Introduction
The school recommends this certification to those in the field of medical business consulting, legal professionals working in the health care field and high level auditors, specifically, in the business spectrum.

Make no mistake- this certification test is hard. The test uses the modified Agnoff grading formula. Your test results will not be available until there is a large enough pool of candidates to form a consensus of what is a passing score and what score fails. Make sure you understand what is expected of you by working closely with your course advisor or instructor.

Lesson Preparation
The instructional methods for this medical coding class used include reading assignments, practice exercises, discussion board assignments, review quizzes, and final review test.

Final Exam & Grading
The CCS-P certification test is a seated exam that is not available online. At the completion of the program, and following your authorization to test, you will take your examination at a Thomson Prometric testing center. You are allowed to use CPT, ICD 9 and HCPCS along with an optional medical dictionary. The testing metrics follow the modified Angoff procedure. It is comprised of 60 multiple-choice questions followed by 16 case study questions. The maximum allotted time for the exam is 4 hours.