Certification is a voluntary process that requires completing a national exam. Certification is maintained by completing CEUs on annual or bi-annual cycles, often through Web-based training.
Web-based CEU training must be approved by the accrediting agency issuing certification, or it must be directly related to the certification. For example, a coder cannot take an online course in writing and expect it to count toward her coding CEUs.
A variety of universities, community colleges and professional organizations offer Web-based coding training in the form of quizzes, courses and seminars that provide CEUs for coding certification maintenance.
The convenience of completing Web-based coding CEU training from home and the flexibility of accessing the training as needed are two key advantages.
If the accessing computer does not have a high-speed connection, then the coder may not be able to access the Web-based CEU training. Additionally, the coder must ensure that she has the appropriate software, which can vary for different trainings and add additional costs.