Brookline, Massachusetts
Boston Career Institute Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Boston Career Institute Offer?
Boston Career Institute in Brookline, Massachusetts offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Program (Certificate), taught hybrid. It comes to $8,500 total. It runs 24 weeks.
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) at Boston Career Institute
- Certificate
- Cost
- $8,500published total, 2026 catalog v.31 (Sept. 9, 2026)
- Length
- 24 wk24 weeks of classes
- Hours
- 740clock hours
- Externship
- Included
- CCMANHA
Inside Boston Career Institute's Certificate
- Length
- 24 weeks of classes
- Hours or credits
- 740 hours including internship
- Externship
- Internship included in the 740 program hours
- Certification
- Prepares for the NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam; expected out-of-pocket exam fee $165
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $8,500 total: $6,550 tuition, $50 administration fee, $200 books, $1,310 supplies, $40 medical kit, $50 uniform and $300 lab fee2026 catalog v.31 (Sept. 9, 2026). Source: bostoncareer.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $8,500The school's own program total.
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) at Boston Career Institute: full program profileBoston Career Institute certificate page on bostoncareer.edu ↗
From Boston Career Institute's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Boston Career Institute Compares
- Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) costs $8,500, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) runs 24 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
Medical assistants in Massachusetts earn a median of $49,460 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Boston Career Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Boston Career Institute'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.
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- Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield · certificate · accredited
- Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke · non-credit training
- Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton · certificate
- Middlesex Community CollegeBedford · certificate · accredited
- Motoring Technical Training InstituteSeekonk · diploma
- North Shore Community CollegeDanvers · certificate
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Boston Career Institute Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Boston Career Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Boston Career Institute'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 Boston Career Institute's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate): $8,500 total: $6,550 tuition, $50 administration fee, $200 books, $1,310 supplies, $40 medical kit, $50 uniform and $300 lab fee (2026 catalog v.31 (Sept. 9, 2026)).
How Long Is Boston Career Institute's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate): 24 weeks of classes (740 hours including internship).
Does Boston Career Institute Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant Program (Certificate): Internship included in the 740 program hours.
Which Certification Exams Does Boston Career Institute Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant Program (Certificate) names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
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