Scarborough, Maine

Northeast Technical Institute Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Northeast Technical Institute Offer?

Northeast Technical Institute in Scarborough, Maine offers one medical assisting program: Clinical Medical Assistant I (Career Diploma), taught on campus. It comes to $16,200 total. It runs 27 weeks.

Clinical Medical Assistant I (Career Diploma) at Northeast Technical Institute

Inside Northeast Technical Institute's Diploma

Length
27 weeks
Hours or credits
46 credits
Externship
Externships offered through employer partnerships
Certification
Prepared for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) exam
Start dates
Every 3 weeks
Tuition (school's wording)
$16,200 direct cost: $14,995 tuition plus $1,205 fees for the 27-week, 33-credit CMA 1 programSource: ntinow.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$16,200The school's own program total.

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

How Northeast Technical Institute Compares

  • Clinical Medical Assistant I (Career Diploma) costs $16,200, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Clinical Medical Assistant I (Career Diploma) runs 27 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Maine earn a median of $47,580 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Northeast Technical Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Northeast Technical Institute's medical assisting diploma 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 Northeast Technical Institute

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year50

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 50 medical assisting awards conferred by Northeast Technical Institute in 2022-23, 253rd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Northeast Technical Institute Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Northeast Technical Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Northeast Technical Institute's medical assisting diploma 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 Northeast Technical Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Clinical Medical Assistant I (Career Diploma): $16,200 direct cost: $14,995 tuition plus $1,205 fees for the 27-week, 33-credit CMA 1 program.

How Long Is Northeast Technical Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Clinical Medical Assistant I (Career Diploma): 27 weeks (46 credits).

Does Northeast Technical Institute Include an Externship?

Yes. Clinical Medical Assistant I (Career Diploma): Externships offered through employer partnerships.

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Sources

  1. ntinow.edu: Clinical Medical Assistant I (Career Diploma) 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, Maine

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