2025-26 Medical Coding Specialist Requirements and Application

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From submitting your application to admission to registration, Northwood Tech is available to help guide you through the admissions process. To help you successfully complete this program, Northwood Tech has developed a set of program requirements and technical standards. For students with a disability, reasonable accommodations are available to help you be successful in the program of your choice.


Admission Requirements

The first step to get admitted is to fill out a Northwood Tech application, and Northwood Tech will guide you from there. If you're not quite ready to become a student, visit a campus to get the full Northwood Tech experience. A campus tour will give you the opportunity to meet staff, instructors and students, tour the campus and get a real feel for the campus culture. 

  • Complete Online application form
  • Submit an official high school (or HSED/GED) transcript with graduation date.
    • If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
  • Complete admissions meeting with a Northwood Tech counselor (academic admission requirements apply)

2025-26 Medical Coding Specialist Additional Program Information will be available April 2025
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Program-Specific Requirements

  • Review and complete the computer skills inventory
  • Review Medical Coding Specialist program orientation materials
  • Meet with Medical Coding Specialist program advisor to determine program sequencing and completion goals

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Medical Coding Specialist Student Handbook

  • 2025-26 Health Sciences & Medical Coding Specialist Student Policies will be available August 2025.

 

Medical Coding Specialist Orientation-Fall 2025

  • 2025-26 Health Information Technology Orientation documents will be available April 2025.

 

Medical Coding Specialist Withdrawal

  • Instructions for Withdrawal from MCS Core Courses

    • If you are at this webpage, it means your MCS Academic Advisor has been notified that you dropped your MCS course (530-xxx) courses.

      • If you are withdrawing from your MCS core (530-xxx) courses, the MCS program would like to gather data regarding your decision to withdraw.  This data is useful in the MCS planning process.  Thank you for providing this information.

      • Please carefully review the Withdrawal from the MCS Program form.  Please complete the form electronically and email to sara.kroeplin@NorthwoodTech.edu

      • If you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Sara Kroeplin, MCS Program Director, at sara.kroeplin@NorthwoodTech.edu or 715.685.3021.

Technology Requirements

If using Macintosh or Linux based computers, coursework must be submitted using your Office365 tools provided with your Northwood Tech email account. It is important to verify with your Program Faculty if non-Windows based computers are acceptable in the program.

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Contact

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Rice Lake Admissions Contact

Nicole Messicci

Admissions Advisor

715.788.7144

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Ashland Admissions Contact

Jennifer Bednarik

Admissions Advisor

715.685.3039

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New Richmond Admissions Contact

Sherry Rehnelt

Admissions Advisor

715.752.8136

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Superior Admissions Contact

Anna Kalin

Admissions Advisor

715.319.7331

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