Moses Lake, Washington

Big Bend Community College Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Big Bend Community College Offer?

Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree).

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2 Medical Assistant Programs at Big Bend Community College

Big Bend Community College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
MA Certificate of Achievement, Big Bend Community CollegeCertificate65 creditsIncluded$6,525per year, 2025-26
Medical Assisting AAS, Associate in Applied Science, Big Bend Community CollegeAssociate degree90 creditsIncluded$6,975per year, 2025-26

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MA Certificate of Achievement: The Details

Hours or credits
65 credits
Externship
MA 195 Externship/Practicum for the Medical Assistant (6 credits) and MA 197 seminar
Also covers
phlebotomy
Certification
Eligible for certification through American Medical Technologists (AMT), leading to Washington DOH certification
Start dates
Any quarter, including summer
Admission
High school diploma or equivalent; BBCC admission; math and English placement; meeting with MA advisor; background check before externship; immunizations before MA 116
Tuition (school's wording)
$6,525 estimated program cost per year (3 quarters): tuition for about 15 credits per quarter, lab and course fees, books, supplies and tools2025-26. Source: coursecatalog.bigbend.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

MA Certificate of Achievement at Big Bend Community College: full program profileBig Bend Community College certificate page on coursecatalog.bigbend.edu ↗

Medical Assisting AAS, Associate in Applied Science: The Details

Hours or credits
90 credits
Externship
MA 195 Externship/Practicum for the Medical Assistant (6 credits) and MA 197 seminar
Also covers
phlebotomy
Certification
Eligible for certification through American Medical Technologists (AMT), leading to Washington DOH certification
Start dates
Any quarter, including summer
Tuition (school's wording)
$6,975 estimated program cost per year (3 quarters): tuition for about 15 credits per quarter, lab and course fees, books, supplies and tools2025-26. Source: coursecatalog.bigbend.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting AAS, Associate in Applied Science at Big Bend Community College: full program profileBig Bend Community College associate degree page on coursecatalog.bigbend.edu ↗

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

Is Big Bend Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Big Bend Community College's medical assisting programs aren'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 Big Bend Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees1

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 1 medical assisting award conferred by Big Bend Community College in 2022-23, 951st 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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Big Bend Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Big Bend Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Big Bend Community College's medical assisting programs aren'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 Big Bend Community College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

MA Certificate of Achievement: $6,525 estimated program cost per year (3 quarters): tuition for about 15 credits per quarter, lab and course fees, books, supplies and tools (2025-26). Medical Assisting AAS, Associate in Applied Science: $6,975 estimated program cost per year (3 quarters): tuition for about 15 credits per quarter, lab and course fees, books, supplies and tools (2025-26).

Does Big Bend Community College Include an Externship?

Yes. MA Certificate of Achievement: MA 195 Externship/Practicum for the Medical Assistant (6 credits) and MA 197 seminar. Medical Assisting AAS, Associate in Applied Science: MA 195 Externship/Practicum for the Medical Assistant (6 credits) and MA 197 seminar.

What Do You Need to Apply to Big Bend Community College?

MA Certificate of Achievement: High school diploma or equivalent; BBCC admission; math and English placement; meeting with MA advisor; background check before externship; immunizations before MA 116.

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Sources

  1. coursecatalog.bigbend.edu: MA Certificate of Achievement program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. coursecatalog.bigbend.edu: Medical Assisting AAS, Associate in Applied Science program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Washington

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