Owensboro Community and Technical College · Owensboro, Kentucky

Medical Assisting AAS at Owensboro Community and Technical College

Associate degree

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting AAS at Owensboro Community and Technical College?

Medical Assisting AAS is a medical assisting associate degree at Owensboro Community and Technical College in Owensboro, Kentucky. It takes two years full-time. Cost: $198 per credit, 2026-27. The program names the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Cost
$198per credit, 2026-27
Length
80 wkTwo years full-time
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
Prepares for
  • CMAAAMA

How Medical Assisting AAS Works

Credential
Associate degree
Length
Two years full-time
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG

Admission and Certification at Owensboro Community and Technical College

Certification
CMA exam (American Association of Medical Assistants)
Outcomes the school publishes
Five-year CMA exam passage average 74.19% (2020-2024); 60% in 2024Reported for 2020-2024.

What Owensboro Community and Technical College's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents, $270 per credit hour for nonresidents, plus $8 per credit hour mandatory fee (KCTCS system rate)2026-27. Source: owensboro.kctcs.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

How Medical Assisting AAS Compares

  • At 80 weeks it is longer than the 78-week median for associate degree programs.

Is Medical Assisting AAS at Owensboro Community and Technical College 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 phlebotomy and EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assisting AAS at Owensboro Community and Technical College: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assisting AAS at Owensboro Community and Technical College Cost?

$198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents, $270 per credit hour for nonresidents, plus $8 per credit hour mandatory fee (KCTCS system rate) (2026-27).

How Long Is Medical Assisting AAS at Owensboro Community and Technical College?

Two years full-time, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assisting AAS at Owensboro Community and Technical College 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.

Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting AAS Prepare You For?

The program's page names the CMA (AAMA).

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Sources

  1. owensboro.kctcs.edu: Medical Assisting AAS program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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