Harford Community College · Bel Air, Maryland
Medical Assisting Certificate at Harford Community College
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Certificate at Harford Community College?
Medical Assisting Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland. It requires 39 credits. Externship: 160 hours of unpaid work experience in a physician office or clinical setting. Cost: about $5,694 (estimated). It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
- Cost
- $5,694estimated: $146/credit × 39
- Credits
- 39
- Externship
- 160 hours
- CMAAAMA
- RMAAMT
- CCMANHA
How Medical Assisting Certificate Works
- Credential
- Certificate
- Hours or credits
- 39 credits
- Externship
- 160 hours of unpaid work experience in a physician office or clinical setting
Admission and Certification at Harford Community College
- Certification
- RMA (AMT) CMA (AAMA) CCMA (NHA)
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Five-year average job placement rate 87.01% (2020-2024)Reported for 2020-2024.
What Harford Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $146 per credit hour tuition for Harford County residents2026-27. Source: catalog.harford.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Estimated cost
- $5,694Estimated: $146/credit × 39, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.
Work out what the Harford Community College certificate costs you after aid
From catalog.harford.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assisting Certificate Compares
- Its estimated cost of $5,694 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (137th lowest).
- Its 160-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 Certificate at Harford Community College Accredited?
Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
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- Medical Assistant: Certificate (3199) at Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA · 64 weeks · $6,460
- Medical Assisting Certificate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg, WV · 32 weeks · $6,570
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Medical Assisting Certificate at Harford Community College: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting Certificate at Harford Community College Cost?
$146 per credit hour tuition for Harford County residents (2026-27). That works out to about $5,694 for the program, an estimate before fees.
How Long Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Harford Community College?
39 credits, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Harford Community College Accredited?
Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting Certificate Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). Because it is accredited, graduates meet the AAMA's standard route to the CMA (AAMA).
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