Geared for Foreign Medical Graduates, Nurses, & HIM Professionals
MEET YOUR CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION COURSE INSTRUCTORS...
Arnold Ardevela
MBA, IMG, CCS, CPC, CPC-I, COC, CIC, CRC, CHCC, C-CDI, CCDS
Arnold Ardevela is a medical school graduate from the Philippines and having over 25 years of coding experience Arnold has been able to transform that experience into a comprehensive learning program to help others begin their own career as a Healthcare Professional.
Arnold also serves as President and owner of AE & Associates, LLC. With a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, he has been able to establish one of the most successful consulting, auditing and staffing firms for hospitals, physician groups and other healthcare organizations in Southern California and other parts of the nation. This in turn ensures that students are provided with the necessary tools to successfully fill today's health community's increasing need for well trained and qualified healthcare professionals.
Before starting his businesses, Arnold was an Inpatient and Outpatient coder and auditor with many employers including Corona Regional Medical Center, QuadraMed, Delano Regional Medical Center, and St. Vincent Hospital just to name a few.
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SCHOOL POLICIES
- All classes must be paid in full prior to or on first day of class
- No refunds
- Only one course may be purchased at a time
- All classes are recorded in transcripts as COMPLETE or INCOMPLETE
- Course completion is defined as a student completing 80% or more of the course assignments AND mandatory completion of the final examination
- All assignments and tests are on a PASS or FAIL basis
- Pass or completion of course is based on participation, not performance
- Students must achieve 80% participation to PASS and complete course
- Attendance is mandatory and missed opportunities to complete assignments or attend class will affect the participation score
- No certificates of completion are issued
- AHIMA or AAPC certifications will serve to aid students in gaining employment
- Handout materials are included in the tuition
- Federal or state funds are not accepted for payments for classes
- Fees to sit for the National Certification examinations are not part of the tuition of Tri-County Allied Health School nor are they collected by this institution
- All testing fees are paid directly to the organization that governs the examination
- Tri-County Allied Health School does not offer any financing or payment plans for tuition fees
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How long is the course?
This course is 40 hours (3 weeks long).
Q: How long will I have access to the materials?
Once enrolled, you will have access to the course for 2 months after the completion of the course.
Q: How can I get a hold of the instructor if I have further questions?
You can email the instructor, Arnold Ardevela, at [email protected] or Genevir del Mundo at [email protected].
Q: What if I have other questions about the courses you offer?
You can contact us at [email protected]