Brookline College-Albuquerque · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Albuquerque
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Albuquerque?
Medical Assisting (Diploma) is a medical assisting diploma at Brookline College-Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offered hybrid. It takes 33 instructional weeks (as little as 9 months) (29.0 semester credits; 779 instructional clock hours). Externship: MA117 Medical Assisting Externship, 184 clock hours (about 5 weeks). Cost: $20,126 total.
- Cost
- $20,126published total, 2026 (starts after 9/1/26)
- Length
- 39 wk
- Credits
- 29
- Externship
- 184 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
How Medical Assisting (Diploma) Works
- Credential
- Diploma
- Format
- Hybrid
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Length
- 33 instructional weeks (as little as 9 months)
- Hours or credits
- 29.0 semester credits; 779 instructional clock hours
- Externship
- MA117 Medical Assisting Externship, 184 clock hours (about 5 weeks)
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology; medical office administration
- Start dates
- New cohorts every five weeks
Admission and Certification at Brookline College-Albuquerque
- Admission requirements
- Government-issued ID and proof of high school diploma or GED; FAFSA and financial aid appointment; entrance assessments
- Certification
- Prepares students to sit for nationally recognized medical assisting certification exams
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Medical Assisting graduate placement rate 95% at this campus, based on data reported to the institutional accreditor in 2024Reported for 2024.
What Brookline College-Albuquerque's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $20,125.88 total program cost for start dates after Sept. 1, 2026: $18,000 tuition, $700 books and supplies and $1,425.88 New Mexico sales tax (earlier 2026 starts: $16,508.60)2026 (starts after 9/1/26). Source: brooklinecollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $20,126The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Brookline College-Albuquerque diploma costs you after aid
From brooklinecollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assisting (Diploma) Compares
- Its published total of $20,126 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (244th lowest).
- At 39 weeks it is shorter than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
- Its 184-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.
Is Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Albuquerque 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 pharmacology.
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Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Albuquerque: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Albuquerque Cost?
$20,125.88 total program cost for start dates after Sept. 1, 2026: $18,000 tuition, $700 books and supplies and $1,425.88 New Mexico sales tax (earlier 2026 starts: $16,508.60) (2026 (starts after 9/1/26)).
How Long Is Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Albuquerque?
33 instructional weeks (as little as 9 months), 29.0 semester credits; 779 instructional clock hours, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Albuquerque 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 Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Albuquerque Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assisting (Diploma)?
Government-issued ID and proof of high school diploma or GED; FAFSA and financial aid appointment; entrance assessments.
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