Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Career College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Alaska Career College Offer?

Alaska Career College in Anchorage, Alaska offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Specialist (Undergraduate Certificate), taught on campus. It runs 41 weeks.

Medical Assistant Specialist (Undergraduate Certificate) at Alaska Career College

Inside Alaska Career College's Certificate

Length
9.5 months (day program); 14 months (evening-weekend program)
Schedule
Day, evening and weekend
Externship
On-site practical externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; pharmacology
Certification
Nationally Certified Medical Assistant

From Alaska Career College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Alaska Career College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Specialist (Undergraduate Certificate) runs 41 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Alaska earn a median of $52,560 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Alaska Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Alaska Career College's medical assisting certificate 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Alaska Career College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years46

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 46 medical assisting awards conferred by Alaska Career College in 2022-23, 268th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Alaska Career College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Alaska Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Alaska Career College's medical assisting certificate 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Long Is Alaska Career College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant Specialist (Undergraduate Certificate): 9.5 months (day program); 14 months (evening-weekend program).

Does Alaska Career College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Specialist (Undergraduate Certificate): On-site practical externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Alaska Career College Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Specialist (Undergraduate Certificate) names the CMA (AAMA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. alaskacareercollege.edu: Medical Assistant Specialist (Undergraduate Certificate) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Alaska

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