Advantage Career Institute · Eatontown, New Jersey

Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician at Advantage Career Institute

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician at Advantage Career Institute?

Medical Assistant Certification Program with Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician is a medical assisting certificate at Advantage Career Institute in Eatontown, New Jersey, offered on campus. It takes day: 14 weeks plus 180-hour internship (Mon-Thu 8:30-3:30, Fri 8:30-12:30); evening: 35 weeks plus 180-hour internship (one evening is a remote live lecture). Externship: 180-hour on-site internship. The program names the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Length
14 wk
Externship
180 hours
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
Prepares for
  • CMAAAMA

How Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
On campus
Schedule
Day and evening
Length
Day: 14 weeks plus 180-hour internship (Mon-Thu 8:30-3:30, Fri 8:30-12:30); evening: 35 weeks plus 180-hour internship (one evening is a remote live lecture)
Externship
180-hour on-site internship
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; patient care technician

Admission and Certification at Advantage Career Institute

Certification
NHA Certified Medical Assistant credential EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Technician and Patient Care Technician certifications
Outcomes the school publishes
Employment rate 89% (7/1/24-6/30/25)Reported for 2024-25.

From aci.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician Compares

  • At 14 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
  • Its 180-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician at Advantage Career Institute Accredited?

It isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy and EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician at Advantage Career Institute: Common Questions

How Long Is Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician at Advantage Career Institute?

Day: 14 weeks plus 180-hour internship (Mon-Thu 8:30-3:30, Fri 8:30-12:30); evening: 35 weeks plus 180-hour internship (one evening is a remote live lecture), according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician at Advantage Career Institute Accredited?

It isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes.

Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician Prepare You For?

The program's page names the CMA (AAMA).

Can You Take Medical Assistant Certification Program With Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician at Advantage Career Institute Online?

No. It is taught on campus, with an in-person externship.

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Sources

  1. aci.edu: Medical Assistant Certification Program with Phlebotomy, EKG and Patient Care Technician program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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