West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Cape Cod Community College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Cape Cod Community College Offer?

Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, Massachusetts offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Certificate, taught on campus. It runs 32 weeks.

Medical Assisting Certificate at Cape Cod Community College

Inside Cape Cod Community College's Certificate

Length
Two semesters
Externship
Clinical practicum (MAC204 Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures and Clinical Practicum)
Certification
NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam taken on site; a prerequisite for graduation
Admission
College medical and immunization requirements, technical standards, CORI/SORI check
Tuition (school's wording)
$262 per credit hour tuition and fees for Massachusetts residents; $468 per credit hour for non-residentsSource: live-capecod.cleancatalog.io, reviewed October 12, 2026.

From Cape Cod Community College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Cape Cod Community College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Certificate runs 32 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.

Is Cape Cod Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Cape Cod Community College'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.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Cape Cod Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year3

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 3 medical assisting awards conferred by Cape Cod Community College in 2022-23, 910th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Cape Cod Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Cape Cod Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Cape Cod Community College'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 Cape Cod Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting Certificate: $262 per credit hour tuition and fees for Massachusetts residents; $468 per credit hour for non-residents.

How Long Is Cape Cod Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting Certificate: Two semesters.

Does Cape Cod Community College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate: Clinical practicum (MAC204 Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures and Clinical Practicum).

Which Certification Exams Does Cape Cod Community College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Certificate names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Cape Cod Community College?

Medical Assisting Certificate: College medical and immunization requirements, technical standards, CORI/SORI check.

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Sources

  1. live-capecod.cleancatalog.io: Medical Assisting Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Massachusetts

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs