Certification Exam
Certifications are earned from through a Professional society and, in general, must be renewed periodically, or may be valid for a specific period of time (e.g., the life-time of the product upon which the individual is certified). As a part of a complete renewal of an individual's certification, it is common for the individual to show evidence of continued learning
Certificate Program
ANSI definition: In a certificate program the learning event(s) and the assessment(s) are both developed and administered by the certificate issuer, and there is an essential link between them. That is, the learning event(s) are designed to help participants achieve learning outcomes and the assessment is designed to evaluate the learners' attainment of those intended learning outcomes. In contrast to a certification, certificates do not have ongoing maintenance or renewal requirements and therefore, cannot be revoked
The Difference
Most medical billing certificate programs rely on a one-time fee that isn't related to a true certification exam but rather, to an assessment of their educational or online program. What it comes down to is whether you want to test your knowledge of the course you've just taken or you want to test your proficiency and knowledge of your skill level of medical billing
Certifications are earned from through a Professional society and, in general, must be renewed periodically, or may be valid for a specific period of time (e.g., the life-time of the product upon which the individual is certified). As a part of a complete renewal of an individual's certification, it is common for the individual to show evidence of continued learning
Certificate Program
ANSI definition: In a certificate program the learning event(s) and the assessment(s) are both developed and administered by the certificate issuer, and there is an essential link between them. That is, the learning event(s) are designed to help participants achieve learning outcomes and the assessment is designed to evaluate the learners' attainment of those intended learning outcomes. In contrast to a certification, certificates do not have ongoing maintenance or renewal requirements and therefore, cannot be revoked
The Difference
Most medical billing certificate programs rely on a one-time fee that isn't related to a true certification exam but rather, to an assessment of their educational or online program. What it comes down to is whether you want to test your knowledge of the course you've just taken or you want to test your proficiency and knowledge of your skill level of medical billing