Instructor certification
Prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals by becoming an AAPC-Approved Instructor.Career Advancement
Take your career to the next level as an AAPC-Approved Instructor. You can start your own program, or teach anywhere AAPC's curriculum is taught: schools, hospitals, physician offices, and more.
Student Success
Set your students up for success with a curriculum that averages an 83% pass rate, is tailored to the needs of your students, and can be taught online or in-person.
Collaboration Opportunities
Being an AAPC-Approved Instructor opens the door for new and exciting opportunities with AAPC. Since less than 10% of AAPC members are licensed to teach our curriculum, we rely on this elite group to help us develop and update courses, share experiences at events, and be part of exclusive committees.
Teaching Resources
We'll provide everything you need to help your students succeed, including interactive lectures, quizzes, an online learning management system (LMS), and exams. Plus, you'll enjoy discounts on AAPC books, exams, study guides, and memberships.
Networking and Support
Teachers need support. That's why we provide our instructors with networking opportunities, teaching aids, an instructor forum, and annual workshops.
Instructor Requirements
We are here to help you every step of the way. If you don't meet any of these requirements, let's work together until you do.
Be an AAPC certified member in good standing
Have five (5) years of experience in the capacity you'll instruct
Hold the certification for the course you'll teach
Complete an Instructor's Course
*Average pass rate for the CPC® certification exam for students who learned with AAPC curriculum
What Instructors Are Saying
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I want to thank AAPC for providing me the tools to teach a successful coding program.
Myrtle Walcott, MSA, BS, CPC, CPC-I, President
New York Medical Coding Academy
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We value our relationship with AAPC and look forward to working together for years to come. I highly recommend AAPC.
Verlene Luna, MHA, FACHE
St. Francis Medical Partners
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The curriculum includes everything you need to run a successful program. And they're invested in our success.
Cynthia Welsh
University of Florida
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AAPC has been very beneficial to my students. They are more confident in their skills prior to exams...they love it!
Lesley Wagner
Medical Society of Virginia
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Our students receive the information to become successful...and we are extremely proud of our partnership with AAPC.
Sharon Jones, COC, CPC, CPC-I
LS Coding & Education, LLC
You can be licensed to teach AAPC's curriculum for the following certifications:
Certified Professional Biller (CPB)®
Certified Professional Coder (CPC)®
Certified Outpatient Coding (COC)®
Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)®
Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA)®
Certified Physician Practice Manager (CPPM)®
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC)®
Certified Documentation Expert Outpatient (CDEO)®
Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO)®