Sacramento, California

Cosumnes River College Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Cosumnes River College Offer?

Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree).

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Cosumnes River College

Cosumnes River College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Certificate in Medical Assisting, Cosumnes River CollegeCertificate$46per credit, 2026-27
A.S. in Medical Assisting, Cosumnes River CollegeAssociate degree$46per credit, 2026-27

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

Certificate in Medical Assisting: The Details

Also covers
pharmacology
Certification
Completers may take the CMA certification exam administered by the AAMA
Tuition (school's wording)
$46 per unit resident tuition and enrollment fee2026-27. Source: crc.losrios.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

A.S. in Medical Assisting: The Details

Also covers
pharmacology
Certification
Completers may take the CMA (AAMA) certification exam
Tuition (school's wording)
$46 per unit resident tuition and enrollment fee2026-27. Source: crc.losrios.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

Is Cosumnes River College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Cosumnes River College'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 Cosumnes River College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years17
Associate degrees16

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 33 medical assisting awards conferred by Cosumnes River College in 2022-23, 356th 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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Cosumnes River College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Cosumnes River College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Cosumnes River College'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 Cosumnes River College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Certificate in Medical Assisting: $46 per unit resident tuition and enrollment fee (2026-27). A.S. in Medical Assisting: $46 per unit resident tuition and enrollment fee (2026-27).

Which Certification Exams Does Cosumnes River College Prepare You For?

Certificate in Medical Assisting names the CMA (AAMA). A.S. in Medical Assisting names the CMA (AAMA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. crc.losrios.edu: Certificate in Medical Assisting 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, California

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