Worcester, Massachusetts

Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester Medical Assistant Diploma

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester Offer?

Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester in Worcester, Massachusetts offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Diploma), taught hybrid. It comes to $20,276 total. It runs 43 weeks.

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Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester

Inside Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester's Diploma

Length
10 months
Certification
Sixth module provides exam review for the Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant national exam; the first attempt is covered in the program cost
Start dates
Next start Oct. 19, 2026
Tuition (school's wording)
$20,276 total tuition ($5,069 per term for 4 terms), plus a $2,720 materials fee2026-27. Source: porterchester.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$20,276The school's own program total.

Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester: full program profilePorter and Chester Institute - Worcester diploma page on porterchester.edu ↗

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

How Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester Compares

  • Medical Assisting (Diploma) costs $20,276, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting (Diploma) runs 43 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Massachusetts earn a median of $49,460 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester's medical assisting diploma 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.

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Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester's medical assisting diploma 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 Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assisting (Diploma): $20,276 total tuition ($5,069 per term for 4 terms), plus a $2,720 materials fee (2026-27).

How Long Is Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assisting (Diploma): 10 months.

Which Certification Exams Does Porter and Chester Institute - Worcester Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting (Diploma) names the CMA (AAMA) and RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. porterchester.edu: Medical Assisting (Diploma) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Massachusetts

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