Brookline College-Tempe · Tempe, Arizona
Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Tempe
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Tempe?
Medical Assisting (Diploma) is a medical assisting diploma at Brookline College-Tempe in Tempe, Arizona, 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: $18,700 total.
- Cost
- $18,700published 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-Tempe
- 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
What Brookline College-Tempe's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $18,700 total program cost for start dates after Sept. 1, 2026: $18,000 tuition plus $700 books and supplies (earlier 2026 starts: $15,339)2026 (starts after 9/1/26). Source: brooklinecollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $18,700The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Brookline College-Tempe 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 $18,700 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (212th 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-Tempe 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-Tempe: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Tempe Cost?
$18,700 total program cost for start dates after Sept. 1, 2026: $18,000 tuition plus $700 books and supplies (earlier 2026 starts: $15,339) (2026 (starts after 9/1/26)).
How Long Is Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Brookline College-Tempe?
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-Tempe 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-Tempe 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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