Tucson, Arizona
Kino College Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Kino College Offer?
Kino College in Tucson, Arizona offers one medical assisting program: Professional Medical Assistant, taught on campus. It comes to $18,850 total. It runs 39 weeks.
Professional Medical Assistant at Kino College
- Certificate
- Cost
- $18,850published total, Catalog Vol. 16, effective September 21, 2026
- Length
- 39 wk9 months
- Hours
- 720clock hours
- Externship
- 40 hours
- Phlebotomy
- Pharmacology
- CCMANHA
Inside Kino College's Certificate
- Length
- 9 months
- Hours or credits
- 720 clock hours
- Schedule
- Day, evening and weekend
- Externship
- 40-hour Midternship shadowing across clinics midway through the program, plus a full clinical externship near the end of the program
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; injections
- Certification
- Prepares for the CCMA (NHA) exam; Kino College is an authorized CCMA testing site and tuition includes study materials and practice exams
- Admission
- High school diploma or recognized equivalent, personal interview with admissions, criminal background check and drug screen, proof of required vaccinations
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $18,850 total program cost: $17,500 tuition plus $1,350 books and supplies (includes sales tax)Catalog Vol. 16, effective September 21, 2026. Source: kinocollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $18,850The school's own program total.
Professional Medical Assistant at Kino College: full program profileKino College certificate page on kinocollege.edu ↗
From Kino College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Kino College Compares
- Professional Medical Assistant costs $18,850, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Professional Medical Assistant runs 39 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
Medical assistants in Arizona earn a median of $45,940 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Kino College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Kino 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.
Medical Assisting Awards at Kino College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates under one year | 10 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 10 medical assisting awards conferred by Kino College in 2022-23, 713th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Kino College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Kino College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Kino 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 Kino College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Professional Medical Assistant: $18,850 total program cost: $17,500 tuition plus $1,350 books and supplies (includes sales tax) (Catalog Vol. 16, effective September 21, 2026).
How Long Is Kino College's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Professional Medical Assistant: 9 months (720 clock hours).
Does Kino College Include an Externship?
Yes. Professional Medical Assistant: 40-hour Midternship shadowing across clinics midway through the program, plus a full clinical externship near the end of the program.
Which Certification Exams Does Kino College Prepare You For?
Professional Medical Assistant 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 Kino College?
Professional Medical Assistant: High school diploma or recognized equivalent, personal interview with admissions, criminal background check and drug screen, proof of required vaccinations.