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EFSC classes normally held in Building 20 on the Cocoa Campus are canceled tonight because of an A/C issue. This only impacts classes held in this one Cocoa Health Sciences building, home to EFSC's dental programs.

Medical Coder/Biller ATD

How to Apply for the Medical Coder/Biller Program

The Medical Coder/Biller program is a limited-access program offered by the Health Sciences Institute at EFSC. The program begins every Fall. All students must be current EFSC students and must complete a Medical Coder/Biller Program application in addition to the general EFSC application. Important Note: Effective with students starting Fall Term 2022, the program will transition from a College Credit Certificate to an Applied Technology Diploma (ATD). The courses in the 37-credit hour Medical Coder/Biller ATD curriculum are the same as the 37-credit hour CCC. View the 2022-23 catalog curriculum.

 For info on application steps, click categories below

See a Health Science Advisor

See a Health Science Advisor for information about prerequisite classes, deadlines, application materials and course scheduling.  

Verify EFSC General Admissions Status

All Medical Coder/Biller applicants must be current EFSC students in order to apply to the program. If you are not already a current EFSC student or if you have not attended in over a year, complete the application for admission to Eastern Florida State College prior to program application deadline. For new EFSC applicants, there is a $30 non-refundable application fee for admission that must be submitted at the time of application to the college. 

All general admissions requirements must be completed prior to applying to the Medical Coder/Biller program, including official high school and/or college transcripts, orientation, residency, etc.

Complete Required Courses

The following support courses must be completed prior to enrollment into core courses (HIMC) with a grade of "C" or better, within the last 10 years:

Course Number Course Title Credits Contact Hours
HSCC 1000 Introduction to Health Care 3 64
HSC 1532 * Advanced Medical Terminology 3 32
BSCC 1084 Survey of Human Anatomy & Physiology 4 96
CGS 2100 Microcomputer Applications 3 48
HSC 1554 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 3 32
 *NOTE:  HSC 1531 Medical Terminology (2 credits) is not acceptable for the Medical Coder Biller ATD.

Complete Online Medical Coder/Biller Application

Complete the online Application for the Medical Coder/Biller Program or visit the Health Sciences Admissions Office for assistance. The application deadline is May 15th. The application must be submitted online.

There is a $25 non-refundable fee for this application. This fee must be paid online or to the Student Accounts Business Office at your local EFSC campus, before the application deadline.

Submit Application Materials

Submit all application materials electronically to the Health Sciences Admissions office in Cocoa, Building 11, Room 212 or via email to healthscience@easternflorida.edu by May 15.

  • An UNOFFICIAL copy of each and every college transcript is required. Unofficial EFSC transcripts can be accessed from myGPS or at www.floridashines.org.
  • Work Experience Form (if applicable)
  • A typed, one-page essay that addresses the following topic:  “Why are you choosing to enter the Health Information profession as a Medical Coder/Biller?”