Clackamas Community College · Oregon City, Oregon

Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion at Clackamas Community College

CertificateCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion at Clackamas Community College?

Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion is a medical assisting certificate at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon. It takes 1 year (Fall, Winter, Spring) (40 credits). Externship: MA-178 Medical Assistant Practicum (7 credits). Cost: $7,676 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $7,676published total, 2026-27
Length: 40 wk1 year (Fall, Winter, Spring)
Credits: 40
Externship: Included

Phlebotomy
Pharmacology

How Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion Works

Credential: Certificate
Length: 1 year (Fall, Winter, Spring)
Hours or credits: 40 credits
Externship: MA-178 Medical Assistant Practicum (7 credits)
Also covers: phlebotomy; pharmacology; clinical lab procedures
Start dates: Fall

Admission and Certification at Clackamas Community College

Admission requirements: Limited entry; application with two scored essays; meeting a health science advisor recommended
Certification: AAMA credentialing exam fee included in course fees MA-188 Certification Exam Review included

What Clackamas Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $7,676 total tuition and fees for 2026-27 ($136 per credit tuition, $14 per credit general and technical fee, $40 per term service fee, course fees)2026-27. Source: clackamas.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $7,676The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Clackamas Community College certificate costs you after aid

From clackamas.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion Compares

Its published total of $7,676 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (183rd lowest).
At 40 weeks it is longer than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.

Is Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion at Clackamas Community College Accredited?

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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy and pharmacology.

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