National Career College · Panorama City, California

Medical Assistant Diploma at National Career College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Diploma at National Career College?

Medical Assistant Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at National Career College in Panorama City, California, offered on campus and hybrid. It takes 8 months (34.5 weeks with externship) (975 clock hours; 34.0 semester credit hours). Externship: 205-hour externship. Cost: $16,900 total. The program names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT) exams.

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

Cost: $16,900published total, 2026
Length: 35 wk8 months (34.5 weeks with externship)
Hours: 975clock hours
Externship: 205 hours

Phlebotomy
EKG
Billing and coding

Prepares for

CMAAAMA
NCMANCCT

How Medical Assistant Diploma Works

Credential: Diploma
Format: On campus and hybrid
Schedule: Day and evening
Length: 8 months (34.5 weeks with externship)
Hours or credits: 975 clock hours; 34.0 semester credit hours
Externship: 205-hour externship
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding

Admission and Certification at National Career College

Certification: Eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam through AAMA Eligible to sit for the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) exam through NCCT

What National Career College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $16,900 total cost: tuition $14,900, materials and supplies $1,550, books and uniforms $375, registration $75 (2026 catalog)2026. Source: nccusa.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $16,900The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the National Career College diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant Diploma Compares

Its published total of $16,900 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (144th lowest).
At 35 weeks it is shorter than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
Its 205-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assistant Diploma at National Career 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 phlebotomy, EKG and billing and coding.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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