West Plains, Missouri

Missouri State University-West Plains Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Missouri State University-West Plains Offer?

Missouri State University-West Plains in West Plains, Missouri offers one medical assisting program: Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate, taught on campus. It comes to about $4,104 (estimated). It runs 40 weeks.

Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate at Missouri State University-West Plains

Inside Missouri State University-West Plains's Certificate

Length
One year
Hours or credits
24 credit hours
Certification
National Healthcareer Association (NHA) credential
Tuition (school's wording)
$171 per credit hour Missouri resident tuition for standard seated Tier 1 courses (including ALH and MED); $342 non-resident, plus a $60 per credit hour common fee2026-27. Source: wp.missouristate.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$4,104Estimated: $171/credit × 24, before fees.

From Missouri State University-West Plains's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Missouri State University-West Plains Compares

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate costs an estimated $4,104, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate runs 40 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Missouri earn a median of $40,440 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Missouri State University-West Plains's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Missouri State University-West Plains's medical assisting certificate 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Missouri State University-West Plains

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year2

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 2 medical assisting awards conferred by Missouri State University-West Plains in 2022-23, 927th 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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Missouri State University-West Plains Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Missouri State University-West Plains's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Missouri State University-West Plains's medical assisting certificate 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does Missouri State University-West Plains's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate: $171 per credit hour Missouri resident tuition for standard seated Tier 1 courses (including ALH and MED); $342 non-resident, plus a $60 per credit hour common fee (2026-27), about $4,104 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is Missouri State University-West Plains's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate: One year (24 credit hours).

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Sources

  1. wp.missouristate.edu: Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 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, Missouri

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