Denver, Colorado

Community College of Denver Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Community College of Denver Offer?

Community College of Denver in Denver, Colorado offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree), taught on campus. The lowest-cost option, Medical Assisting Certificate, comes to about $6,064 (estimated). Programs run 52 weeks.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Community College of Denver

Community College of Denver's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting Certificate, Community College of DenverCertificateOn campus52 weeks180 hours$6,064estimated: $184/credit × 33
Medical Assisting AAS, Community College of DenverAssociate degreeOn campus60 credits180 hours$11,025estimated: $184/credit × 60

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Medical Assisting Certificate: The Details

Length
3 semesters (12 months)
Hours or credits
33 credits
Externship
180 hours of externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; basic laboratory tests
Certification
Eligible to sit for a national registry exam to become a credentialed medical assistant, taken in the last semester
Start dates
Fall; Spring
Admission
Mandatory information session; background check and drug screen; AHA BLS CPR; immunizations and TB test; college readiness in English and math
Tuition (school's wording)
$183.75 per credit for Colorado residents with COF; $754.25 per credit non-resident; course-specific lab fees on MAP courses2026-27. Source: ccd.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$6,064Estimated: $184/credit × 33, before fees.

Medical Assisting AAS: The Details

Hours or credits
60-63 credits
Externship
180 hours of externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; basic laboratory tests
Certification
Eligible to sit for a national registry exam to become a credentialed medical assistant
Start dates
Fall; Spring
Admission
Mandatory information session; background check and drug screen; AHA BLS CPR; immunizations
Tuition (school's wording)
$183.75 per credit for Colorado residents with COF; $754.25 per credit non-resident2026-27. Source: ccd.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$11,025Estimated: $184/credit × 60, before fees.

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

How Community College of Denver Compares

  • Medical Assisting Certificate costs an estimated $6,064, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting Certificate runs 52 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
  • Medical Assisting AAS costs an estimated $11,025, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Colorado earn a median of $48,400 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Community College of Denver's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Community College of Denver's medical assisting programs aren'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 Community College of Denver

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years12
Associate degrees7

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 19 medical assisting awards conferred by Community College of Denver in 2022-23, 541st 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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Community College of Denver Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Community College of Denver's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Community College of Denver's medical assisting programs aren'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 Community College of Denver's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assisting Certificate: $183.75 per credit for Colorado residents with COF; $754.25 per credit non-resident; course-specific lab fees on MAP courses (2026-27), about $6,064 for the program (estimated). Medical Assisting AAS: $183.75 per credit for Colorado residents with COF; $754.25 per credit non-resident (2026-27), about $11,025 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is Community College of Denver's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assisting Certificate: 3 semesters (12 months) (33 credits).

Does Community College of Denver Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate: 180 hours of externship. Medical Assisting AAS: 180 hours of externship.

What Do You Need to Apply to Community College of Denver?

Medical Assisting Certificate: Mandatory information session; background check and drug screen; AHA BLS CPR; immunizations and TB test; college readiness in English and math. Medical Assisting AAS: Mandatory information session; background check and drug screen; AHA BLS CPR; immunizations.

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Sources

  1. ccd.edu: Medical Assisting Certificate 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, Colorado

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs