Seattle, Washington

Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Offer?

Pima Medical Institute-Seattle in Seattle, Washington offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate), taught on campus and hybrid. The lowest-cost option, Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground), comes to $19,997 total. Programs run 34 weeks.

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2 Medical Assistant Programs at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle

Pima Medical Institute-Seattle's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground), Pima Medical Institute-SeattleCertificateOn campus34 weeks160 hours$19,997published total, 2026-27
Medical Assistant Certificate (hybrid), Pima Medical Institute-SeattleCertificateHybrid34 weeks160 hours$19,997published total, 2026-27

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Medical Assistant Certificate (On-Ground): The Details

Length
34 weeks
Hours or credits
30.5 semester credits; 720 clock hours
Schedule
Day
Externship
160-hour clinical externship (MDA 276, 3.5 credits, 4 weeks), completed in person
Also covers
phlebotomy (MDA 180 Phlebotomy and Blood Specimens); EKG procedures; injections and pharmacology (MDA 160 Introduction to Pharmacology); medical office laboratory procedures; insurance, billing and coding fundamentals; CPR and first aid; electronic health records
Certification
Prepared to pursue the CMA (AAMA) or RMA (AMT) credential Graduates may apply to sit for certification based on campus location, such as NCCT, NHA, CMA, RMA, CCMA or NCMA
Start dates
Starts about every six weeks (2026 starts in January, February, April, May, July, August, September, November and December)
Admission
High school diploma or recognized equivalency; additional requirements may apply by campus
Tuition (school's wording)
$19,997 total program cost (tuition, registration fee, textbooks, uniform, technology fee and Washington tax and business and occupation tax), Seattle campus tuition price list effective July 1, 20262026-27. Source: pmi.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$19,997The school's own program total.

Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground) at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle: full program profilePima Medical Institute-Seattle certificate page on pmi.edu ↗

Medical Assistant Certificate (Hybrid): The Details

Length
34 weeks
Hours or credits
30.5 semester credits; 720 clock hours
Schedule
Evening
Externship
160-hour clinical externship (MDA 276, 3.5 credits, 4 weeks), completed in person
Also covers
phlebotomy (MDA 180 Phlebotomy and Blood Specimens); EKG procedures; injections and pharmacology (MDA 160 Introduction to Pharmacology); medical office laboratory procedures; insurance, billing and coding fundamentals; CPR and first aid; electronic health records
Certification
Prepared to pursue the CMA (AAMA) or RMA (AMT) credential Graduates may apply to sit for certification based on campus location, such as NCCT, NHA, CMA, RMA, CCMA or NCMA
Start dates
Starts about every six weeks (2026 starts in January, February, April, May, July, August, September, November and December)
Admission
High school diploma or recognized equivalency; additional requirements may apply by campus
Tuition (school's wording)
$19,997 total program cost (tuition, registration fee, textbooks, uniform, technology fee and Washington tax and business and occupation tax), Seattle campus tuition price list effective July 1, 20262026-27. Source: pmi.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$19,997The school's own program total.

Medical Assistant Certificate (hybrid) at Pima Medical Institute-Seattle: full program profilePima Medical Institute-Seattle certificate page on pmi.edu ↗

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

How Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground) costs $19,997, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground) runs 34 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
  • Medical Assistant Certificate (hybrid) costs $19,997, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Certificate (hybrid) runs 34 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Washington earn a median of $59,290 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Pima Medical Institute-Seattle's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Pima Medical Institute-Seattle'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 Pima Medical Institute-Seattle

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years102

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 102 medical assisting awards conferred by Pima Medical Institute-Seattle in 2022-23, 132nd 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-Seattle Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Pima Medical Institute-Seattle's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Pima Medical Institute-Seattle'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 Pima Medical Institute-Seattle's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground): $19,997 total program cost (tuition, registration fee, textbooks, uniform, technology fee and Washington tax and business and occupation tax), Seattle campus tuition price list effective July 1, 2026 (2026-27). Medical Assistant Certificate (hybrid): $19,997 total program cost (tuition, registration fee, textbooks, uniform, technology fee and Washington tax and business and occupation tax), Seattle campus tuition price list effective July 1, 2026 (2026-27).

How Long Is Pima Medical Institute-Seattle's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground): 34 weeks (30.5 semester credits; 720 clock hours). Medical Assistant Certificate (hybrid): 34 weeks (30.5 semester credits; 720 clock hours).

Does Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground): 160-hour clinical externship (MDA 276, 3.5 credits, 4 weeks), completed in person. Medical Assistant Certificate (hybrid): 160-hour clinical externship (MDA 276, 3.5 credits, 4 weeks), completed in person.

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

Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground) names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT). Medical Assistant Certificate (hybrid) 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-Seattle?

Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground): High school diploma or recognized equivalency; additional requirements may apply by campus. Medical Assistant Certificate (hybrid): High school diploma or recognized equivalency; additional requirements may apply by campus.

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Sources

  1. pmi.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate (on-ground) 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, Washington

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