BC Advantage - 2010 Issue 8

Continuing Education Builds a Stronger Resume - It's More Than Just Fluff

Over the years, many coders and even some supervisors have asked me whether continuing education builds a stronger resume, or just adds a bunch of letters behind your name. I cannot understand why continuing your education by earning credentials is a bad thing. No one tells someone with a bachelor's degree not to obtain their masters degree or asks a physician why it is necessary to focus on a specialty. Why should it be assumed that just because you have a core coding credential you would not want to continue your education by earning additional credentials?My answer to...

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