MTI College · Sacramento, California
Medical Assisting at MTI College
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting at MTI College?
Medical Assisting is a medical assisting certificate at MTI College in Sacramento, California, offered hybrid. It takes as few as 33 weeks (day classes) or 37 weeks (night classes). Externship: 160-hour unpaid off-campus externship. Cost: $16,680 total. The program names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT) exams.
- Cost
- $16,680published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 33 wk
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- NCMANCCT
How Medical Assisting Works
- Credential
- Certificate
- Format
- Hybrid
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Length
- As few as 33 weeks (day classes) or 37 weeks (night classes)
- Externship
- 160-hour unpaid off-campus externship
- Also covers
- pharmacology
- Start dates
- October 5, 2026
Admission and Certification at MTI College
- Certification
- Prepares students to pursue the Nationally Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) credential through NCCT
What MTI College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $16,680 estimated total charges for the 44-quarter-credit program: tuition $14,940 plus books, supplies and equipment $1,7402026-27. Source: sacramento.campus.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $16,680The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the MTI College certificate costs you after aid
From sacramento.campus.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 $16,680 is above the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (304th lowest).
- At 33 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
- Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.
Is Medical Assisting at MTI 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 pharmacology.
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Medical Assisting at MTI College: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting at MTI College Cost?
$16,680 estimated total charges for the 44-quarter-credit program: tuition $14,940 plus books, supplies and equipment $1,740 (2026-27).
How Long Is Medical Assisting at MTI College?
As few as 33 weeks (day classes) or 37 weeks (night classes), according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting at MTI 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.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT).
Can You Take Medical Assisting at MTI College Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
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