Blue Cliff College-Metairie · Metairie, Louisiana
Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid at Blue Cliff College-Metairie
What Should You Know About Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid at Blue Cliff College-Metairie?
Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid is a medical assisting diploma at Blue Cliff College-Metairie in Metairie, Louisiana, offered hybrid. It takes 9 months (day) or 15 months (evening) (53 quarter credit hours / 780 clock hours). Externship: MED 299 Medical Assisting Externship, 180 clock hours. Cost: $16,683 total.
- Cost
- $16,683published total, 2026-27 catalog
- Length
- 39 wk9 months (day) or 15 months (evening)
- Hours
- 780clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
How Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid Works
- Credential
- Diploma
- Format
- Hybrid
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Length
- 9 months (day) or 15 months (evening)
- Hours or credits
- 53 quarter credit hours / 780 clock hours
- Externship
- MED 299 Medical Assisting Externship, 180 clock hours
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; laboratory procedures; pharmacology; medical coding and insurance; CPR/First Aid
Admission and Certification at Blue Cliff College-Metairie
- Admission requirements
- Proof of current immunizations including the Hepatitis B series, or a signed declination acknowledgment
- Certification
- Graduates can sit for a medical assistant certification examination
What Blue Cliff College-Metairie's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $16,683 total: $14,742 tuition ($278.15 per quarter credit hour), $1,891 program fees and $50 graduation fee2026-27 catalog. Source: bluecliffcollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $16,683The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Blue Cliff College-Metairie diploma 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 Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid Compares
- Its published total of $16,683 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (138th lowest).
- At 39 weeks it is shorter than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
- Its 180-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.
Is Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid 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, billing and coding and pharmacology.
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Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid at Blue Cliff College-Metairie: Common Questions
How Much Does Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid at Blue Cliff College-Metairie Cost?
$16,683 total: $14,742 tuition ($278.15 per quarter credit hour), $1,891 program fees and $50 graduation fee (2026-27 catalog).
How Long Is Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid at Blue Cliff College-Metairie?
9 months (day) or 15 months (evening), 53 quarter credit hours / 780 clock hours, according to the school's program page.
Is Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid 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 Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid at Blue Cliff College-Metairie Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
What Do You Need to Apply to Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) Diploma - Hybrid?
Proof of current immunizations including the Hepatitis B series, or a signed declination acknowledgment.
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