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Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) at Bucks County Community College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) at Bucks County Community College?

Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) is a medical assisting certificate at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania, offered on campus. It takes about four semesters (Summer through Summer) full-time (38 credits). Externship: MEDA 220 clinical externship, 160 hours, weekdays during the day. Cost: about $6,460 (estimated).

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Cost
$6,460estimated: $170/credit × 38
Length
64 wk
Credits
38
Externship
160 hours
  • Phlebotomy
  • Billing and coding

How Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
On campus
Length
About four semesters (Summer through Summer) full-time
Hours or credits
38 credits
Externship
MEDA 220 clinical externship, 160 hours, weekdays during the day
Also covers
phlebotomy; coding; billing; diagnostic testing; BLS CPR

Admission and Certification at Bucks County Community College

Admission requirements
Before externship: federal and state background checks, child abuse clearance, health certification, AHA-BLS CPR, 10-panel drug screen

What Bucks County Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$170 per credit tuition for Bucks County residents, $340 for out-of-county Pennsylvania residents, $250 out of state, plus $62 per credit in activity, college services and technology fees2026-27. Source: bucks.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$6,460Estimated: $170/credit × 38, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Bucks County Community College certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $6,460 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (157th lowest).
  • At 64 weeks it is longer than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
  • Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) at Bucks County Community 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 phlebotomy and billing and coding.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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How Much Does Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) at Bucks County Community College Cost?

$170 per credit tuition for Bucks County residents, $340 for out-of-county Pennsylvania residents, $250 out of state, plus $62 per credit in activity, college services and technology fees (2026-27). That works out to about $6,460 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) at Bucks County Community College?

About four semesters (Summer through Summer) full-time, 38 credits, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) at Bucks County Community 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.

Can You Take Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) at Bucks County Community College Online?

No. It is taught on campus, with an in-person externship.

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199)?

Before externship: federal and state background checks, child abuse clearance, health certification, AHA-BLS CPR, 10-panel drug screen.

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Sources

  1. bucks.edu: Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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