San Antonio, Texas

Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Offer?

Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate Program, taught on campus. It comes to $18,459 total. It runs 39 weeks.

Medical Assistant Certificate Program at Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio

Inside Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio's Certificate

Length
About 9 months
Hours or credits
330 class hours; 230-270 lab hours (varies by campus)
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
160-200 externship hours (varies by campus)
Certification
Prepares graduates to apply to sit for a certification based on campus location, such as NCCT, NHA, CMA, RMA, CCMA or NCMA
Start dates
November 4
Admission
High school diploma or recognized equivalency; additional requirements may apply by campus
Tuition (school's wording)
$18,459 total program cost: $17,152 tuition, $150 registration fee, $727 textbooks, $165 uniform, $265 technology fee2026-27. Source: pmi.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$18,459The school's own program total.

From Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate Program costs $18,459, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Certificate Program runs 39 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Texas earn a median of $39,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio'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 Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years29

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 29 medical assisting awards conferred by Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio in 2022-23, 405th 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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Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio'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 Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate Program: $18,459 total program cost: $17,152 tuition, $150 registration fee, $727 textbooks, $165 uniform, $265 technology fee (2026-27).

How Long Is Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant Certificate Program: About 9 months (330 class hours; 230-270 lab hours (varies by campus)).

Does Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate Program: 160-200 externship hours (varies by campus).

Which Certification Exams Does Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Certificate Program names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio?

Medical Assistant Certificate Program: High school diploma or recognized equivalency; additional requirements may apply by campus.

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Sources

  1. pmi.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate Program 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, Texas

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