Montgomery Community College · Troy, North Carolina

Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree at Montgomery Community College

Associate degreeCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree at Montgomery Community College?

Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree is a medical assisting associate degree at Montgomery Community College in Troy, North Carolina. It requires 65 semester hours. Externship: 240-hour clinical externship in a medical office. Cost: about $4,940 (estimated). It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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

Cost: $4,940estimated: $76/credit × 65
Credits: 65
Externship: 240 hours

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How Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree Works

Credential: Associate degree
Hours or credits: 65 semester hours
Externship: 240-hour clinical externship in a medical office

Admission and Certification at Montgomery Community College

Certification: Eligible for the CMA (AAMA) certification exam
Outcomes the school publishes: Five-year average (2020-2024): exam passage 80.19%, job placement 79.17%, retention 74.07%Reported for 2020-2024.

What Montgomery Community College's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $76 per credit hour in-state tuition; maximum $1,216 per semesterSource: montgomery.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost: $4,940Estimated: $76/credit × 65, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Montgomery Community College associate degree costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree Compares

Its estimated cost of $4,940 is below the median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site (10th lowest).
Its 240-hour externship compares with a median of 160 hours among associate degree programs that state hours.
It is one of 55 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited associate degree programs on this site.

Is Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree at Montgomery Community College Accredited?

Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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