Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Offer?

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Diploma Program, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $13,388 total. It runs 48 weeks.

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Medical Assistant Diploma Program at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Inside Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology's Diploma

Length
11 months
Hours or credits
1,120 clock hours
Externship
Medical Assisting Practicum I and II (MAP-095, MAP-096), unpaid
Also covers
phlebotomy
Certification
Graduates meet AAMA requirements to take the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam
Start dates
August 17, 2026
Admission
Application fee, application, enrollment agreement, high school diploma or GED, criminal record check, child abuse clearance, Accuplacer score of 235 in reading and math
Tuition (school's wording)
$13,388 tuition and fees, 2026-20272026-27. Source: cpi.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$13,388The school's own program total.

Medical Assistant Diploma Program at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology: full program profileCentral Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology diploma page on cpi.edu ↗

From Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Compares

  • Medical Assistant Diploma Program costs $13,388, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Diploma Program runs 48 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Pennsylvania earn a median of $43,920 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma Program 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years4

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 4 medical assisting awards conferred by Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology in 2022-23, 895th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma Program 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assistant Diploma Program: $13,388 tuition and fees, 2026-2027 (2026-27).

How Long Is Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assistant Diploma Program: 11 months (1,120 clock hours).

Does Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma Program: Medical Assisting Practicum I and II (MAP-095, MAP-096), unpaid.

Which Certification Exams Does Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Diploma Program names the CMA (AAMA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology?

Medical Assistant Diploma Program: Application fee, application, enrollment agreement, high school diploma or GED, criminal record check, child abuse clearance, Accuplacer score of 235 in reading and math.

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Sources

  1. cpi.edu: Medical Assistant Diploma Program 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, Pennsylvania

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