Medina County Career Center · Medina, Ohio

Medical Assisting at Medina County Career Center

CertificateOn campusCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting at Medina County Career Center?

Medical Assisting is a medical assisting certificate at Medina County Career Center in Medina, Ohio, offered on campus. It takes about 9 months (January 25 to October 4, 2027). Externship: 160 hours of non-paid practicum. Cost: $10,750 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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

Cost: $10,750published total, 2027
Length: 39 wk
Externship: 160 hours

How Medical Assisting Works

Credential: Certificate
Format: On campus
Schedule: Day
Length: About 9 months (January 25 to October 4, 2027)
Externship: 160 hours of non-paid practicum
Also covers: electronic health records; Basic Life Support
Start dates: January

Admission and Certification at Medina County Career Center

Admission requirements: 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
Outcomes the school publishes: Five-year averages 2020-2024: retention 75%, job placement 87%, exam passage 100%Reported for 2020-2024.

What Medina County Career Center's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $10,750 program cost2027. Source: mcjvs.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $10,750The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Medina County Career Center certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting Compares

Its published total of $10,750 is above the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (231st lowest).
At 39 weeks it is the same as the 39-week median for certificate programs.
Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.
It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.

Is Medical Assisting at Medina County Career Center 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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