Florence, Kentucky

Gateway Community and Technical College Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Gateway Community and Technical College Offer?

Gateway Community and Technical College in Florence, Kentucky offers 2 medical assisting programs (associate degree and certificate). Programs run 80 weeks.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Gateway Community and Technical College

Gateway Community and Technical College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting AAS, Gateway Community and Technical CollegeAssociate degree80 weeks$198per credit, 2026-27
Medical Assisting Certificate, Gateway Community and Technical CollegeCertificate$198per credit, 2026-27

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Medical Assisting AAS: The Details

Length
Two years full-time
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG
Certification
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam, American Medical Technologists Registered Phlebotomy Technician exam
Tuition (school's wording)
$198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents, $270 per credit hour for nonresidents, plus $8 per credit hour mandatory fee (KCTCS system rate)2026-27. Source: gateway.kctcs.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Outcomes the school publishes
RMA certification pass rate 87%-100% for Gateway students (2018-2022)Reported for 2018-2022.

Medical Assisting Certificate: The Details

Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG
Tuition (school's wording)
$198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents, $270 per credit hour for nonresidents, plus $8 per credit hour mandatory fee (KCTCS system rate)2026-27. Source: gateway.kctcs.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

How Gateway Community and Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assisting AAS runs 80 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

Medical assistants in Kentucky earn a median of $39,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Gateway Community and Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Gateway Community and Technical College's medical assisting programs aren'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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Gateway Community and Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years13
Associate degrees10
Certificates under 12 weeks18

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 41 medical assisting awards conferred by Gateway Community and Technical College in 2022-23, 304th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Gateway Community and Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Gateway Community and Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Gateway Community and Technical College's medical assisting programs aren'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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does Gateway Community and Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assisting AAS: $198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents, $270 per credit hour for nonresidents, plus $8 per credit hour mandatory fee (KCTCS system rate) (2026-27). Medical Assisting Certificate: $198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents, $270 per credit hour for nonresidents, plus $8 per credit hour mandatory fee (KCTCS system rate) (2026-27).

How Long Is Gateway Community and Technical College's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assisting AAS: Two years full-time.

Which Certification Exams Does Gateway Community and Technical College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting AAS names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. gateway.kctcs.edu: Medical Assisting AAS program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Kentucky

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