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Billing and coding program at Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, VA · Public 2-year · (276) 523-2400 · School website

On Virginia's WIOA training list (U.S. DOL file, programs listed June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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
18
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
Not published (small cohort)
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
$35,447
Typical pay for medical records specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Virginia
$53,290

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

Mountain Empire Community College awarded 18 billing and coding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 7 we list.

AwardCIPCompletionsLengthTuition
Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)51.0707 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician12Not reportedNot reported
Associate degree51.0707 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician6Not reportedNot reported

On Virginia's WIOA eligible training list

People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.

Listed programListed costWeeksCompletedEmployed, Q2Median earnings, Q2
Medical Office Coding & Procedures Certificate$7,81515100%SuppressedSuppressed

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.

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