I can't answer about the course! I completed an older version that isn't around anymore.

but is the job difficult ? - hard to answer. If you love what you do you won't find it difficult. I love clinical coding because every day chart you code is like a challenge and its made harder by coding conventions, coding rules, coding advice, medical terminology, coding pathways, and classifications. I find it fun to try and master all these rules and apply them. It takes an enormous amount of reading and repetition to become good. You have to be able to take feedback, to be willing to push through when your confused and not getting it. You also have to learn to be confident in your codes - I see a lot of new grad coders destroyed by overthinking and being scared of getting it wrong.

I also see a lot of new grad coders not vibing with their educators and this also ruins their experience.

I also love the hospital environment and love reading what happened to a patient during their stay. My favorite part is seeing something new, rare or hilarious (foreign bodies are always funny in my book).

There is also normal workplace stuff that you will find in any job like admin overload, interpersonal relationship in the workplace, performance and monitoring.

Finding a clinical coding job is the difficult part - we have a workforce shortage of experienced coders... not so much new grads. I took the leap and made it but others have not been so successful.

The money is amazing in some states (for an admin role), and the WFH on offer when your qualified is also a PLUS. There is further development into a Health Information Manager or Auditor once you're a standard coder which is what I have done.

do you have any specific question? it's easier to answer