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Cunningham Awarded PMCC Instructor Certification Impact
Fairmont State News

Cunningham Awarded PMCC Instructor Certification

May 23, 2005

Amy Cunningham, Instructor and Clinical Coordinator for the Health Information Technology Program of Fairmont State Community & Technical College, recently became a Certified PMCC Instructor with the American Academy of Professional Coders.

To become a certified Professional Medical Coding Curriculum (PMCC) instructor, individuals must be a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders, be a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and have 5 years of coding experience.

The certification process entailed a rigorous three-day training session. At the end of the session, each participant was required to complete a written examination and an impromptu oral presentation. Cunningham exceeded the minimum requirements for the passing rate by receiving a composite score of 95 out of 100.

In addition to this certification, Cunningham is also a Certified Professional Coder, a Registered Health Information Administrator and a Certified Tumor Registrar.