Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Del Mar College Offer?

Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It runs 40 weeks.

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Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate at Del Mar College

Inside Del Mar College's Certificate

Length
One year
Also covers
venipuncture; ECG; injections; urinalysis
Admission
Prerequisites: ENGL 1301, SPCH 1311 or 1321, BIOL 2404, HPRS 2231
Tuition (school's wording)
$1,417 per semester for 12 semester hours, district residents, base tuition and fees ($2,017 out of district, $2,461 out of state)Summer and Fall 2026. Source: delmar.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate at Del Mar College: full program profileDel Mar College certificate page on delmar.edu ↗

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

How Del Mar College Compares

  • Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate runs 40 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Texas earn a median of $39,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Del Mar College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Del Mar College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years15

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 15 medical assisting awards conferred by Del Mar College in 2022-23, 637th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Del Mar College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Del Mar College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Del Mar College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate: $1,417 per semester for 12 semester hours, district residents, base tuition and fees ($2,017 out of district, $2,461 out of state) (Summer and Fall 2026).

How Long Is Del Mar College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate: One year.

What Do You Need to Apply to Del Mar College?

Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate: Prerequisites: ENGL 1301, SPCH 1311 or 1321, BIOL 2404, HPRS 2231.

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Sources

  1. delmar.edu: Medical Assisting - Level II, Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured 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, Texas

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