Bottineau, North Dakota

Dakota College at Bottineau Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Dakota College at Bottineau Offer?

Dakota College at Bottineau in Bottineau, North Dakota offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree), taught on campus and online. Programs run 40 weeks.

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2 Medical Assistant Programs at Dakota College at Bottineau

Dakota College at Bottineau's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assistant Certificate, Dakota College at BottineauCertificateOn campus and online40 weeks160 hours$237per credit, 2026-27
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assistant (incl. Medical Assistant/Pre-Nursing track), Dakota College at BottineauAssociate degreeOn campus and online160 hours$237per credit, 2026-27

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Medical Assistant Certificate: The Details

Length
As little as 1 year
Externship
160-hour intern experience in a medical facility
Certification
Eligible for the NCCT Nationally Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) exam or the NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam
Tuition (school's wording)
$237.42 per credit tuition for North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Canadian residents, plus $37.79 per credit in Bottineau on-campus fees2026-27. Source: dakotacollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assistant Certificate at Dakota College at Bottineau: full program profileDakota College at Bottineau certificate page on dakotacollege.edu ↗

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assistant (Incl. Medical Assistant/Pre-Nursing Track): The Details

Externship
160-hour intern experience in a medical facility
Certification
Eligible for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam through American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Tuition (school's wording)
$237.42 per credit tuition for North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Canadian residents, plus $37.79 per credit in Bottineau on-campus fees2026-27. Source: dakotacollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assistant (incl. Medical Assistant/Pre-Nursing track) at Dakota College at Bottineau: full program profileDakota College at Bottineau associate degree page on dakotacollege.edu ↗

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

How Dakota College at Bottineau Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate runs 40 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in North Dakota earn a median of $45,980 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Dakota College at Bottineau's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Dakota College at Bottineau'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 Dakota College at Bottineau

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years1
Associate degrees2

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 3 medical assisting awards conferred by Dakota College at Bottineau in 2022-23, 913th 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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Dakota College at Bottineau Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Dakota College at Bottineau's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Dakota College at Bottineau'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 Dakota College at Bottineau's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate: $237.42 per credit tuition for North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Canadian residents, plus $37.79 per credit in Bottineau on-campus fees (2026-27). Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assistant (incl. Medical Assistant/Pre-Nursing track): $237.42 per credit tuition for North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Canadian residents, plus $37.79 per credit in Bottineau on-campus fees (2026-27).

How Long Is Dakota College at Bottineau's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assistant Certificate: As little as 1 year.

Does Dakota College at Bottineau Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate: 160-hour intern experience in a medical facility. Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assistant (incl. Medical Assistant/Pre-Nursing track): 160-hour intern experience in a medical facility.

Which Certification Exams Does Dakota College at Bottineau Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Certificate names the CMA (AAMA), CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT). Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Assistant (incl. Medical Assistant/Pre-Nursing track) names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. dakotacollege.edu: Medical Assistant 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, North Dakota

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