Certified Outpatient Coding (COC®) Certificate Online Course and Exam Prep

A student (Q.J) who took the class provided a less than poor review of the teacher and class in its entirety.

Update 1/26 I PASSED.. on the FIRST try!!! ************** I just finished Ms Ortega 3 day class & took the exam on the 4th day. And if I can do this... read more at 7 months pregnant, anyone can! First of all, I know I passed! How? Because of her anointed teaching! It was a ton of hard work & long days, but it was also really fun and absolutely worth it! Ms Ortega literally runs on adrenaline.. while we're taking bathroom breaks, she is there helping. She doesn't use the bathroom or eat AT ALL so she is 100% committed to her students! That is pure dedication & it takes a very blessed person to do that! She not only teaches how to use your books to pass the exam, but also how to apply her method as a real "go-to" coder. She's truly amazing! I went in nervous and left confident! If you're on the fence, jump it & get to Ms Ortega class asap! You will NOT regret it! And you will have made a friend in the process �. P.S. Do the prework & homework. You won't do well without it being done �. There's a system to the madness, I promise! Take a leap of faith & just DO IT! You won't regret it & wish you had done it sooner! I'll definitely be taking more of her courses to earn my "alphabet soup"!

I attended the 3-day CPC course in Los Angeles on October 19-21, 2018. The pre-work and the course itself was intense, but you will be SO impressed with what you... read more can do and how much you can handle when you set your mind to something. I learned so much in 3 days and I completed the course feeling ready for the CPC exam. Additionally, Mrs. Ortega is genuine, caring, and one heck of a teacher! It’s difficult to find the exact words to say about Mrs. Ortega because she really is a blessing and one in a million. I did all of the homework after the course and took my CPC Exam exactly one week after. I passed on my first try and I’m officially CPC-certified! I’ll definitely be back at MCA next year for the COC and CPMA courses. Thank you Mrs. Ortega for all that you do!!!!

Mrs. Ortega & the MCA is the best 3 day class hands down! It’s literally worth every single dollar I paid, & there is NO way I could have passed... read more the CPC without her curriculum, her strategy & EVERYTHING! She & the others at the MCA don’t even realize how life changing this opportunity was for me. God literally sent me to her & I couldn’t be more grateful!!! I’ll definitely be returning for more certification classes in the future!

I recently took the three day intensive class and all I can say is wow! When I sat for the board certification test I felt sorry for the people there... read more that took their classes at a community college or another online program. There is alot of information to learn in three days, I compare it to learning 6 huge reference books. However Ms. Ortega has a gift to teaching this subject very thoroughly so that you learn it thoroughly. She also teaches on how to take the test so that when you finally taking the test you are very familiar with the format. This woman is gifted and she cares about you and will sit down with you to go over any obstacle that you may have. I plan on advancing to other certifications and will gladly fly to Texas again from North Carolina to be a student of the Medical Coding Academy. It simply does not make sense to spend 6 months in a class elsewhere and still not receive the knowledge and passion from this organization. I am very grateful that I made the decision to attend this 3 day class. I am completely new to this industry and feel validated that I made the correct decision and will gladly do it again. Thank you Medical Coding Academy and Ms. Ortega.

I just finished my 3-day CPC bootcamp in Philadelphia and all I can say is wow! From the get-go, I knew from the YouTube videos that if I was going... read more to learn medical coding the ONLY person who could teach me would be Mrs. Ortega. I don't like being confused by 'fluff' and left hanging, not knowing what information is important over other information, etc. or just plain boring classroom instruction or online instruction. I was RIGHT. Mrs. Ortega is far from boring and she doesn't fill you up with fluff. She gets right down to the essentials. The 12 hours FLEW by. I enjoyed every second of it. I learned so much more than I ever imagined. I feel 100 percent confident in not only passing my CPC on the first try but I also feel very confident in entering the field. Mrs. Ortega is the real deal. She is the ONLY instructor for me. I look forward to taking more classes with her when I am ready to attain additional credentials. Thank you Mrs. Ortega for your knowledge, teaching expertise, and the sacrifices you make to travel to us!!! I know when I pass my CPC exam in two weeks that I would have never been able to if it weren't for your class. Lea :)

If you’re interested in becoming a coder, see Mrs.Ortega. In the beginning, I was just like the rest of you who’s reading this. My thoughts were ‘this can’t be real,... read more there’s no way you can become a coder from taking a class in 3 days & knowing anything you were taught’. I mean to go from having community colleges have a requirement of you taking 6-8 weeks worth of courses to become a coder to an academy that’s just 3 days, it’s inevitable to think you can’t become a coder within 3 days. Well guess what?! Mrs Ortega proved myself & the 40+ others that took the 3 day class with me in ATL wrong. She’s such an amazing person and teacher. She’s literally dedicated to her students. If we didn’t understand something, she went over it until we did; & if you were just one of the ones who still just couldn’t understand it, she took the time to give you one on one time to make sure you understood. Due to the current situation of not being able to take the test the next day after, you have to schedule them 1,2, or 3 weeks from the class dates or whenever AACP have test dates available, but please do not fret, you leave her class very well prepared with studying assignments to keep everything fresh. Get out of that space of fear people & see Mrs Ortega, I promise that you will not regret it. Best teacher I’ve had in awhile. Thank you Mrs Ortega, I wish you the absolute best & nothing but elevation for YOU & your COMPANY. I see nothing but good coming your way. XOXO. Raychelle :)

I am a certified Medical Coding Coder because of Mrs.Ortega and her team, i passed the test on the first time around! I was very skeptic when i first looked... read more into the class especially because I was going to be travel to Texas for the 3 day boot camp. The 3 day course is no joke, it is a lot of information with long days and hours of homework ever night. However it was all worth it, I was able to retain a lot of valuable information. I think it was imperative for me that the test was taken the day after I completed the course. Everything was still fresh in my mind. Mrs.Ortega gives you all of the tools (her tabbing system makes a world of difference) to pass the test along with the self confidence. As long as you put in the work you will successful! I highly recommend this class to anyone that wants to put in hard work and become a Certified Medical Coder. And I look forward to attending more classes with the Medical Coding Academy.

I recently completed Mrs. Ortega 3 day CPC boot camp and sat my exam immediately following the class. My background before the class was IT and I had no... read more medical experience. With Mrs. Ortegas class I was able to pass my test on the first try!! Thank You!