Blue Cliff College-Metairie · Metairie, Louisiana
Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online at Blue Cliff College-Metairie
What Should You Know About Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online at Blue Cliff College-Metairie?
Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online is a medical assisting associate degree at Blue Cliff College-Metairie in Metairie, Louisiana, offered online. It takes 18 months (97 quarter credit hours / 1,240 clock hours). Externship: externship in a workplace setting. Cost: $35,899 total.
- Cost
- $35,899published total, 2026-27 catalog
- Length
- 78 wk18 months
- Hours
- 1,240clock hours
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
How Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online Works
- Credential
- Associate degree
- Format
- Online
- Length
- 18 months
- Hours or credits
- 97 quarter credit hours / 1,240 clock hours
- Externship
- Externship in a workplace setting
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; laboratory procedures; coding and insurance; electronic health records
Admission and Certification at Blue Cliff College-Metairie
- Admission requirements
- Completion of the Clinical Medical Assisting, Medical Assisting or another approved diploma from Gulf Coast College or an affiliated school (or an accredited MA diploma elsewhere)
- Certification
- Graduates can sit for a medical assistant certification examination
What Blue Cliff College-Metairie's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $35,899 total: $34,113 tuition ($351.68 per quarter credit hour), $1,261 program fees and $525 laptop2026-27 catalog. Source: bluecliffcollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $35,899The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Blue Cliff College-Metairie associate degree costs you after aid
From bluecliffcollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online Compares
- Its published total of $35,899 is above the median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site (120th lowest).
- At 78 weeks it is the same as the 78-week median for associate degree programs.
Is Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online at Blue Cliff College-Metairie 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.
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Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online at Blue Cliff College-Metairie: Common Questions
How Much Does Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online at Blue Cliff College-Metairie Cost?
$35,899 total: $34,113 tuition ($351.68 per quarter credit hour), $1,261 program fees and $525 laptop (2026-27 catalog).
How Long Is Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online at Blue Cliff College-Metairie?
18 months, 97 quarter credit hours / 1,240 clock hours, according to the school's program page.
Is Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online at Blue Cliff College-Metairie 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 Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online at Blue Cliff College-Metairie Online?
Yes: coursework is online, and the externship is in person: externship in a workplace setting.
What Do You Need to Apply to Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online?
Completion of the Clinical Medical Assisting, Medical Assisting or another approved diploma from Gulf Coast College or an affiliated school (or an accredited MA diploma elsewhere).
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