Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

North Idaho College Medical Assistant Training

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does North Idaho College Offer?

North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (Workforce Training Center), taught hybrid and online. It comes to $4,195 total. It runs 37 weeks.

Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (Workforce Training Center) at North Idaho College

Inside North Idaho College's Non-Credit Training

Length
8.5 months
Schedule
Evening
Externship
160 hours of unpaid internship or clinical rotations (non-apprentice option); apprentices train on the job with an employer
Certification
Program leads to national certification
Start dates
Open enrollment
Tuition (school's wording)
$4,195 course fee for the Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant Apprenticeship sections starting January 2027Source: nic.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$4,195The school's own program total.

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

How North Idaho College Compares

  • Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (Workforce Training Center) costs $4,195, against a median of $5,040 across 12 priced non-credit training programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (Workforce Training Center) runs 37 weeks; the median for non-credit training programs is 26 weeks.

Medical assistants in Idaho earn a median of $44,700 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is North Idaho College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

North Idaho College's medical assisting training 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 North Idaho College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years1

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 1 medical assisting award conferred by North Idaho College in 2022-23, 938th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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North Idaho College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is North Idaho College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

North Idaho College's medical assisting training 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 North Idaho College's Medical Assistant Training Cost?

Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (Workforce Training Center): $4,195 course fee for the Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant Apprenticeship sections starting January 2027.

How Long Is North Idaho College's Medical Assistant Training?

Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (Workforce Training Center): 8.5 months.

Does North Idaho College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (Workforce Training Center): 160 hours of unpaid internship or clinical rotations (non-apprentice option); apprentices train on the job with an employer.

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Sources

  1. nic.edu: Medical Assistant / Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (Workforce Training Center) 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, Idaho

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