American College of Healthcare and Technology · Riverside, California

Medical Assistant Diploma Program at American College of Healthcare and Technology

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Diploma Program at American College of Healthcare and Technology?

Medical Assistant Diploma Program is a medical assisting diploma at American College of Healthcare and Technology in Riverside, California, offered hybrid. It takes 36 weeks (800 clock hours; 43 quarter credits). Externship: two externship courses completed in person at affiliated sites, generally during daytime hours. Cost: $17,950 total.

Cost
$17,950published total, 2026-27
Length
36 wk36 weeks
Hours
800clock hours
Externship
Included
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
  • Billing and coding

How Medical Assistant Diploma Program Works

Credential
Diploma
Format
Hybrid
Schedule
Day and evening
Length
36 weeks
Hours or credits
800 clock hours; 43 quarter credits
Externship
Two externship courses completed in person at affiliated sites, generally during daytime hours
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding
Start dates
Monthly

Admission and Certification at American College of Healthcare and Technology

Admission requirements
High school diploma or recognized equivalent, a qualification questionnaire and a personal interview with Admissions

What American College of Healthcare and Technology's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$17,950 total mandatory charges: tuition $17,225, registration fee $100, supplies kit $555, uniforms $30, other charges $40 (2026-2027 program costs; optional laptop $400 extra)2026-27. Source: ach.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$17,950The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the American College of Healthcare and Technology diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant Diploma Program Compares

  • Its published total of $17,950 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (173rd lowest).
  • At 36 weeks it is shorter than the 40-week median for diploma programs.

Is Medical Assistant Diploma Program at American College of Healthcare and Technology 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, EKG and billing and coding.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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How Much Does Medical Assistant Diploma Program at American College of Healthcare and Technology Cost?

$17,950 total mandatory charges: tuition $17,225, registration fee $100, supplies kit $555, uniforms $30, other charges $40 (2026-2027 program costs; optional laptop $400 extra) (2026-27).

How Long Is Medical Assistant Diploma Program at American College of Healthcare and Technology?

36 weeks, 800 clock hours; 43 quarter credits, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant Diploma Program at American College of Healthcare and Technology 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.

Can You Take Medical Assistant Diploma Program at American College of Healthcare and Technology Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assistant Diploma Program?

High school diploma or recognized equivalent, a qualification questionnaire and a personal interview with Admissions.

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Sources

  1. ach.edu: Medical Assistant Diploma Program program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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