Chanute, Kansas

Neosho County Community College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Neosho County Community College Offer?

Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate, taught on campus. It runs 64 weeks.

Medical Assistant Certificate at Neosho County Community College

Inside Neosho County Community College's Certificate

Length
Under 1.5 years (summer start, four semesters including summer)
Hours or credits
41-46 credit hours
Externship
Medical Assistant Externship, 160 clinical hours
Also covers
nurse aide training; medication aide or pharmacology
Certification
Eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam through American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Start dates
Summer
Admission
No placement exams required for certificate students; CPR certification and immunizations before externship courses

From Neosho County Community College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Neosho County Community College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate runs 64 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Kansas earn a median of $39,510 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Neosho County Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Neosho County Community College'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 Neosho County Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years3

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 3 medical assisting awards conferred by Neosho County Community College in 2022-23, 906th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Neosho County Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Neosho County Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Neosho County Community College'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 Long Is Neosho County Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant Certificate: Under 1.5 years (summer start, four semesters including summer) (41-46 credit hours).

Does Neosho County Community College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate: Medical Assistant Externship, 160 clinical hours.

Which Certification Exams Does Neosho County Community College Prepare You For?

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

What Do You Need to Apply to Neosho County Community College?

Medical Assistant Certificate: No placement exams required for certificate students; CPR certification and immunizations before externship courses.

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Sources

  1. neosho.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, Kansas

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