Albany, Oregon
Linn-Benton Community College Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Linn-Benton Community College Offer?
Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate, taught hybrid. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $9,490 total.
Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate at Linn-Benton Community College
- CertificateCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $9,490published total, 2024-25
Inside Linn-Benton Community College's Certificate
- Length
- Four terms of full-time study (Fall start, graduation end of Summer term)
- Certification
- Eligible to take the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) National Credentialing Exam
- Start dates
- Fall
- Admission
- Special admission program with limited enrollment and special application deadlines
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $9,490 estimated program cost for 2024-25 (tuition and fees $8,878, textbooks $300, scrubs $50, national exam $125, background check $72, drug screening $65)2024-25. Source: linnbenton.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $9,490The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- National exam pass rate 100% (2024); five-year average 94.81%Reported for 2024.
Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate at Linn-Benton Community College: full program profileLinn-Benton Community College certificate page on linnbenton.edu ↗
From Linn-Benton Community College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Linn-Benton Community College Compares
- Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate costs $9,490, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
Medical assistants in Oregon earn a median of $50,410 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Linn-Benton Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assistant, One-Year 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.
Medical Assisting Awards at Linn-Benton Community College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 17 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 17 medical assisting awards conferred by Linn-Benton Community College in 2022-23, 585th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Linn-Benton Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Linn-Benton Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assistant, One-Year 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 Linn-Benton Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate: $9,490 estimated program cost for 2024-25 (tuition and fees $8,878, textbooks $300, scrubs $50, national exam $125, background check $72, drug screening $65).
How Long Is Linn-Benton Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate: Four terms of full-time study (Fall start, graduation end of Summer term).
What Do You Need to Apply to Linn-Benton Community College?
Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate: Special admission program with limited enrollment and special application deadlines.
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Sources
- linnbenton.edu: Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Oregon