The following six questions will help you make an educated decision on what medical billing school to attend.

Does the medical billing school have a quality career placement department? Most medical billing schools have a career placement office. They might call it "job services office" or "career services," but the main goal of that office is to help students find jobs. Make sure to find out if the campus you're visiting has an office, and more importantly how well they service their students.

Meet with the director in charge of career placement and find out the percentage of graduates they place in jobs. Also find out how they help students get jobs.

Remember, you're going to school to find a job as a Medical Billing and Coding professional, and you need to make sure the career placement department will do everything possible to help you.

Does the medical billing school offer hands-on training? Many advertisements for medical billing schools boast about "hands-on training" and "short-term learning."

So when you ask the school about their hands-on training, find out exactly what they mean. Ask how much of class time is devoted to hands-on training. Find out how soon you can practice the skills you learned. Ask what types of hands-on training you'll receive. And if possible, ask a student about what he or she thinks about the school's hands-on approach to learning.

Does the medical billing school offer you an internship to work in medical billing? Internships are vital elements to any medical billing program.

Internships will give you opportunities to work in a real medical facility, and allow you to work alongside medical billing professionals. These professionals will give you practical advice, and will be wonderful references for you when you are ready to find a job.

What experience do the Medical Billing Instructors have? It's always best to have an experienced medical billing professional teaching the classes. The insights from a professional medical biller will prepare you much more than an instructor without real-world experience.

Having instructors that are not experienced doesn't mean you won't have quality education, but it definitely is a bonus. They can share their experiences and practical knowledge on the subjects they teach. This is something you can't get out of books.

What percentage of graduates get jobs as medical billers or medical coders after graduating? Talk with the career placement manager or director and find out how many medical assisting graduates get placed in jobs. Make sure you specifically ask how many are getting jobs as medical assistants. Most schools should place over 70% of their graduates. Compare that statistic with whatever they tell you.

Who can you talk with if you have problems with a class or teacher? Once you enroll in a medical billing school, you need to feel comfortable getting help if you have a problem. Find out who will be your main contact if you have trouble in class, or if you don't like a certain teacher. Find out how easy and/or difficult it is to change teachers. Also ask how accessible the president of the school is. The president should be someone who is interested in your opinion, and has an open door policy.