Blue Ridge Community and Technical College · Martinsburg, West Virginia

Medical Assisting Certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College?

Medical Assisting Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, West Virginia, offered on campus and hybrid. It takes 1 year (as little as two semesters full-time) (30 credit hours). Externship: externship included. Cost: about $6,570 (estimated). The program names the RMA (AMT) exam.

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Cost
$6,570estimated: $219/credit × 30
Length
32 wk
Credits
30
Externship
Included
  • Billing and coding
  • Pharmacology
Prepares for
  • RMAAMT

How Medical Assisting Certificate Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
On campus and hybrid
Length
1 year (as little as two semesters full-time)
Hours or credits
30 credit hours
Externship
Externship included
Also covers
pharmacology; insurance billing and coding

Admission and Certification at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Certification
Builds a base to sit for the American Medical Technologists national certification exam (RMA)

What Blue Ridge Community and Technical College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$219 per credit hour in-state tuition and fees ($406 out-of-state)Fall 2026. Source: blueridgectc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$6,570Estimated: $219/credit × 30, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Blue Ridge Community and Technical College certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting Certificate Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $6,570 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (160th lowest).
  • At 32 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.

Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical 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 billing and coding and pharmacology.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assisting Certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assisting Certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Cost?

$219 per credit hour in-state tuition and fees ($406 out-of-state) (Fall 2026). That works out to about $6,570 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College?

1 year (as little as two semesters full-time), 30 credit hours, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical 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.

Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting Certificate Prepare You For?

The program's page names the RMA (AMT).

Can You Take Medical Assisting Certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Online?

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

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Sources

  1. blueridgectc.edu: Medical Assisting Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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