Ayers Career College · Shreveport, Louisiana

Medical Assistant Hybrid (Diploma) at Ayers Career College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Hybrid (Diploma) at Ayers Career College?

Medical Assistant Hybrid (diploma) is a medical assisting diploma at Ayers Career College in Shreveport, Louisiana, offered hybrid. It takes 36 weeks (50.6 quarter credit hours). Externship: 140 clinical hours over six weeks, in person.

Length
36 wk36 weeks
Credits
50.6
Externship
Included
  • Phlebotomy

How Medical Assistant Hybrid (Diploma) Works

Credential
Diploma
Format
Hybrid
Length
36 weeks
Hours or credits
50.6 quarter credit hours
Externship
140 clinical hours over six weeks, in person
Also covers
phlebotomy

Admission and Certification at Ayers Career College

Admission requirements
Proof of reliable home internet; immunization record
Certification
MA certification exam fee included in required program materials

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

How Medical Assistant Hybrid (Diploma) Compares

  • At 36 weeks it is shorter than the 40-week median for diploma programs.

Is Medical Assistant Hybrid (Diploma) at Ayers Career College 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.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assistant Hybrid (Diploma) at Ayers Career College: Common Questions

How Long Is Medical Assistant Hybrid (Diploma) at Ayers Career College?

36 weeks, 50.6 quarter credit hours, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant Hybrid (Diploma) at Ayers Career College 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 Hybrid (Diploma) at Ayers Career College Online?

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

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assistant Hybrid (Diploma)?

Proof of reliable home internet; immunization record.

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Sources

  1. ayers.edu: Medical Assistant Hybrid (diploma) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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