| Continuing Educational Units (CEU) is a | | | | certified coder, you need to earn a certain number of |
| nationally-recognized unit of credit which is equivalent | | | | CEUs to keep your certification alive. The more you |
| to 10 hours of participation in an accredited program. | | | | get, the better it is for your coding career. But |
| This is a process of quantifying the time spent in the | | | | sometimes it might so happen that your CEUs might |
| classroom during training activities and professional | | | | fall short of the minimum requirement; as such, you |
| development. | | | | you'll end up paying some hard cash to renew your |
| The main purpose of Continuing Educational Unit is to | | | | certification and in the worst possible case, end up |
| offer a permanent record of the educational | | | | losing the certification. |
| accomplishments of an individual who has had one or | | | | How to get them? Certified coders can keep up their |
| more non-credit educational experiences. Professionals | | | | CEUs with a number of ways: training camps, |
| like doctors, nurses, medical coders are required to | | | | seminars and conferences, Coding and Billing CD |
| participate in CEU programs for a certain number of | | | | ROMs & MP3s. While you go about earning your |
| hours each year to keep their credentials or licenses | | | | continuing educational units, you also gather |
| to practice current. The number of CEUs required for | | | | comprehensive knowledge related to your medical |
| certification or recertification varies by state and | | | | coding specialty. |
| profession. | | | | AAPC provides various opportunities for certified |
| The medical coding professional needs continual | | | | coders to earn their continuing educational units and |
| education to stay tuned to medical coding updates, | | | | give a distinctive edge to their career. So get going. |
| government regulations, and the like. If you're a | | | | |