Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Owens Community College Offer?

Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Certificate, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to about $6,715 (estimated). It runs 48 weeks.

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Medical Assisting Certificate at Owens Community College

Inside Owens Community College's Certificate

Length
3 semesters (12-month cohort)
Hours or credits
34 credit hours
Externship
Directed Practice Experience (supervised clinical externship) in the third semester
Also covers
phlebotomy; medical coding
Certification
Prepares graduates for the national Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam
Admission
Admission to Owens, high school transcript or GED, age 18+, developmental reading completed, 2.0 GPA by end of first semester, application to the School of Nursing and Health Professions; physical and immunizations before the third semester
Tuition (school's wording)
Ohio residents $197.50 per credit hour instructional fee plus $15.50 general fee; out-of-state $395.00 plus $31.00 (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027)2026-27. Source: owens.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$6,715Estimated: $198/credit × 34, before fees.
Outcomes the school publishes
CMA exam passage 100% in 2024, 82.76% cumulative 2020-2024; job placement 60% in 2024, 67.57% cumulative; retention 87.69% cumulativeReported for 2024.

Medical Assisting Certificate at Owens Community College: full program profileOwens Community College certificate page on owens.edu ↗

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

How Owens Community College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Certificate costs an estimated $6,715, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting Certificate runs 48 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Ohio earn a median of $42,810 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Owens Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate 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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Owens Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years5
Associate degrees2

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 7 medical assisting awards conferred by Owens Community College in 2022-23, 805th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Owens Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Owens Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate 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 Owens Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting Certificate: Ohio residents $197.50 per credit hour instructional fee plus $15.50 general fee; out-of-state $395.00 plus $31.00 (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027) (2026-27), about $6,715 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is Owens Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting Certificate: 3 semesters (12-month cohort) (34 credit hours).

Does Owens Community College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate: Directed Practice Experience (supervised clinical externship) in the third semester.

Which Certification Exams Does Owens Community College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Certificate names the CMA (AAMA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Owens Community College?

Medical Assisting Certificate: Admission to Owens, high school transcript or GED, age 18+, developmental reading completed, 2.0 GPA by end of first semester, application to the School of Nursing and Health Professions; physical and immunizations before the third semester.

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Sources

  1. owens.edu: Medical Assisting Certificate 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, Ohio

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