Las Vegas, Nevada
Northwest Career College Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Northwest Career College Offer?
Northwest Career College in Las Vegas, Nevada offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Diploma, taught hybrid. It comes to $16,500 total. It runs 39 weeks.
Medical Assistant Diploma at Northwest Career College
- Diploma
- Cost
- $16,500published total
- Length
- 39 wk9 months
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- CMAAAMA
- RMAAMT
- CCMANHA
Inside Northwest Career College's Diploma
- Length
- 9 months
- Schedule
- Day, evening and weekend
- Externship
- 2-month clinical externship at a Las Vegas healthcare facility (modules 8-9)
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG
- Certification
- Prepares for the CCMA certification exam; aligns with CMA and RMA credentials
- Admission
- High school diploma, GED or college transcript; U.S. government-issued photo ID (age 18+); Social Security or Tax Identification Number
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $16,500 total program cost ($5,500 per term, terms 1-3)Source: northwestcareercollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $16,500The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Retention 78%, placement 77% (ABHES annual report, July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025)Reported for 2024-25.
Medical Assistant Diploma at Northwest Career College: full program profileNorthwest Career College diploma page on northwestcareercollege.edu ↗
From Northwest Career College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Northwest Career College Compares
- Medical Assistant Diploma costs $16,500, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Diploma runs 39 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
Medical assistants in Nevada earn a median of $45,200 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Northwest Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Northwest Career College'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.
Medical Assisting Awards at Northwest Career College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 411 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 411 medical assisting awards conferred by Northwest Career College in 2022-23, 6th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Northwest Career College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Northwest Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Northwest Career College'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 Northwest Career College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assistant Diploma: $16,500 total program cost ($5,500 per term, terms 1-3).
How Long Is Northwest Career College's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assistant Diploma: 9 months.
Does Northwest Career College Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma: 2-month clinical externship at a Las Vegas healthcare facility (modules 8-9).
Which Certification Exams Does Northwest Career College Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant Diploma names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
What Do You Need to Apply to Northwest Career College?
Medical Assistant Diploma: High school diploma, GED or college transcript; U.S. government-issued photo ID (age 18+); Social Security or Tax Identification Number.
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