MedicalAssistantDegrees.net profiles medical assistant programs school by school. Each profile covers accreditation, certification eligibility, cost, length, schedule and any outcomes the program publishes. Profiles are built from the school’s own catalog, tuition schedule and accreditor listings.
Find Programs by State
Each state guide lists the profiled schools plus every program in the state accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES.
See every profile on the all programs page.
Choose a Certification
Most employers look for one of five national credentials. Which exams you can take depends on your program’s accreditation or your work experience.
| Credential | Issuer | Focus | Accredited program required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA | AAMA | Clinical and administrative | Yes, CAAHEP or ABHES (a narrow alternative pathway exists) |
| RMA | AMT | Clinical and administrative | No; education, work-experience and military routes |
| CCMA | NHA | Clinical | No; training or 1 year of supervised work |
| NCMA | NCCT | Clinical and administrative | No; student, graduate, experience and military routes |
| CMAA | NHA | Administrative | No; training or 1 year of front-office work |
Fees, exam formats and renewal rules are in the certification comparison guide.
What to Compare Between Programs
- Programmatic accreditation: CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation is required for the CMA exam. Institutional accreditation alone does not qualify.
- Credential: certificates usually take 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years and transfer more easily.
- Format: many programs put lectures online, but labs and the externship are in person.
- Total cost: tuition, fees, books, uniforms, background checks and the exam fee.
- Outcomes: accredited programs report exam pass, job placement and retention rates. Check which years they cover.
How We Build Each Profile
- Sources: school catalogs, program pages, tuition schedules, CAAHEP and ABHES directories, and outcomes the program publishes.
- Costs: a published total when the school gives one. Otherwise an estimate from per-credit rates, marked “est.” with the method stated.
- Outcomes: reported as the program states them, with the years covered.
- Accreditation: programmatic and institutional accreditation are listed separately.
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