Yesterday Matt and I were working on updating my resume. I cannot believe how much stuff I have been able to add to it from just last summer. Honestly, I must say, it's pretty awesome to be able to put Sandy L. Snarr, CPC-A. I feel so official and so accomplished to have a real, professional title. My newest goal is to starting working so I get the "A" off my title. In case you aren't familiar, the "A" stands for "Apprentice". To get it taken off you either need to submit proof to AAPC that you've been working as a coder for 2 years or have a certificate stating you've completed at least 80 hours of a coding class and 1 year experience working as a coder. At the end of last semester my coding instructor gave as a certificate for the 80+ hours and I will be submitting that tomorrow.
I also updated the references on my resume. I asked my other college instructor (Anatomy & Physiology and Introduction to Nursing teacher) if she would be willing to be a reference for me and she wholeheartedly agreed. She has been working as a nurse for over 40 years and now has a very important job at the state dealing with transplant applicants. It is a huge confidence booster to have someone so prestigious see potential in me. I am very excited to really start looking for coding jobs.
My coding instructor came into Home Depot over the weekend while I was working and I got to talk to her about the test and finding a job. Many places in Helena let her know when they have coding jobs available because they know she always knows people who are looking. She told me that she should be getting some leads shortly and will be sending out an email to her students that are looking. Keep your fingers crossed!
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