Collin County Community College District · McKinney, Texas

Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate at Collin County Community College District

CertificateOn campusCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate at Collin County Community College District?

Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Collin County Community College District in McKinney, Texas, offered on campus. It requires 31 credit hours. Externship: at least 160 clinical (externship) hours in a physician's office. Cost: about $2,015 (estimated). It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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Cost
$2,015estimated: $65/credit × 31
Credits
31
Externship
Included

How Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate Works

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

Admission and Certification at Collin County Community College District

Admission requirements
TSI exam not required for Level 1 Certificate courses; criminal background check for clinical placement

What Collin County Community College District's Medical Assisting Certificate 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
$2,015Estimated: $65/credit × 31, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Collin County Community College District certificate 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), Level 1 Certificate Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $2,015 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (32nd lowest).
  • It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.

Is Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate at Collin County Community College District 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.

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How Much Does Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate 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 $2,015 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate at Collin County Community College District?

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

Is Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate at Collin County Community College District 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.

Can You Take Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate at Collin County Community College District Online?

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

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assisting (MA), Level 1 Certificate?

TSI exam not required for Level 1 Certificate courses; criminal background check for clinical placement.

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Sources

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

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