Oil seal. View of cam housing - Side. Dirty and oily from leak. View of cam housing - Above. Using the wrong tools for the job. Removing (actually replacing) the cam sprocket. A channel pliers and a crescent wrench. Small scratches on sprocket, but it did not slip, did not bend anything. View of cam housing - Above with timing belt and cam sprocket off. View of cam housing - Front. I think some of the gunk below is coolant from a weeping water pump. View of cam housing - Below. Oil and coolant on exhaust. Cam housing removed. Cam shaft wrapped with paper towel to keep dirt out. Ready for cleaning. Cleaned.
In order to earn certification from the AAPC, you need to have at least two years of professional coding experience. That would seem to preclude new coders from taking the CPC exam, but that doesnât have to be the case. The AAPC helpfully offers an âapprenticeâ program attached to their CPC certification. If you complete the CPC exam with less than two years of professional experience, you get a CPC-A certification. The CPC-A certification allows you to work as a certified coder while working toward a full certification through either on-the-job experience or the completion of continuing education units (CEUs).
Most medical coding programs require an externship working in the industry to gain appropriate experience in the field. Before a medical coder can become a CPC, he or she must complete a year as a Certified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A).