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Clinical Coding Associate

Saint Louis Community College

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Clinical Coding Associate (CCA), Certificate of Specialization, teaches beginning coding competencies across all settings, including hospital and physician practices. Becoming a CCA certified coder positions graduates with the skills and knowledge to successfully apply codes to diagnoses and procedures. This program is strengthened by a solid foundation of the study of human anatomy, medical terminology and language, human diseases, pharmacology, and computer concepts.

Credits

24 credits

Format

In-Person

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Missouri

    Missouri

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive LearningService OrientationReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguagePsychologyBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated speci
  • Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient car
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or confe
  • Develop and evaluate work processes based on evidence-based standards.

Technology

Medical softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwarePresentation software

Tools

Alligator forcepsAngiocathsApnea monitorsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBackboardsBedpansBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBlood drawing syringesBlood glucometersBlood pressure monitorsBreast pumps

Work Values

SupportAchievementRelationshipsWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Specialty clinical care — manage a defined caseload of inpatients and outpatients within a specialty such as geriatrics or neonatal care with routine independence and periodic peer consultation.
  • Care coordination — lead structured communication with physicians, pharmacists, and allied health providers to resolve moderately complex patient care issues across an interdisciplinary team.
  • Current practice integration — independently review clinical literature and apply relevant findings to adjust nursing approaches within a familiar specialty practice context.
  • Standards implementation — implement evidence-based nursing practice standards in a specialty unit and monitor staff adherence through regular observation and feedback cycles.
  • Policy maintenance — update departmental procedures and infection control standards in response to regulatory guidance, coordinating revisions with unit leadership.
  • Nursing staff instruction — design and deliver competency-based training sessions on disability management, clinical technology, and resource utilization for nursing personnel in a specialty setting.
  • Practice quality monitoring — systematically collect and analyze unit-level data to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Complex problem solving — assess multifaceted patient or systems problems in specialty care, develop response plans, and adjust approaches based on observed outcomes.
  • Time and caseload management — organize clinical, educational, and administrative responsibilities across competing priorities within a busy specialty department without direct oversight.
  • Written communication — author clear, evidence-referenced clinical summaries, policy drafts, and staff education materials tailored to specialty nursing audiences.

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