Compass Career College · Hammond, Louisiana

Medical Assistant at Compass Career College

DiplomaHybrid

What Should You Know About Medical Assistant at Compass Career College?

Medical Assistant is a medical assisting diploma at Compass Career College in Hammond, Louisiana, offered hybrid. It requires 800 clock hours. Externship: 200-hour supervised clinical externship. Cost: $11,600 total. The program names the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $11,600published total, 2026
Hours: 800clock hours
Externship: 200 hours

Phlebotomy
EKG
Pharmacology

Prepares for

CMAAAMA

How Medical Assistant Works

Credential: Diploma
Format: Hybrid
Hours or credits: 800 clock hours
Externship: 200-hour supervised clinical externship
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG; nurse aide training; CPR; pharmacology; electronic health records

Admission and Certification at Compass Career College

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

What Compass Career College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Compass Career College diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant Compares

Its published total of $11,600 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (60th lowest).
Its 200-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assistant at Compass Career College 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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG and pharmacology.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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