Tampa, Florida

Erwin Technical College Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePublicABHES-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Erwin Technical College Offer?

Erwin Technical College in Tampa, Florida offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting. It is ABHES-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $5,300 total. It runs 43 weeks.

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Medical Assisting at Erwin Technical College

Inside Erwin Technical College's Certificate

Length
10 months
Hours or credits
900 clock hours
Schedule
Day
Externship
Full-time, unpaid 200-hour externship in physician offices and clinics
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology; electronic health records
Start dates
July 2027
Admission
Standard U.S. high school diploma or GED; physical, immunizations, background check and random drug screens; CASAS basic skills scores before graduation
Tuition (school's wording)
$5,300 estimated program costSource: erwin.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$5,300The school's own program total.

Medical Assisting at Erwin Technical College: full program profileErwin Technical College certificate page on erwin.edu ↗

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

How Erwin Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assisting costs $5,300, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting runs 43 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 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 Erwin Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting is listed by ABHES (directory captured October 12, 2026). Holds ABHES programmatic accreditation for medical assisting (ABHES directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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Erwin Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Erwin Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting is listed by ABHES (directory captured October 12, 2026). Holds ABHES programmatic accreditation for medical assisting (ABHES directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Erwin Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting: $5,300 estimated program cost.

How Long Is Erwin Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting: 10 months (900 clock hours).

Does Erwin Technical College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting: Full-time, unpaid 200-hour externship in physician offices and clinics.

What Do You Need to Apply to Erwin Technical College?

Medical Assisting: Standard U.S. high school diploma or GED; physical, immunizations, background check and random drug screens; CASAS basic skills scores before graduation.

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Sources

  1. erwin.edu: Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. ABHES, directory of programmatically accredited programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. 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