Harrisburg Area Community College · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) at Harrisburg Area Community College
What Should You Know About Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) at Harrisburg Area Community College?
Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) is a medical assisting training at Harrisburg Area Community College in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, offered hybrid. It takes about five months full-time day (four days a week) or about eight months part-time evening (four evenings a week) (336 hours classroom/lab). Externship: 160-hour unpaid clinical/externship. The program names the CCMA (NHA) exam.
- Length
- 22 wk
- Hours
- 336clock hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- CCMANHA
How Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) Works
- Credential
- Non-credit training
- Format
- Hybrid
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Length
- About five months full-time day (four days a week) or about eight months part-time evening (four evenings a week)
- Hours or credits
- 336 hours classroom/lab
- Externship
- 160-hour unpaid clinical/externship
- Also covers
- venipuncture; EKG; pharmacology
Admission and Certification at Harrisburg Area Community College
- Certification
- Prepares students to sit for the National Healthcareer Association's Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam; exam cost included in tuition
From hacc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) Compares
- At 22 weeks it is shorter than the 26-week median for non-credit training programs.
- Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 160 hours among non-credit training programs that state hours.
Is Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) at Harrisburg Area 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 phlebotomy, EKG and pharmacology.
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Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) at Harrisburg Area Community College: Common Questions
How Long Is Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) at Harrisburg Area Community College?
About five months full-time day (four days a week) or about eight months part-time evening (four evenings a week), 336 hours classroom/lab, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) at Harrisburg Area 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.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CCMA (NHA).
Can You Take Medical Assistant/CCMA Certificate - Non-Credit (0018) at Harrisburg Area Community College Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
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