Denver, Colorado

National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement Offer?

National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement in Denver, Colorado offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate, taught hybrid. It comes to $8,487 total. It runs 29 weeks.

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Medical Assistant Certificate at National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement

Inside National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement's Certificate

Length
29 weeks
Externship
240 hours of clinical experience at approved externship partner organizations during the 29-week program
Also covers
venipuncture; health coaching
Certification
Eligible to take the CMA, RMA, CCMA or NCMA certification exam (exam and study materials included in cost)
Start dates
Fall; Spring
Admission
Applicants must be located near one of NIMAA's approved externship partners; prior healthcare experience is not required
Tuition (school's wording)
$8,487 total for the Fall 2026 cohort (tuition $7,727, books and materials $540, credentialing exam and study materials $220); $8,719 for the Spring 2027 cohort2026-27. Source: nimaa.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$8,487The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Credentialing exam pass rate 71% (2022-23); 84% (2021-22)Reported for 2022-23.

Medical Assistant Certificate at National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement: full program profileNational Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement certificate page on nimaa.edu ↗

From National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate costs $8,487, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Certificate runs 29 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Colorado earn a median of $48,400 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement'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 National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years155

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 155 medical assisting awards conferred by National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement in 2022-23, 71st of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement'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 National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate: $8,487 total for the Fall 2026 cohort (tuition $7,727, books and materials $540, credentialing exam and study materials $220); $8,719 for the Spring 2027 cohort (2026-27).

How Long Is National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant Certificate: 29 weeks.

Does National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate: 240 hours of clinical experience at approved externship partner organizations during the 29-week program.

Which Certification Exams Does National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Certificate names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement?

Medical Assistant Certificate: Applicants must be located near one of NIMAA's approved externship partners; prior healthcare experience is not required.

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Sources

  1. nimaa.edu: Medical 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, Colorado

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