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Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus

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What Should You Know About Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus?

Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program is a medical assisting certificate at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus in Albany, New York, offered on campus and hybrid. It takes 56 weeks (45 semester credit hours (900 clock hours)). Cost: about $24,885 (estimated). The program names the CCMA (NHA) exam.

Cost
$24,885estimated: $553/credit × 45
Length
56 wk56 weeks
Hours
900clock hours
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
Prepares for
  • CCMANHA

How Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
On campus and hybrid
Length
56 weeks
Hours or credits
45 semester credit hours (900 clock hours)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG

Admission and Certification at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus

Certification
Eligible to take NHA exams based on program and courses: CPT, CET and CCMA

What Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$553 per credit hour tuition (2026-2027 Albany catalog); required fees, CCMA exam fee ($169) and MA equipment ($135) extra2026-27. Source: mildred-elley.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$24,885Estimated: $553/credit × 45, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus certificate costs you after aid

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

How Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $24,885 is above the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (419th lowest).
  • At 56 weeks it is longer than the 39-week median for certificate programs.

Is Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus 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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How Much Does Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus Cost?

$553 per credit hour tuition (2026-2027 Albany catalog); required fees, CCMA exam fee ($169) and MA equipment ($135) extra (2026-27). That works out to about $24,885 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus?

56 weeks, 45 semester credit hours (900 clock hours), according to the school's program page.

Is Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus 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.

Which Certification Exams Does Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program Prepare You For?

The program's page names the CCMA (NHA).

Can You Take Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

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Sources

  1. mildred-elley.edu: Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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