Front Range Community College · Westminster, Colorado

Medical Assistant Certificate at Front Range Community College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Certificate at Front Range Community College?

Medical Assistant Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Front Range Community College in Westminster, Colorado, offered on campus. It takes 2 semesters (26 credits). Externship: hands-on clinical internship placement, or eligibility for an apprenticeship program. Cost: about $4,778 (estimated).

Cost
$4,778estimated: $184/credit × 26
Length
32 wk2 semesters
Credits
26
Externship
Included
  • Billing and coding
  • Pharmacology

How Medical Assistant Certificate Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
On campus
Length
2 semesters
Hours or credits
26 credits
Externship
Hands-on clinical internship placement, or eligibility for an apprenticeship program
Also covers
insurance billing; ICD and CPT coding; medication administration
Start dates
Fall; Summer (Westminster only)

What Front Range Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$183.75 per credit for Colorado residents with the College Opportunity Fund stipend ($299.75 base less $116 COF); $754.25 per credit non-resident; student fees extra2026-27. Source: frontrange.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$4,778Estimated: $184/credit × 26, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Front Range Community College certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant Certificate Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $4,778 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (109th lowest).
  • At 32 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.

Is Medical Assistant Certificate at Front Range Community 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 billing and coding and pharmacology.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assistant Certificate at Front Range Community College: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assistant Certificate at Front Range Community College Cost?

$183.75 per credit for Colorado residents with the College Opportunity Fund stipend ($299.75 base less $116 COF); $754.25 per credit non-resident; student fees extra (2026-27). That works out to about $4,778 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Medical Assistant Certificate at Front Range Community College?

2 semesters, 26 credits, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant Certificate at Front Range Community 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.

Can You Take Medical Assistant Certificate at Front Range Community College Online?

No. It is taught on campus, with an in-person externship.

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Sources

  1. frontrange.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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