Erwin Technical College · Tampa, Florida

Medical Assisting at Erwin Technical College

CertificateABHES-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting at Erwin Technical College?

Medical Assisting is a medical assisting certificate at Erwin Technical College in Tampa, Florida. It takes 10 months (900 clock hours). Externship: full-time, unpaid 200-hour externship in physician offices and clinics. Cost: $5,300 total. It is ABHES-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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

Cost: $5,300published total
Length: 43 wk10 months
Hours: 900clock hours
Externship: 200 hours

Phlebotomy
EKG
Pharmacology

How Medical Assisting Works

Credential: Certificate
Schedule: Day
Length: 10 months
Hours or credits: 900 clock hours
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 and Certification at Erwin Technical College

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

What Erwin Technical College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $5,300 estimated program costSource: erwin.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $5,300The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Erwin Technical College certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting Compares

Its published total of $5,300 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (129th lowest).
At 43 weeks it is longer than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
Its 200-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.
It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.

Is Medical Assisting at Erwin Technical College 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, EKG and pharmacology.

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