The Fundamentals of Medicine (FOM)
The Fundamentals of Medicine course provides a comprehensive education in Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology. This course is designed for anyone looking to pursue a non-clinical career in healthcare. This is a primer course to prepare students to then take both the CPB and/or CPC exams. It is highly recommended that students take this course prior to the CPB or CPC courses unless they have two years of clinical experience in billing and coding or previous medical fundamental training. This is a 12-week program with live/remote clinical instruction from a board-certified physician, one hour per week. This is in addition to online independent self-paced learning of an additional 2-3 hours per week. Successful completion of the course will result in a Certificate of completion through the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC).
The Fundamentals of Medicine course Highlights:
- 12-week course
- One hour per week (live/remote) (This is in addition to online independent self-paced learning of an additional 2-3 hours per week)
- Includes all course materials including textbooks and a medical dictionary, and certificate of completion at course completion
- After FOM, successful students may immediately register for a CPB or CPC course of their choosing
- This is intended as an introductory course. There are no prerequisites.
