Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Montana State University Offer?

Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana offers one medical assisting program: Certificate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant, taught on campus. It runs 40 weeks.

Certificate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant at Montana State University

Inside Montana State University's Certificate

Length
1 year
Start dates
Fall; Spring
Admission
Allied Health application packet; due August 1 (fall) and January 1 (spring)
Tuition (school's wording)
$2,066.25 per semester for 12 or more credits, Montana residents: $1,527 tuition plus $539.25 fees ($8,089.05 non-resident)2026-27. Source: gallatin.montana.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

How Montana State University Compares

  • Certificate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant runs 40 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Montana earn a median of $46,820 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Montana State University's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Montana State University'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 Montana State University

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years12

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 12 medical assisting awards conferred by Montana State University in 2022-23, 677th 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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Montana State University Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Montana State University's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Montana State University'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 Montana State University's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Certificate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant: $2,066.25 per semester for 12 or more credits, Montana residents: $1,527 tuition plus $539.25 fees ($8,089.05 non-resident) (2026-27).

How Long Is Montana State University's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Certificate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant: 1 year.

What Do You Need to Apply to Montana State University?

Certificate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant: Allied Health application packet; due August 1 (fall) and January 1 (spring).

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Sources

  1. gallatin.montana.edu: Certificate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant 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, Montana

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