Eastern Virginia Career College · Fredericksburg, Virginia

Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science at Eastern Virginia Career College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science at Eastern Virginia Career College?

Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science is a medical assisting associate degree at Eastern Virginia Career College in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It takes less than a year (60 credit hours (1,200 course hours)). Externship: 160-hour Medical Assistant Externship (3 credits). The program names the CMA (AAMA) and RMA (AMT) exams.

Credits
60
Externship
160 hours
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
Prepares for
  • CMAAAMA
  • RMAAMT

How Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science Works

Credential
Associate degree
Length
Less than a year
Hours or credits
60 credit hours (1,200 course hours)
Externship
160-hour Medical Assistant Externship (3 credits)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG

Admission and Certification at Eastern Virginia Career College

Certification
RMA (AMT) CMA (AAMA) CPT (NHA) CMAA (NHA) CET (NHA) CBCS (NHA) CEHRS (NHA)

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

How Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science Compares

  • Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 160 hours among associate degree programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science at Eastern Virginia 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 and EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science at Eastern Virginia Career College: Common Questions

How Long Is Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science at Eastern Virginia Career College?

Less than a year, 60 credit hours (1,200 course hours), according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science at Eastern Virginia 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.

Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science Prepare You For?

The program's page names the CMA (AAMA) and RMA (AMT).

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Sources

  1. evcc.edu: Medical Assistant Degree - Associate of Applied Science program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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