Forest Hills, New York

AMAT Healthcare Institute Medical Assistant Certificate

Certificate

What Medical Assistant Programs Does AMAT Healthcare Institute Offer?

AMAT Healthcare Institute in Forest Hills, New York offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate, taught on campus. It comes to $11,600 total. It runs 33 weeks.

Medical Assistant Certificate at AMAT Healthcare Institute

Inside AMAT Healthcare Institute's Certificate

Length
Three quarters
Hours or credits
900 total hours (700 class hours, 200 externship hours)
Externship
200 externship hours
Also covers
EKG; laboratory procedures; billing and coding
Certification
Support to pass the AAMA certification exam, the AMT RMA, the NHA CCMA and the AMCA CMAC, per the school's wording
Tuition (school's wording)
$11,600 total: $10,900 tuition, $560 books, $40 uniform and $100 registration fee2026. Source: amat.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$11,600The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Average graduate satisfaction survey rate of 100% over the past two years (as stated by the school)Reported for 2024-2025.

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

How AMAT Healthcare Institute Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate costs $11,600, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Certificate runs 33 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in New York earn a median of $48,000 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is AMAT Healthcare Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

AMAT Healthcare Institute'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.

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AMAT Healthcare Institute Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is AMAT Healthcare Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

AMAT Healthcare Institute'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 Much Does AMAT Healthcare Institute's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate: $11,600 total: $10,900 tuition, $560 books, $40 uniform and $100 registration fee (2026).

How Long Is AMAT Healthcare Institute's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant Certificate: Three quarters (900 total hours (700 class hours, 200 externship hours)).

Does AMAT Healthcare Institute Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate: 200 externship hours.

Which Certification Exams Does AMAT Healthcare Institute Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Certificate names the RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. amat.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, New York

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