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Medical Assisting at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assisting at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College?

Medical Assisting is a medical assisting certificate at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College in Miami Lakes, Florida. It takes approximately 15 months (900 clock hours). Externship: 190 hours of clinical experience. Cost: $4,553 total. The program names the RMA (AMT) exam.

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

Cost: $4,553published total
Length: 65 wkApproximately 15 months
Hours: 900clock hours
Externship: 190 hours

Phlebotomy
EKG

Prepares for

RMAAMT

How Medical Assisting Works

Credential: Certificate
Schedule: Day and evening
Length: Approximately 15 months
Hours or credits: 900 clock hours
Externship: 190 hours of clinical experience
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG

Admission and Certification at Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

Admission requirements: Age 16+, not attending high school, application, counselor interview, physical exam, Level I background check
Certification: Students strongly encouraged to earn the Registered Medical Assisting (RMA) certification

What Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording): Approximate total cost $4,553 (in-state $2.56 per clock hour, out-of-state $10.25)Source: miamilakes.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $4,553The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College certificate costs you after aid

From miamilakes.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 $4,553 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (101st lowest).
At 65 weeks it is longer than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
Its 190-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assisting at Miami Lakes Educational Center and 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 and EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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