Ocean, New Jersey

Medical Career Institute Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Medical Career Institute Offer?

Medical Career Institute in Ocean, New Jersey offers one medical assisting program: Certificate Program in Medical Assistant, taught hybrid. It runs 35 weeks.

Certificate Program in Medical Assistant at Medical Career Institute

Inside Medical Career Institute's Certificate

Length
35 weeks
Hours or credits
725 clock hours (52 quarter credits)
Externship
Off-campus clinical externship
Also covers
EKG; phlebotomy; medication administration
Certification
National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Certified Medical Assistant examination AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) examination (pending accreditation)
Start dates
April 2, 2026; June 19, 2026; August 28, 2026; November 6, 2026
Admission
Age 18+; government ID; high school diploma or GED; interview; health clearance and immunizations; background check; negative drug screen

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

How Medical Career Institute Compares

  • Certificate Program in Medical Assistant runs 35 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in New Jersey earn a median of $47,210 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Medical Career Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Medical Career Institute'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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Medical Career Institute

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year4

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 4 medical assisting awards conferred by Medical Career Institute in 2022-23, 889th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Medical Career Institute Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Medical Career Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Medical Career Institute'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 Long Is Medical Career Institute's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Certificate Program in Medical Assistant: 35 weeks (725 clock hours (52 quarter credits)).

Does Medical Career Institute Include an Externship?

Yes. Certificate Program in Medical Assistant: Off-campus clinical externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Medical Career Institute Prepare You For?

Certificate Program in Medical Assistant names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Career Institute?

Certificate Program in Medical Assistant: Age 18+; government ID; high school diploma or GED; interview; health clearance and immunizations; background check; negative drug screen.

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Sources

  1. mcinj.edu: Certificate Program in Medical Assistant program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, New Jersey

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