Ormond Beach, Florida

Daytona College Medical Assistant Programs

DiplomaAssociate degreePrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Daytona College Offer?

Daytona College in Ormond Beach, Florida offers 2 medical assisting programs (diploma and associate degree), taught hybrid. The lowest-cost option, Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting, comes to $16,500 total. Programs run 40 weeks and 70 weeks.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Daytona College

Daytona College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting, Daytona CollegeDiplomaHybrid40 weeks160 hours$16,500published total, 2026 catalog (January 2026)
Hybrid AOS - Medical Assisting (Associate of Occupational Studies), Daytona CollegeAssociate degreeHybrid70 weeks160 hours$23,610published total, 2026 catalog (January 2026)

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

Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting: The Details

Length
40 weeks
Schedule
Day
Externship
160-hour externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; electronic health records; billing
Certification
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), American Medical Technologists EKG Technician Certification (CET), NHA Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT), NHA
Tuition (school's wording)
$16,500 total program cost: $50 registration fee, $15,326 tuition, $1,124 books, supplies and LMS fees (48 quarter credits)2026 catalog (January 2026). Source: daytonacollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$16,500The school's own program total.

Hybrid AOS - Medical Assisting (Associate of Occupational Studies): The Details

Length
70 weeks
Externship
160-hour externship
Certification
RMA (AMT) CET (NHA) CPT (NHA)
Tuition (school's wording)
$23,610 total program cost: $100 registration fee, $21,735 tuition, $1,775 books, supplies and LMS fees (90.5 quarter credits)2026 catalog (January 2026). Source: daytonacollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$23,610The school's own program total.

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

How Daytona College Compares

  • Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting costs $16,500, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting runs 40 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
  • Hybrid AOS - Medical Assisting (Associate of Occupational Studies) costs $23,610, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.
  • Hybrid AOS - Medical Assisting (Associate of Occupational Studies) runs 70 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

Medical assistants in Florida earn a median of $43,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Daytona College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Daytona 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 Daytona College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years14
Associate degrees1

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 15 medical assisting awards conferred by Daytona College in 2022-23, 621st of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Daytona College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Daytona College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Daytona 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 Daytona College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting: $16,500 total program cost: $50 registration fee, $15,326 tuition, $1,124 books, supplies and LMS fees (48 quarter credits) (2026 catalog (January 2026)). Hybrid AOS - Medical Assisting (Associate of Occupational Studies): $23,610 total program cost: $100 registration fee, $21,735 tuition, $1,775 books, supplies and LMS fees (90.5 quarter credits) (2026 catalog (January 2026)).

How Long Is Daytona College's Medical Assistant Program?

Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting: 40 weeks. Hybrid AOS - Medical Assisting (Associate of Occupational Studies): 70 weeks.

Does Daytona College Include an Externship?

Yes. Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting: 160-hour externship. Hybrid AOS - Medical Assisting (Associate of Occupational Studies): 160-hour externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Daytona College Prepare You For?

Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting names the RMA (AMT). Hybrid AOS - Medical Assisting (Associate of Occupational Studies) names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. daytonacollege.edu: Hybrid Diploma - Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. daytonacollege.edu: Hybrid AOS - Medical Assisting (Associate of Occupational Studies) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Florida

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