Grand Island, Nebraska

Central Community College Medical Assistant Associate Degree

Associate degreePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Central Community College Offer?

Central Community College in Grand Island, Nebraska offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting AAS Degree, taught hybrid. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It runs 80 weeks.

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Medical Assisting AAS Degree at Central Community College

Inside Central Community College's Associate Degree

Length
2 years
Certification
Graduates are encouraged to take the AAMA (CMA) certification exam; the AAS is the award that confers eligibility
Tuition (school's wording)
$118 per credit hour: $102 tuition plus $16 fees2026-27. Source: cccneb.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Outcomes the school publishes
Cumulative 5-year average 2020-2024: job placement 100%, retention 71.93%, exam pass rate 79.31%Reported for 2020-2024.

Medical Assisting AAS Degree at Central Community College: full program profileCentral Community College associate degree page on cccneb.edu ↗

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

How Central Community College Compares

  • Medical Assisting AAS Degree runs 80 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

Medical assistants in Nebraska earn a median of $47,370 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Central Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting AAS Degree 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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Central Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees7
Certificates under one year15

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 22 medical assisting awards conferred by Central Community College in 2022-23, 501st of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Central Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Central Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting AAS Degree 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 Central Community College's Medical Assistant Associate Degree Cost?

Medical Assisting AAS Degree: $118 per credit hour: $102 tuition plus $16 fees (2026-27).

How Long Is Central Community College's Medical Assistant Associate Degree?

Medical Assisting AAS Degree: 2 years.

Which Certification Exams Does Central Community College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting AAS Degree names the CMA (AAMA).

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Sources

  1. cccneb.edu: Medical Assisting AAS Degree program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Nebraska

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