Carnegie Institute · Troy, Michigan

Medical Assistant Diploma at Carnegie Institute

DiplomaHybridCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Diploma at Carnegie Institute?

Medical Assistant Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at Carnegie Institute in Troy, Michigan, offered hybrid. It takes 12 months (48 weeks) (59 credit hours). Externship: clinical externship (5.0 credit hours). Cost: $17,210 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $17,210published total, 2026-27
Length: 48 wk12 months (48 weeks)
Credits: 59
Externship: Included

Phlebotomy
EKG
Billing and coding
Pharmacology

Prepares for

CMAAAMA

How Medical Assistant Diploma Works

Credential: Diploma
Format: Hybrid
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

Admission and Certification at Carnegie Institute

Certification: Prepares for the national Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam (AAMA)
Outcomes the school publishes: Job placement 90.77%, cumulative five-year average 2020-2024 (2025 MAERB annual report)Reported for 2020-2024.

What Carnegie Institute's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Carnegie Institute diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant Diploma Compares

Its published total of $17,210 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (151st lowest).
At 48 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
It is one of 99 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited diploma programs on this site.

Is Medical Assistant Diploma at Carnegie Institute Accredited?

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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG, billing and coding and pharmacology.

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