Troy, Michigan
Carnegie Institute Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Carnegie Institute Offer?
Carnegie Institute in Troy, Michigan offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Diploma, taught hybrid. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $17,210 total. It runs 48 weeks.
Medical Assistant Diploma at Carnegie Institute
- DiplomaCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $17,210published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 48 wk12 months (48 weeks)
- Credits
- 59
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
Inside Carnegie Institute's Diploma
- Length
- 12 months (48 weeks)
- Hours or credits
- 59 credit hours
- Externship
- Clinical externship (5.0 credit hours)
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; ECG; injections and medication administration; medical insurance billing and coding; pharmacology
- Certification
- Prepares for the national Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam (AAMA)
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $17,210 total program cost (tuition and fees; textbooks, training aids, supplies and lab fees included), July 1, 2026-June 30, 20272026-27. Source: carnegie.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $17,210The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Job placement 90.77%, cumulative five-year average 2020-2024 (2025 MAERB annual report)Reported for 2020-2024.
Medical Assistant Diploma at Carnegie Institute: full program profileCarnegie Institute diploma page on carnegie.edu ↗
From Carnegie Institute's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Carnegie Institute Compares
- Medical Assistant Diploma costs $17,210, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Diploma runs 48 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
Medical assistants in Michigan earn a median of $39,870 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Carnegie Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
Medical Assisting Awards at Carnegie Institute
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 11 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 11 medical assisting awards conferred by Carnegie Institute in 2022-23, 697th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Carnegie Institute Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Carnegie Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
How Much Does Carnegie Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assistant Diploma: $17,210 total program cost (tuition and fees; textbooks, training aids, supplies and lab fees included), July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 (2026-27).
How Long Is Carnegie Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assistant Diploma: 12 months (48 weeks) (59 credit hours).
Does Carnegie Institute Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma: Clinical externship (5.0 credit hours).
Which Certification Exams Does Carnegie Institute Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant Diploma names the CMA (AAMA).
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Sources
- carnegie.edu: Medical Assistant Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Michigan