Medical Career &Amp; Technical College · Richmond, Kentucky

Medical Assistant at Medical Career &Amp; Technical College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant at Medical Career &Amp; Technical College?

Medical Assistant is a medical assisting diploma at Medical Career & Technical College in Richmond, Kentucky, offered on campus. It takes 54 weeks (regular track) or 30 weeks (fast track) (912 clock hours). Externship: 240-clock-hour externship. Cost: $14,650 total. The program names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA) exams.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $14,650published total
Length: 54 wk
Hours: 912clock hours
Externship: 240 hours

Phlebotomy
EKG
Pharmacology

Prepares for

CMAAAMA
RMAAMT
CCMANHA

How Medical Assistant Works

Credential: Diploma
Format: On campus
Schedule: Day
Length: 54 weeks (regular track) or 30 weeks (fast track)
Hours or credits: 912 clock hours
Externship: 240-clock-hour externship
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG; laboratory procedures; injections

Admission and Certification at Medical Career &Amp; Technical College

Certification: CMA (AAMA) RMA (AMT) CCMA (NHA) CPT (phlebotomy)

What Medical Career &Amp; Technical College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $14,650 tuition plus $2,200 fees; textbooks includedSource: medicalcareerandtechnicalcollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $14,650The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Medical Career & Technical College diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant Compares

Its published total of $14,650 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (82nd lowest).
At 54 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
Its 240-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assistant at Medical Career &Amp; Technical College Accredited?

It 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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG and pharmacology.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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