Linn-Benton Community College · Albany, Oregon

Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate at Linn-Benton Community College

CertificateHybridCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate at Linn-Benton Community College?

Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon, offered hybrid. It takes four terms of full-time study (Fall start, graduation end of Summer term). Cost: $9,490 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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Cost
$9,490published total, 2024-25

How Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
Hybrid
Length
Four terms of full-time study (Fall start, graduation end of Summer term)
Start dates
Fall

Admission and Certification at Linn-Benton Community College

Admission requirements
Special admission program with limited enrollment and special application deadlines
Certification
Eligible to take the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) National Credentialing Exam
Outcomes the school publishes
National exam pass rate 100% (2024); five-year average 94.81%Reported for 2024.

What Linn-Benton Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Linn-Benton Community College certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate Compares

  • Its published total of $9,490 is above the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (219th lowest).
  • It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.

Is Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate at Linn-Benton Community College Accredited?

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.

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How Much Does Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate at Linn-Benton Community College Cost?

$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 Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate at Linn-Benton Community College?

Four terms of full-time study (Fall start, graduation end of Summer term), according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate at Linn-Benton Community College Accredited?

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.

Can You Take Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate at Linn-Benton Community College Online?

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

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate?

Special admission program with limited enrollment and special application deadlines.

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Sources

  1. linnbenton.edu: Medical Assistant, One-Year Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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