| Healthcare Billing and Coding Specialist (HBC1) CertificateHealthcare Billing and Coding Specialist (HBC1) Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $4,198+ $700 books | 45 weeks, 6 hours a week | 22.9% | 73.1% | $6,952 | 109 |
| Medical Coding (MC41) CertificateMedical Coding (MC41) Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $3,300+ $1,000 books | 40 weeks, 6 hours a week | 8.8% | 70% | $6,581 | 68 |
| Health Information Management Technology (HI13) Associate of Applied Science DegreeHealth Information Management Technology Degree · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0707 | $9,900+ $2,250 books | 80 weeks, 18 hours a week | 70% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 10 |
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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