Cerro Coso Community College · Ridgecrest, California
Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Cerro Coso Community College
What Should You Know About Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Cerro Coso Community College?
Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement is a medical assisting certificate at Cerro Coso Community College in Ridgecrest, California. It takes 2 semesters (20.5 units). Externship: clinical Medical Assistant Externship (1.5 units). Cost: about $943 (estimated).
- Cost
- $943estimated: $46/credit × 20.5
- Length
- 32 wk2 semesters
- Credits
- 20.5
- Externship
- Included
- Pharmacology
How Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement Works
- Credential
- Certificate
- Length
- 2 semesters
- Hours or credits
- 20.5 units
- Externship
- Clinical Medical Assistant Externship (1.5 units)
- Also covers
- pharmacology
Admission and Certification at Cerro Coso Community College
- Certification
- Prepares students for the State Exam for Medical Assistants (CCBMA)
What Cerro Coso Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $46 per unit for California residents ($943 for 20.5 units) plus about $1,230 for books and supplies; nonresidents $389 per unitSource: cerrocoso.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Estimated cost
- $943Estimated: $46/credit × 20.5, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.
Work out what the Cerro Coso Community College certificate costs you after aid
From cerrocoso.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement Compares
- Its estimated cost of $943 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (3rd lowest).
- At 32 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
Is Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Cerro Coso Community College Accredited?
It 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.
Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers pharmacology.
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Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Cerro Coso Community College: Common Questions
How Much Does Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Cerro Coso Community College Cost?
$46 per unit for California residents ($943 for 20.5 units) plus about $1,230 for books and supplies; nonresidents $389 per unit. That works out to about $943 for the program, an estimate before fees.
How Long Is Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Cerro Coso Community College?
2 semesters, 20.5 units, according to the school's program page.
Is Clinical Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Cerro Coso Community College Accredited?
It 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.
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