Albany Technical College · Albany, Georgia

Medical Assisting Diploma at Albany Technical College

DiplomaCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Diploma at Albany Technical College?

Medical Assisting Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at Albany Technical College in Albany, Georgia. It requires 54 credits. Externship: MAST 1170 Medical Assisting Externship. Cost: about $5,778 (estimated). It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $5,778estimated: $107/credit × 54
Credits: 54
Externship: Included

Pharmacology

Prepares for

CMAAAMA

How Medical Assisting Diploma Works

Credential: Diploma
Hours or credits: 54 credits
Externship: MAST 1170 Medical Assisting Externship
Also covers: pharmacology

Admission and Certification at Albany Technical College

Admission requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
Certification: Graduates required to take the CMA (AAMA) exam
Outcomes the school publishes: Five-year job placement average 91.67% (2020-2024); diploma job placement 100% (2024)Reported for 2020-2024.

What Albany Technical College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $107 per credit hour for Georgia residents, $214 out of state, plus feesSource: albanytech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost: $5,778Estimated: $107/credit × 54, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Albany Technical College diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting Diploma Compares

Its estimated cost of $5,778 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (32nd lowest).
It is one of 99 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited diploma programs on this site.

Is Medical Assisting Diploma at Albany Technical College Accredited?

Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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

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