HCI College · West Palm Beach, Florida

Medical Assisting Diploma at HCI College

DiplomaHybrid

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Diploma at HCI College?

Medical Assisting Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at HCI College in West Palm Beach, Florida, offered hybrid. It takes as little as 10 months (36 credit hours). Externship: 180 externship hours. Cost: $18,050 total. The program names the CCMA (NHA) exam.

Researched and edited by · Updated

Cost
$18,050published total, 2026-27
Length
43 wkAs little as 10 months
Credits
36
Externship
Included
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
Prepares for
  • CCMANHA

How Medical Assisting Diploma Works

Credential
Diploma
Format
Hybrid
Length
As little as 10 months
Hours or credits
36 credit hours
Externship
180 externship hours
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG

Admission and Certification at HCI College

Admission requirements
General enrollment requirements and the Student Assessment for Distance Education
Certification
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Certified EKG Technician (CET)

What HCI College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the HCI College diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting Diploma Compares

  • Its published total of $18,050 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (179th lowest).
  • At 43 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.

Is Medical Assisting Diploma at HCI 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 and EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

Similar Medical Assistant Diplomas Nearby

Diploma programs at local campuses: the same city first, then by how many state borders away, then closest in cost.

Medical Assisting Diploma at HCI College: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assisting Diploma at HCI College Cost?

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

How Long Is Medical Assisting Diploma at HCI College?

As little as 10 months, 36 credit hours, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assisting Diploma at HCI 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 Assisting Diploma Prepare You For?

The program's page names the CCMA (NHA).

Can You Take Medical Assisting Diploma at HCI College Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assisting Diploma?

General enrollment requirements and the Student Assessment for Distance Education.

Compare Programs Like This One

Sources

  1. hci.edu: Medical Assisting Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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