In Order to Receive the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certification

question 81

Multiple Choice

In order to receive the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification, you must:

• A) have a college degree plus 1 year of experience.
• B) have 2 years of work experience and pass the certification exam.
• C) pass the certification exam within 12 months of obtaining your first job.
• D) have 3 years of work experience and pass the certification exam.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, leading to the production of gametes in animals and spores in plants.

Chromosomes

Coils of DNA that consist of genes.

Twenty-first Chromosome

A chromosome in humans that is implicated in diseases such as Down syndrome when an individual has an extra copy, also known as trisomy 21.

Human Genome

Complete sequence of genes in the human body.