Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
- Summer 2027
- Fall 2027
- Spring 2028
- Summer 2028
Campus language
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C
- COC
- Certified Outpatient Coder, the credential focused on hospital outpatient environments.
- Coding Clinic
- The official guidance from the AHA that students must reference for complex coding scenarios.
- CPB
- Certified Professional Biller, the credential for medical billing and reimbursement.
- CPC
- Certified Professional Coder, the core credential for physician-based coding.
- CPMA
- Certified Professional Medical Auditor, the credential for auditing medical records.
- CRC
- Certified Risk Adjustment Coder, the credential for risk adjustment coding models.
T
- Tabbed
- The essential student practice of applying physical index tabs to coding manuals to speed up code lookup.
- The Bible
- The CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) manual, considered the most critical book for the CPC exam.
- The Grid
- The E/M (Evaluation and Management) audit tool used to calculate the level of service provided.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CEUs
- Continuing Education Units; credits required every two years to maintain an active certification.
- Knowledge Center
- The digital repository for AAPC articles, news, and educational blog posts.
- My AAPC
- The centralized student portal and mobile app for managing exams and credentials.
- ProctorU
- The external online service used to monitor students during remote certification exams.
- The 2-minute rule
- The recommended exam strategy of spending no more than two minutes on any single question to finish on time.
- The Forum
- The primary online community platform where students and professionals interact.
- The Index
- The alphabetical section at the back of the ICD-10-CM or CPT books used as the first step in the coding process.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 31, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 7 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.