West Palm Beach, Florida

HCI College Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does HCI College Offer?

HCI College in West Palm Beach, Florida offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Diploma, taught hybrid. It comes to $18,050 total. It runs 43 weeks.

Medical Assisting Diploma at HCI College

Inside HCI College's Diploma

Length
As little as 10 months
Hours or credits
36 credit hours
Externship
180 externship hours
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG
Certification
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Certified EKG Technician (CET)
Admission
General enrollment requirements and the Student Assessment for Distance Education
Tuition (school's wording)
$18,050 total program cost: $18,000 tuition (textbooks or eBooks and uniforms included) plus $50 application fee2026-27. Source: hci.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$18,050The school's own program total.

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

How HCI College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Diploma costs $18,050, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting Diploma runs 43 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Florida earn a median of $43,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is HCI College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

HCI College's medical assisting diploma 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at HCI College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years12

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 12 medical assisting awards conferred by HCI College in 2022-23, 670th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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HCI College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is HCI College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

HCI College's medical assisting diploma 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does HCI College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assisting Diploma: $18,050 total program cost: $18,000 tuition (textbooks or eBooks and uniforms included) plus $50 application fee (2026-27).

How Long Is HCI College's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assisting Diploma: As little as 10 months (36 credit hours).

Does HCI College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma: 180 externship hours.

Which Certification Exams Does HCI College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Diploma names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to HCI College?

Medical Assisting Diploma: General enrollment requirements and the Student Assessment for Distance Education.

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Sources

  1. hci.edu: Medical Assisting Diploma 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, Florida

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