Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge Community College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Baton Rouge Community College Offer?

Baton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana offers one medical assisting program: Certificate of Technical Studies: Medical Assistant, taught on campus.

Certificate of Technical Studies: Medical Assistant at Baton Rouge Community College

Inside Baton Rouge Community College's Certificate

Certification
Eligible for the NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam Coding and Insurance pathway: eligible for AHIMA CCA and AAPC CPC-A exams
Admission
High school diploma, GED or HiSET (or dual-enrollment eligibility); admission test scores; criminal background check, drug screening, BLS CPR and health requirements
Tuition (school's wording)
$138.96 per credit hour tuition for Louisiana residents, plus mandatory and refundable fees billed per credit hour2025-26. Source: mybrcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

Is Baton Rouge Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Baton Rouge Community 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 Baton Rouge Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years11

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 11 medical assisting awards conferred by Baton Rouge Community College in 2022-23, 696th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Baton Rouge Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Baton Rouge Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Baton Rouge Community 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 Much Does Baton Rouge Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Certificate of Technical Studies: Medical Assistant: $138.96 per credit hour tuition for Louisiana residents, plus mandatory and refundable fees billed per credit hour (2025-26).

Which Certification Exams Does Baton Rouge Community College Prepare You For?

Certificate of Technical Studies: Medical Assistant names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Baton Rouge Community College?

Certificate of Technical Studies: Medical Assistant: High school diploma, GED or HiSET (or dual-enrollment eligibility); admission test scores; criminal background check, drug screening, BLS CPR and health requirements.

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Sources

  1. mybrcc.edu: Certificate of Technical Studies: Medical Assistant 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, Louisiana

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs