North Adams, Massachusetts
Charles H McCann Technical School Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Charles H McCann Technical School Offer?
Charles H McCann Technical School in North Adams, Massachusetts offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $3,792 total. It runs 43 weeks.
Medical Assisting at Charles H McCann Technical School
- CertificateCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $3,792published total, 2025
- Length
- 43 wk10 months
- Hours
- 1,100clock hours
- Externship
- 240 hours
- CMAAAMA
Inside Charles H McCann Technical School's Certificate
- Length
- 10 months
- Hours or credits
- 1,100 hours (19 credits first semester, 18 credits second semester)
- Externship
- 240-hour practicum in an ambulatory healthcare setting
- Certification
- CMA (AAMA) certification exam; not a graduation requirement
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $3,792 in-district total (tuition $2,000, fees $422, books $750, uniforms $350, equipment/testing $270); $5,292 out-of-district total (tuition $3,500 plus same costs); rates effective 2/28/252025. Source: mccanntech.org, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $3,792The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Five-year average: retention 100%, job placement 100%, exam passage 93%
Medical Assisting at Charles H McCann Technical School: full program profileCharles H McCann Technical School certificate page on mccanntech.org ↗
From Charles H McCann Technical School's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Charles H McCann Technical School Compares
- Medical Assisting costs $3,792, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assisting runs 43 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
Medical assistants in Massachusetts earn a median of $49,460 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Charles H McCann Technical School's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting 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 Charles H McCann Technical School
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 1 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 1 medical assisting award conferred by Charles H McCann Technical School in 2022-23, 939th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Charles H McCann Technical School Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Charles H McCann Technical School's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting 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 Charles H McCann Technical School's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assisting: $3,792 in-district total (tuition $2,000, fees $422, books $750, uniforms $350, equipment/testing $270); $5,292 out-of-district total (tuition $3,500 plus same costs); rates effective 2/28/25 (2025).
How Long Is Charles H McCann Technical School's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assisting: 10 months (1,100 hours (19 credits first semester, 18 credits second semester)).
Does Charles H McCann Technical School Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting: 240-hour practicum in an ambulatory healthcare setting.
Which Certification Exams Does Charles H McCann Technical School Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting names the CMA (AAMA).
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Sources
- mccanntech.org: Medical Assisting 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, Massachusetts