The Medical Billing and Coding program is designed to qualify its graduates to pursue a career in medical billing and is designed for students with little or no experience in the medical field. Individual didactic courses may be delivered via blended or full distance education. Instruction is provided with online lectures and handson experience conducted via web camera or in a classroom setting. Externship is conducted in a residential manner at a medical practice or medical billing facility. Upon satisfactory completion of the program detailed below, students will be granted a diploma from NCC and will be qualified to become a certified billing and coding specialist and obtain an entry-level position as a medical biller in a medical practice or medical billing facility. A computer meeting the technical specifications listed under Computer System Requirements in the Academic Policies section of the catalog and internet access are required for completion of this program.