Colorado Springs, Colorado

Pikes Peak State College Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Pikes Peak State College Offer?

Pikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs, Colorado offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree). The lowest-cost option, Medical Assistant Certificate, comes to about $7,718 (estimated).

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Pikes Peak State College

Pikes Peak State College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assistant Certificate, Pikes Peak State CollegeCertificate42 creditsIncluded$7,718estimated: $184/credit × 42
Medical Assistant AAS, Pikes Peak State CollegeAssociate degree61 creditsIncluded$11,209estimated: $184/credit × 61

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Medical Assistant Certificate: The Details

Hours or credits
42 credits plus 6 prerequisite credits
Externship
MAP 2080 Internship (4 credits)
Also covers
medical office administration; pharmacology
Admission
Current AHA CPR-BLS certification before internship; background check and drug screen
Tuition (school's wording)
$183.75 per credit on campus for Colorado residents with COF; $754.25 non-resident; online $301.85 resident with COF, $460.30 non-resident; mandatory fees $17.32 per credit2026-27. Source: catalog.pikespeak.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$7,718Estimated: $184/credit × 42, before fees.

Medical Assistant AAS: The Details

Hours or credits
61 credits
Externship
MAP 1083 Medical Assistant Internship and MAP 2080 Internship (or MOT 1081/1082)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; laboratory testing; medication administration
Admission
Minimum age 18 for phlebotomy, lab and internship courses; immunizations, physical exam, background check, drug screen and AHA CPR-BLS before internship
Tuition (school's wording)
$183.75 per credit on campus for Colorado residents with COF; $754.25 non-resident; mandatory fees $17.32 per credit2026-27. Source: catalog.pikespeak.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$11,209Estimated: $184/credit × 61, before fees.

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

How Pikes Peak State College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate costs an estimated $7,718, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant AAS costs an estimated $11,209, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.

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 Pikes Peak State College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Pikes Peak State College's medical assisting programs aren'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 Pikes Peak State College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years2
Associate degrees24

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 26 medical assisting awards conferred by Pikes Peak State College in 2022-23, 434th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Pikes Peak State College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Pikes Peak State College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Pikes Peak State College's medical assisting programs aren'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 Pikes Peak State College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate: $183.75 per credit on campus for Colorado residents with COF; $754.25 non-resident; online $301.85 resident with COF, $460.30 non-resident; mandatory fees $17.32 per credit (2026-27), about $7,718 for the program (estimated). Medical Assistant AAS: $183.75 per credit on campus for Colorado residents with COF; $754.25 non-resident; mandatory fees $17.32 per credit (2026-27), about $11,209 for the program (estimated).

Does Pikes Peak State College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate: MAP 2080 Internship (4 credits). Medical Assistant AAS: MAP 1083 Medical Assistant Internship and MAP 2080 Internship (or MOT 1081/1082).

What Do You Need to Apply to Pikes Peak State College?

Medical Assistant Certificate: Current AHA CPR-BLS certification before internship; background check and drug screen. Medical Assistant AAS: Minimum age 18 for phlebotomy, lab and internship courses; immunizations, physical exam, background check, drug screen and AHA CPR-BLS before internship.

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Sources

  1. catalog.pikespeak.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. catalog.pikespeak.edu: Medical Assistant AAS program page, reviewed 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, Colorado

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs