Scranton, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna College Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePrivate nonprofitCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Lackawanna College Offer?

Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Certificate, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $10,000 total.

Medical Assisting Certificate at Lackawanna College

Inside Lackawanna College's Certificate

Externship
Clinical externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; ECG; pharmacology; minor office surgery; EHR
Certification
National Health-Career Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam; exam, study guide and practice exams covered by program cost
Admission
High school diploma or GED
Tuition (school's wording)
$10,000 certificate program tuition, listed as Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA); the program page says tuition and fees cover books, lab supplies, scrubs, externship and the NHA CCMA exam2026-27. Source: lackawanna.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$10,000The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Job placement 77.55%, exam passage 93.88%, retention 75.29% (2021-2024 cumulative)Reported for 2021-2024.

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

How Lackawanna College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Certificate costs $10,000, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Pennsylvania earn a median of $43,920 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Lackawanna College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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

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Lackawanna College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Lackawanna College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Lackawanna College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting Certificate: $10,000 certificate program tuition, listed as Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA); the program page says tuition and fees cover books, lab supplies, scrubs, externship and the NHA CCMA exam (2026-27).

Does Lackawanna College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate: Clinical externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Lackawanna College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Certificate names the CCMA (NHA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Lackawanna College?

Medical Assisting Certificate: High school diploma or GED.

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Sources

  1. lackawanna.edu: Medical Assisting Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Pennsylvania

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