Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Polaris Career Center Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Polaris Career Center Offer?
Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights, Ohio offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $11,995 total. It runs 39 weeks.
Medical Assisting at Polaris Career Center
- CertificateCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $11,995published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 39 wk39 weeks
- Hours
- 946clock hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Phlebotomy
- CCMANHA
Inside Polaris Career Center's Certificate
- Length
- 39 weeks
- Hours or credits
- 946 hours
- Schedule
- Day
- Externship
- 160-hour unpaid practicum completed during daytime work hours
- Also covers
- phlebotomy
- Certification
- CCMA (NHA) CPT (NHA) AHA Healthcare Provider CPR and Heartsaver First Aid
- Start dates
- Fall
- Admission
- Must be 18 by the program start; immunizations or titers, drug screen, physical and background check may be required before practicum placement
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $11,995 total program cost (Fall 2026 day class)2026-27. Source: polaris.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $11,995The school's own program total.
Medical Assisting at Polaris Career Center: full program profilePolaris Career Center certificate page on polaris.edu ↗
From Polaris Career Center's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Polaris Career Center Compares
- Medical Assisting costs $11,995, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assisting runs 39 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
Medical assistants in Ohio earn a median of $42,810 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Polaris Career Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
Medical Assisting Awards at Polaris Career Center
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 7 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 7 medical assisting awards conferred by Polaris Career Center in 2022-23, 806th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Polaris Career Center Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Polaris Career Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
How Much Does Polaris Career Center's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assisting: $11,995 total program cost (Fall 2026 day class) (2026-27).
How Long Is Polaris Career Center's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assisting: 39 weeks (946 hours).
Does Polaris Career Center Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting: 160-hour unpaid practicum completed during daytime work hours.
Which Certification Exams Does Polaris Career Center Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting names the CCMA (NHA).
What Do You Need to Apply to Polaris Career Center?
Medical Assisting: Must be 18 by the program start; immunizations or titers, drug screen, physical and background check may be required before practicum placement.
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Sources
- polaris.edu: Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Ohio