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Associate of Applied Science in Health Science - Medical Assisting at ECPI University

Associate degreeOn campusABHES-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Associate of Applied Science in Health Science - Medical Assisting at ECPI University?

Associate of Applied Science in Health Science - Medical Assisting is a medical assisting associate degree at ECPI University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, offered on campus. It takes 15 months (61 credits). Externship: 5-week externship built into the program. Cost: $8,088 per term. It is ABHES-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $8,088per term
Length: 65 wk15 months
Credits: 61
Externship: Included

Phlebotomy
EKG

How Associate of Applied Science in Health Science - Medical Assisting Works

Credential: Associate degree
Format: On campus
Length: 15 months
Hours or credits: 61 credits
Externship: 5-week externship built into the program
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG

Admission and Certification at ECPI University

Certification: Certification prep built into the program

What ECPI University's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $8,088 tuition per semester for Medical AssistingSource: ecpi.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

How Associate of Applied Science in Health Science - Medical Assisting Compares

At 65 weeks it is shorter than the 78-week median for associate degree programs.
It is one of 55 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited associate degree programs on this site.

Is Associate of Applied Science in Health Science - Medical Assisting at ECPI University Accredited?

Holds ABHES programmatic accreditation for medical assisting (ABHES directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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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