Collin County Community College District · McKinney, Texas

Medical Assisting (MA), AAS at Collin County Community College District

Associate degreeOn campus

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting (MA), AAS at Collin County Community College District?

Medical Assisting (MA), AAS is a medical assisting associate degree at Collin County Community College District in McKinney, Texas, offered on campus. It requires 60 credit hours. Externship: at least 160 clinical (externship) hours in a physician's office. Cost: about $3,900 (estimated).

Cost
$3,900estimated: $65/credit × 60
Credits
60
Externship
Included

How Medical Assisting (MA), AAS Works

Credential
Associate degree
Format
On campus
Hours or credits
60 credit hours
Externship
At least 160 clinical (externship) hours in a physician's office

What Collin County Community College District's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$65 per credit hour tuition for Collin County residents, plus $2 student activity fee2025-26. Source: collin.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$3,900Estimated: $65/credit × 60, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Collin County Community College District associate degree costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting (MA), AAS Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $3,900 is below the median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site (8th lowest).

Is Medical Assisting (MA), AAS at Collin County Community College District 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.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assisting (MA), AAS at Collin County Community College District: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assisting (MA), AAS at Collin County Community College District Cost?

$65 per credit hour tuition for Collin County residents, plus $2 student activity fee (2025-26). That works out to about $3,900 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Medical Assisting (MA), AAS at Collin County Community College District?

60 credit hours, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assisting (MA), AAS at Collin County Community College District 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.

Can You Take Medical Assisting (MA), AAS at Collin County Community College District Online?

No. It is taught on campus, with an in-person externship.

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Sources

  1. collin.edu: Medical Assisting (MA), AAS program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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