Nevada Career Institute · Las Vegas, Nevada
Medical Assistant at Nevada Career Institute
What Should You Know About Medical Assistant at Nevada Career Institute?
Medical Assistant is a medical assisting diploma at Nevada Career Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada, offered on campus and hybrid. It takes 43 weeks (820 course hours (1,052.5 total hours with outside preparation); 34.5 semester credits). Externship: 160-hour externship. Cost: $17,315 total. The program names the RMA (AMT) exam.
- Cost
- $17,315published total, 2026
- Length
- 43 wk43 weeks
- Hours
- 1,052.5clock hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Pharmacology
- RMAAMT
How Medical Assistant Works
- Credential
- Diploma
- Format
- On campus and hybrid
- Length
- 43 weeks
- Hours or credits
- 820 course hours (1,052.5 total hours with outside preparation); 34.5 semester credits
- Externship
- 160-hour externship
- Also covers
- pharmacology and injections; medical laboratory procedures; CPR (BLS) certification
Admission and Certification at Nevada Career Institute
- Certification
- Eligible for the national medical assistant certification exam through American Medical Technologists (RMA)
What Nevada Career Institute's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $17,315 total program charges (tuition $16,845, books and supplies $370, registration $100), 2026 catalog2026. Source: nevadacareerinstitute.com, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $17,315The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Nevada Career Institute diploma costs you after aid
From nevadacareerinstitute.com, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assistant Compares
- Its published total of $17,315 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (157th lowest).
- At 43 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
- Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.
Is Medical Assistant at Nevada Career Institute 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.
Similar Medical Assistant Diplomas Nearby
- Medical Assistant Diploma at Northwest Career CollegeLas Vegas, NV · 39 weeks · $16,500
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- Medical Assistant (Diploma) at United Education Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · 43 weeks · $20,900
- Diploma Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Program - IDL) at California Career InstituteAnaheim, CA · 40 weeks · $17,215
- Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy Diploma at Arizona College-GlendaleGlendale, AZ · 31 weeks · $16,998
- Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy Diploma at Arizona College-MesaMesa, AZ · 31 weeks · $16,998
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Medical Assistant at Nevada Career Institute: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assistant at Nevada Career Institute Cost?
$17,315 total program charges (tuition $16,845, books and supplies $370, registration $100), 2026 catalog.
How Long Is Medical Assistant at Nevada Career Institute?
43 weeks, 820 course hours (1,052.5 total hours with outside preparation); 34.5 semester credits, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assistant at Nevada Career Institute 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 Assistant Prepare You For?
The program's page names the RMA (AMT).
Can You Take Medical Assistant at Nevada Career Institute Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
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