Membership Information

Individual memberships are $100/year.  However, purchase your 3-year AACCA membership and pay only $200! That's a $100 in savings for acting now.

You may purchase your membership thru immediate on-line payment with Acteva. To purchase your AACCA membership online, please select one of the following options.

3-Year Individual Memberships 1-Year Individual Memberships Technical Coder Click here to learn more about this membership status option. Technical Coder Certifications Certified Medical Coder (CMC)® Available End of 2007 Click here to learn more about this certification status option. Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)® Available First Quarter, 2007 Click here to learn more about this certification status option. Student Coder Click here to learn more about this membership status option.

Purchase your official AACCA membership pin now! Only $15.00! Please make your check payable to: AACCA Membership Office and mail to the address listed below.  Be sure to write AACCA membership pin in the memo section of your check.

You may also print out our membership form and mail in your check or money order to the address listed at the bottom of this page. Click here to print out and mail your AACCA membership form with payment. (You will need to right click on the membership form in order to print it out and mail it to us.)

Click here to find out when you can expect to receive your membership number and letter.  (These times vary based on our updating process.)

Become a 3-year member now and receive a FREE official AACCA membership pin (a $15.00 value)!

*Student  members must submit proof of current enrollment in a medical coding program & may not sit for any AACCA certification examination while holding a Student Membership.

Please send your check or money order to:

AACCA Membership Office
123 E. 9th Street, Suite #302
Upland, CA 91786

Please contact our national office with any questions regarding membership fees at 909.579.0513.

AACCA Certification Categories

Application for Certification requires AACCA membership in good standing. 

 A. For Clinical coders, AACCA also requires one of the following:

• 1 year of coding/auditing experience

• completion of a 100-hour medical coding training program

• RN-Coder Boot Camp course completion and certification

Predominantly RNs, AACCA also admits MDs, PAs, NPs, PTs & OTs, pharmacists,  and other clinically-trained personnel to AACCA certification examinations.

Most of these individuals are trained at the Associate Degree level, with many holding Bachelor and Masters degrees in their discipline.  Specific credentials include:

Certified RN-Coder
Certified MD-Coder
Certified PA-Coder
Certified PT-Coder
Certified OT-Coder

Any individual holding a Masters degree and above may apply for "Advanced Standing" status, added to their credential, such as "RN-Coder Advanced."

B. For Technical coders, AACCA requires 2 years of coding/auditing experience or completion of a 100-hour medical coding training program, and college-level courses in Anatomy & Physiology with disease process, and medical terminology. 

If certified by another organization or agency, AACCA will waive the experience/training requirement and allow the Technical Coder sit for the CMC or COC examination immediately.

Please note: "The 2006 CPT, ICD9, and HCPCS coding manuals are authorized for RN-Coder and CMC testing thru March 31, 2007.  On April 1, 2007, the certification exams will be updated to 7the 2006 coding manuals.  It is highly recommended that the 2007 coding manuals be used on all AACCA certification exams taken on or after April 1, 2007."