For Kayla Spears, community has always been at the heart of everything she does. Growing up in a small town in West Virginia, she knew she wanted a career where she could make a difference. After completing her education in Medical Billing and Coding at a school local to her area, she set out for a fresh start in North Carolina. To continue her career in her new home, she needed the right credentials鈥攕o she turned to 麻豆社. With determination and a passion for her field, Kayla has not only earned her certification and completed her program, but has now distinguished herself as a Term Trailblazer for Term 248 in the process!
After years of hardship and uncertainty, Kayla was encouraged by a friend to take control of her future. She began at a community college and even took a leap outside her comfort zone, moving away from home for the first time to work at Disney in Florida. After stepping back to refocus on her career path, a conversation with someone close to her led her to discover that Medical Billing and Coding was exactly where she wanted to be. 鈥淵ou have so many options in it,鈥� she explains about her choice of career. Kayla enrolled in a local institution in West Virginia and worked in the field for a few months before relocating to North Carolina. However, upon moving, she discovered that her original certification didn鈥檛 transfer between states鈥攕o she needed a nationally recognized certification to continue her career.
While Kayla had the work experience and the education that she needed to test for her certification upon her move, Kayla is a lifelong learner. She valued the opportunity to learn more about her field to fully immerse herself into it. 鈥淚 was just doing research, and I knew I wanted it to be all online. I didn鈥檛 want to go anywhere in person. And so I found ANU,鈥� Kayla explains upon how she found ANU鈥檚 program. 鈥淚 knew I needed my CPC (Certified Professional Coder certification) so I went through [ANU]. I鈥檓 glad I did! I like the support I鈥檝e had.鈥�
鈥淪herry Davis is probably my favorite person. She was my biggest supporter. Like, before my [certification] exam, I was freaking out. And she was like, 鈥榶ou got this!鈥� She was the first person I told [that] I passed鈥� She was just great!鈥�
鈥淚 did have a great experience with ANU,鈥� she explained, reflecting back on her diploma program, 鈥淚 love the Zoom classes, I like being able to talk to people and having my classmates [around].鈥� Even though she鈥檚 already gone through a program prior, she still gained a lot of knowledge and support she needed to succeed from ANU. She explains in her career that she now audits codes doctors put in. 聽鈥淚n the place I鈥檓 in now, [the doctors] do all of the coding. I just make sure it鈥檚 correct!鈥� She says. This kind of work is something she鈥檚 been able to achieve with the education she鈥檚 had and the experience she has put into her career.
Her future goals, now that she鈥檚 earned her CPC certification, are to continue to work her career and to enjoy her life with a flexible career. She hopes one day to work remotely so she can travel the world, 鈥渁nd I want my job to be able to go with me!鈥�
Would she recommend ANU to others looking to get into Medical Billing and Coding? 鈥淚 would! I like the support I had from my advisors鈥� they always reach out! Any questions I鈥檝e had, they鈥檝e always been answered.鈥� She even goes on to say that her professors have been great. 鈥淚鈥檝e enjoyed all of my professors鈥� they鈥檙e just willing to help, and they encourage you, and they support you. Especially Sherry Davis!鈥�
She gives advice to her fellow classmates about the journey it may take to get their perfect career.
鈥淸The jobs] are there, they just want people with experience. You get experience by starting somewhere鈥� school will teach you blue, red, pink, yellow, and black. Working in it is going to teach you turquoise, teal, lime green, hot pink, baby pink, sky blue 鈥� it鈥檚 going to teach you all the shades of colors鈥� schooling [and experience] is so important.鈥�
