Sarasota, Florida

Meridian College Medical Assistant Programs

DiplomaAssociate degreePrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Meridian College Offer?

Meridian College in Sarasota, Florida offers 2 medical assisting programs (diploma and associate degree), taught on campus.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Meridian College

Meridian College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assistant Program (Diploma), Meridian CollegeDiplomaOn campusIncluded
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting, Meridian CollegeAssociate degreeOn campusIncluded

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Medical Assistant Program (Diploma): The Details

Externship
Externship course in a physician's office, clinic or related healthcare facility
Certification
Graduates are eligible to take a certification test to become a Registered Medical Assistant

Associate of Science in Medical Assisting: The Details

Externship
Externship course in a physician's office, clinic or related healthcare facility
Certification
Graduates are eligible to take a certification test to become a Registered Medical Assistant

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

Is Meridian College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Meridian College's medical assisting programs aren'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 Meridian College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years7
Associate degrees1

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 8 medical assisting awards conferred by Meridian College in 2022-23, 762nd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Meridian College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Meridian College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Meridian College's medical assisting programs aren'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.

Does Meridian College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Program (Diploma): Externship course in a physician's office, clinic or related healthcare facility. Associate of Science in Medical Assisting: Externship course in a physician's office, clinic or related healthcare facility.

Which Certification Exams Does Meridian College Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Program (Diploma) names the RMA (AMT). Associate of Science in Medical Assisting names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. meridian.edu: Medical Assistant Program (Diploma) 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, Florida

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