Career Step, a leading online healthcare education company, offers training programs in Medical Transcription, Medical Transcription Editing, Medical Coding and Billing and Pharmacy Technician. The company enjoys a tremendous market advantage in the industry by virtue of its reputation as an innovative, competency-based training provider. Career Step is committed to helping each enrolling student graduate and successfully transition to a rewarding career. Career Step has been in business for almost 20 years and is headquartered in Provo, Utah.

Medical Billing and Coding

Medical coders play a vital role in the growing healthcare industry, translating medical records into standardized numeric codes used to bill patients and third-party payers, such as Medicare and insurance companies. All healthcare facilities and a variety of related businesses and agencies employ medical coders, creating an array of potential workplaces for Career Step trained professionals. Most coders work in a comfortable, professional office environment and interact as a valued team member along with doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Medical Transcription and Editing

Medical transcription offers you the opportunity to have a real work-at-home career in the growing healthcare industry! The field currently includes two important roles: medical transcriptionists and medical transcription editors. With Career Step's employer-requested curriculum, you can train for both of these career paths, work from the comfort of your home, and be prepared for the future of the industry.

Pharmacy Technician

The pharmacy technician online training program helps students quickly develop a broader range of knowledge and skills than those professionals trained solely on the job. Students are prepared for national certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and gain the background necessary to work in both retail and institutional settings.

Military Discounts Available!

The Department of Defense has temporarily paused the MyCAA military spouse education funding program, but in order to continue helping military spouses train for portable careers, Career Step is offering a 20% military discount.

Industry Associations:

The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity provides resources for the medical transcription community, including education program recommendations.

The Medical Transcription Industry Association is a not-for-profit trade association serving the needs of medical transcription companies, vendors, and health information management professionals.

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the premier association of health information management (HIM) professionals.

The American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) was founded in 1988 in an effort to elevate the standards of medical coding by providing certification, ongoing education, networking, and recognition.