College of Western Idaho · Nampa, Idaho

Medical Assistant - Intermediate Technical Certificate at College of Western Idaho

CertificateCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assistant - Intermediate Technical Certificate at College of Western Idaho?

Medical Assistant - Intermediate Technical Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at College of Western Idaho in Nampa, Idaho. It takes as little as 8 months (33 credits). Externship: clinical externship. Cost: $6,586 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: $6,586published total
Length: 35 wkAs little as 8 months
Credits: 33
Externship: Included

Prepares for

CMAAAMA

How Medical Assistant - Intermediate Technical Certificate Works

Credential: Certificate
Length: As little as 8 months
Hours or credits: 33 credits
Externship: Clinical externship

Admission and Certification at College of Western Idaho

Certification: Prepares for certification exams including the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Outcomes the school publishes: MAERB five-year cumulative average 2020-2024: retention 93.78%, job placement 80.61%, employer and graduate satisfaction 100%Reported for 2020-2024.

What College of Western Idaho's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $6,586 program costSource: catalog.cwi.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $6,586The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the College of Western Idaho certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant - Intermediate Technical Certificate Compares

Its published total of $6,586 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (161st lowest).
At 35 weeks it is shorter 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 - Intermediate Technical Certificate at College of Western Idaho 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.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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