Northwest Educational Center · Houston, Texas

Medical Assistant Program at Northwest Educational Center

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Program at Northwest Educational Center?

Medical Assistant Program is a medical assisting certificate at Northwest Educational Center in Houston, Texas, offered on campus. Externship: externship in a medical facility upon completion of coursework.

Externship
Included
  • Billing and coding
  • Pharmacology

How Medical Assistant Program Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
On campus
Externship
Externship in a medical facility upon completion of coursework
Also covers
medical billing and coding; pharmacology; clinical and laboratory procedures; medical office procedures

From nwec.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

Is Medical Assistant Program at Northwest Educational Center 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 billing and coding and pharmacology.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assistant Program at Northwest Educational Center: Common Questions

Is Medical Assistant Program at Northwest Educational Center 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.

Can You Take Medical Assistant Program at Northwest Educational Center Online?

No. It is taught on campus, with an in-person externship.

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Sources

  1. nwec.edu: Medical Assistant Program program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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