Mount Pleasant, Texas

Northeast Texas Community College Medical Assistant Programs

Associate degreeCertificatePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Northeast Texas Community College Offer?

Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, Texas offers 2 medical assisting programs (associate degree and certificate), taught on campus. Medical Assisting, AAS is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. The lowest-cost option, Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA), comes to $5,491 total.

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2 Medical Assistant Programs at Northeast Texas Community College

Northeast Texas Community College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting, AAS, Northeast Texas Community CollegeAssociate degreeOn campus$7,565published total, 2024-25
Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA), Northeast Texas Community CollegeCertificateOn campus$5,491published total, 2025-26

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Medical Assisting, AAS: The Details

Admission
Application-only program
Tuition (school's wording)
About $7,565 total for in-district students: $6,629 general tuition and fees plus $936 in program fees (exam review, sim lab, lab fees, insurance and drug screening)2024-25. Source: ntcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$7,565The school's own program total.

Medical Assisting, AAS at Northeast Texas Community College: full program profileNortheast Texas Community College associate degree page on ntcc.edu ↗

Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA): The Details

Certification
CCMA
Admission
Application-only program
Tuition (school's wording)
About $5,491 total for in-district students: $4,299 general tuition and fees plus $1,192 in program fees, including a one-year Cengage Unlimited subscription2025-26. Source: ntcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$5,491The school's own program total.

Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA) at Northeast Texas Community College: full program profileNortheast Texas Community College certificate page on ntcc.edu ↗

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

How Northeast Texas Community College Compares

  • Medical Assisting, AAS costs $7,565, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA) costs $5,491, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Texas earn a median of $39,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Northeast Texas Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting, AAS is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

The accreditor's listing covers Medical Assisting, AAS; Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA) is a different credential and isn't covered by it.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Northeast Texas Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees12
Certificates under one year11

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 23 medical assisting awards conferred by Northeast Texas Community College in 2022-23, 488th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Northeast Texas Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Northeast Texas Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting, AAS is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Northeast Texas Community College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assisting, AAS: About $7,565 total for in-district students: $6,629 general tuition and fees plus $936 in program fees (exam review, sim lab, lab fees, insurance and drug screening) (2024-25). Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA): About $5,491 total for in-district students: $4,299 general tuition and fees plus $1,192 in program fees, including a one-year Cengage Unlimited subscription (2025-26).

Which Certification Exams Does Northeast Texas Community College Prepare You For?

Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA) names the CCMA (NHA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Northeast Texas Community College?

Medical Assisting, AAS: Application-only program. Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA): Application-only program.

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Sources

  1. ntcc.edu: Medical Assisting, AAS program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Texas

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