Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City Kansas Community College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Kansas City Kansas Community College Offer?

Kansas City Kansas Community College in Kansas City, Kansas offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate, taught on campus, hybrid and online. It runs 32 weeks.

Medical Assistant Certificate at Kansas City Kansas Community College

Inside Kansas City Kansas Community College's Certificate

Length
Two semesters of coursework plus externship
Externship
180-hour externship in a medical setting
Certification
Eligible to sit for one of: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
Tuition (school's wording)
$110 per credit hour for Wyandotte County residents and $125 for other Kansas residents (tuition plus student and technology fees); $239.50 out of state; program fees extra2026-27. Source: kckcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Outcomes the school publishes
Five-year average national certification exam passage 91.59% (2019-2023)Reported for 2019-2023.

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

How Kansas City Kansas Community College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate runs 32 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Kansas earn a median of $39,510 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Kansas City Kansas Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Kansas City Kansas Community College's medical assisting certificate 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years22

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 22 medical assisting awards conferred by Kansas City Kansas Community College in 2022-23, 500th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Kansas City Kansas Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Kansas City Kansas Community College's medical assisting certificate 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate: $110 per credit hour for Wyandotte County residents and $125 for other Kansas residents (tuition plus student and technology fees); $239.50 out of state; program fees extra (2026-27).

How Long Is Kansas City Kansas Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant Certificate: Two semesters of coursework plus externship.

Does Kansas City Kansas Community College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate: 180-hour externship in a medical setting.

Which Certification Exams Does Kansas City Kansas Community College Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Certificate names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. kckcc.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate 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, Kansas

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