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Medical Billing


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Medical billing specialists are key to ensuring doctors and hospitals are properly reimbursed and health records are accurately maintained. This program equips you with the skills you need, including medical terminology, coding, computer proficiency, and attention to detail. Graduates can find work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and medical labs.

Medical Billing at a Glance

Dallas College offers many different ways to reach your career goals. Whether you want to jump into the workforce quickly or spend more time building advanced skills, we have the programs that fit your needs and timeline.

Certificate Programs

Estimated total tuition cost2:

$3,570

Estimated time to complete1:

4 months

  • Eastfield
  • Mountain View3

Which Degrees and Certificates are Right for Me?

Workforce Training

Dallas College offers fast, flexible credentials designed with local employers to help you quickly start or advance your career.

Can I Get a Job?

Dallas College offers a variety of certificates and degrees to help you gain the skills you need to start working right away.

  • These credentials are often considered Career and Technical Education (CTE).
  • These credentials are established with the assistance and cooperation of representatives from local business, to meet local and regional employment needs.
  • Higher-level certificates and degrees will typically lead to a higher salary in the workforce.
  • Workforce (CE) certificates can often be completed faster than traditional credit certificates but typically do not offer college credit.
  • Level 1, Level 2, Enhanced Skills certificates and others offer college credit and are often stackable to help you build skills as you work toward an associate degree.
  • Workforce credentials may give you college credit at Dallas College, but they may not transfer to other colleges or universities.

If you're unsure if this is the right path for you, you can talk to a pathway specialist for advice.

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Questions About Degrees and Certificates?

We know applying to college can be confusing. If you are not yet a Dallas College student, you have a whole team of recruitment coaches to help guide you through programs and the enrollment process.

Current students, contact your success coach (advisor) who can answer any questions you have about Medical Billing programs and your degree and certificate options.

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What Can I Earn? Will There Be Plenty of Jobs?

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Billing and Posting Clerks

$21/hr

Median Salary

1311

Job Openings

+11%

Projected Outlook

Top Skills:

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Mathematics
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Service Orientation
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Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

$36/hr

Median Salary

80

Job Openings

+27%

Projected Outlook

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Insurance Clerks

$26/hr

Median Salary

941

Job Openings

+4%

Projected Outlook

Top Skills:

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Time Management
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Service Orientation
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
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Medical Records Specialists

$24/hr

Median Salary

599

Job Openings

+15%

Projected Outlook

All jobs data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence and Lightcast4.

The Medical Billing program has its own admissions process, timeline and requirements. Visit the School of Health Sciences Information Packets and Sessions page to view the Medical Billing information packets.

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1Length of time is based on catalog degree plans. Prerequisites may be required, which are not included in this estimate. For most programs, full-time student status is assumed, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.

2Cost for credit courses is based on tuition rates for program hours for Dallas County residents. The price of most required learning materials (books, software, supplies, etc.) is included with the price of tuition. Certain programs may have additional costs above the standard tuition. Continuing Education and Ed2Go courses may vary by program. Please review the Area of Study Overview and/or the Health Information Packets for additional costs and details. Visit our Paying for College site to learn more about cost, financial aid, scholarships and more.

3Each location offers a unique combination of certificate and degree options. Not all degree and certificate offerings are available for admission/start at all campuses every semester.

4A portion of Lightcast’s data comes from O*NET Online by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Lightcast has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

Updated June 25, 2026