Port Charlotte, Florida

Charlotte Technical College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Charlotte Technical College Offer?

Charlotte Technical College in Port Charlotte, Florida offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting. It comes to $4,613 total.

Medical Assisting at Charlotte Technical College

Inside Charlotte Technical College's Certificate

Hours or credits
900 clock hours
Schedule
Day
Externship
190-hour practicum
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; laboratory procedures
Certification
Eligible for the American Medical Technologists certification exam (RMA)
Start dates
November 6, 2026
Admission
High school diploma or GED, physical, background check, drug test and TB test
Tuition (school's wording)
$4,613 estimated program cost when completed (tuition $2,628, school fees, books, uniforms, supplies, background check and clinical needs)2026-27. Source: ctc.yourcharlotteschools.net, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$4,613The school's own program total.

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

How Charlotte Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assisting costs $4,613, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Florida earn a median of $43,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Charlotte Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Charlotte Technical College's medical assisting certificate 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Charlotte Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years10

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 10 medical assisting awards conferred by Charlotte Technical College in 2022-23, 717th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Charlotte Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Charlotte Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Charlotte Technical College's medical assisting certificate 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does Charlotte Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting: $4,613 estimated program cost when completed (tuition $2,628, school fees, books, uniforms, supplies, background check and clinical needs) (2026-27).

Does Charlotte Technical College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting: 190-hour practicum.

Which Certification Exams Does Charlotte Technical College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Charlotte Technical College?

Medical Assisting: High school diploma or GED, physical, background check, drug test and TB test.

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Sources

  1. ctc.yourcharlotteschools.net: Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Florida

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