Hammond, Louisiana
Compass Career College Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Compass Career College Offer?
Compass Career College in Hammond, Louisiana offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant, taught hybrid. It comes to $11,600 total.
Medical Assistant at Compass Career College
- Diploma
- Cost
- $11,600published total, 2026
- Hours
- 800clock hours
- Externship
- 200 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
Inside Compass Career College's Diploma
- Hours or credits
- 800 clock hours
- Externship
- 200-hour supervised clinical externship
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; nurse aide training; CPR; pharmacology; electronic health records
- Certification
- Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - NAHP Nationally Registered Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NRCPT) - NAHP Nationally Registered Certified EKG Technician (NRCEKG) - NAHP Nurse Aide Competency Exam (CNA) - Prometric BLS Provider (CPR) - American Heart Association
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $11,600 total contract price: $10,080 tuition, $100 registration fee, $455 supply fee, $10 ID badge, $780 instructional materials, $125 certification fee, $50 CPR certification2026. Source: programs.compasscareercollege.net, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $11,600The school's own program total.
Medical Assistant at Compass Career College: full program profileCompass Career College diploma page on programs.compasscareercollege.net ↗
From Compass Career College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Compass Career College Compares
- Medical Assistant costs $11,600, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
Medical assistants in Louisiana earn a median of $36,320 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Compass Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Compass Career College's medical assisting diploma 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.
Medical Assisting Awards at Compass Career College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates under one year | 23 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 23 medical assisting awards conferred by Compass Career College in 2022-23, 481st of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Compass Career College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Compass Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Compass Career College's medical assisting diploma 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.
How Much Does Compass Career College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assistant: $11,600 total contract price: $10,080 tuition, $100 registration fee, $455 supply fee, $10 ID badge, $780 instructional materials, $125 certification fee, $50 CPR certification (2026).
Does Compass Career College Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant: 200-hour supervised clinical externship.
Which Certification Exams Does Compass Career College Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant names the CMA (AAMA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
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