Aurora, Colorado

Pickens Technical College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Pickens Technical College Offer?

Pickens Technical College in Aurora, Colorado offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Certificate, taught on campus. It comes to $7,144 total. It runs 32 weeks.

Medical Assisting Certificate at Pickens Technical College

Inside Pickens Technical College's Certificate

Length
2 semesters (1 year full time)
Hours or credits
34.5 college credits
Schedule
Day
Externship
Selected students may apply for a 160-hour summer clinical internship
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; billing and coding
Certification
Prepared for the CCMA certification as part of the curriculum (CCMA exam fee included) HeartCode BLS certificate Mental Health First Aid certificate
Tuition (school's wording)
$7,144 estimated total certificate cost (tuition, program charges, books, CCMA exam and study guide, uniforms); tuition $2,466 and $2,329 by semesterSource: pickenstech.org, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$7,144The school's own program total.

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

How Pickens Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Certificate costs $7,144, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting Certificate runs 32 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Colorado earn a median of $48,400 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Pickens Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Pickens Technical College's medical assisting certificate 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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Pickens Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year56

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 56 medical assisting awards conferred by Pickens Technical College in 2022-23, 235th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Pickens Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Pickens Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Pickens Technical College's medical assisting certificate 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 Pickens Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting Certificate: $7,144 estimated total certificate cost (tuition, program charges, books, CCMA exam and study guide, uniforms); tuition $2,466 and $2,329 by semester.

How Long Is Pickens Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting Certificate: 2 semesters (1 year full time) (34.5 college credits).

Does Pickens Technical College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate: Selected students may apply for a 160-hour summer clinical internship.

Which Certification Exams Does Pickens Technical College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Certificate names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. pickenstech.org: Medical Assisting Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Colorado

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