Medina, Ohio

Medina County Career Center Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Medina County Career Center Offer?

Medina County Career Center in Medina, Ohio offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $10,750 total. It runs 39 weeks.

Medical Assisting at Medina County Career Center

Inside Medina County Career Center's Certificate

Length
About 9 months (January 25 to October 4, 2027)
Schedule
Day
Externship
160 hours of non-paid practicum
Also covers
electronic health records; Basic Life Support
Start dates
January
Admission
Age 18 by January 1, basic Microsoft Word skills, physical exam within 8 months, hepatitis B test, two-step TB or QuantiFERON, MMR, Tdap and varicella; class limited to 17, registration closes September 21, 2026
Tuition (school's wording)
$10,750 program cost2027. Source: mcjvs.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$10,750The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Five-year averages 2020-2024: retention 75%, job placement 87%, exam passage 100%Reported for 2020-2024.

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

How Medina County Career Center Compares

  • Medical Assisting costs $10,750, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting runs 39 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Ohio earn a median of $42,810 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Medina County Career Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting 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)

Medical Assisting Awards at Medina County Career Center

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years4

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 4 medical assisting awards conferred by Medina County Career Center in 2022-23, 894th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Medina County Career Center Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Medina County Career Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting 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 Medina County Career Center's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting: $10,750 program cost (2027).

How Long Is Medina County Career Center's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting: About 9 months (January 25 to October 4, 2027).

Does Medina County Career Center Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting: 160 hours of non-paid practicum.

What Do You Need to Apply to Medina County Career Center?

Medical Assisting: Age 18 by January 1, basic Microsoft Word skills, physical exam within 8 months, hepatitis B test, two-step TB or QuantiFERON, MMR, Tdap and varicella; class limited to 17, registration closes September 21, 2026.

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Sources

  1. mcjvs.edu: Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Ohio

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