Portland Community College · Portland, Oregon
Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate at Portland Community College
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate at Portland Community College?
Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon, offered hybrid. It takes 1 year (9 months) full-time (47 credits). Externship: MA 270 Clinical Practicum (6 credits) at clinical facilities in the Portland metropolitan area. Cost: $7,700 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
- Cost
- $7,700published total
- Length
- 39 wk1 year (9 months) full-time
- Credits
- 47
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
How Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate Works
- Credential
- Certificate
- Format
- Hybrid
- Length
- 1 year (9 months) full-time
- Hours or credits
- 47 credits
- Externship
- MA 270 Clinical Practicum (6 credits) at clinical facilities in the Portland metropolitan area
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology
- Start dates
- Every term
Admission and Certification at Portland Community College
- Admission requirements
- Limited entry; WR 121Z, BI 120 or BI 121, MP 111 and MP 140 with C or better; program application with recommendation forms; background check, immunizations and drug screen after admission
- Certification
- Eligible for the CMA (AAMA) national certification examination
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Average 2020-2024: retention 93.17%, national exam passage 92.67%, job placement 84.94%Reported for 2020-2024.
What Portland Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- Approximately $7,700 total program cost (tuition, lab and fees, books, background check, drug test, uniform, stethoscope and AAMA credentialing exam)Source: catalog.pcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $7,700The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Portland Community College certificate costs you after aid
From catalog.pcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate Compares
- Its published total of $7,700 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (185th lowest).
- At 39 weeks it is the same as the 39-week median for certificate programs.
- It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.
Is Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate at Portland Community College Accredited?
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.
Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG and pharmacology.
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Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate at Portland Community College: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate at Portland Community College Cost?
Approximately $7,700 total program cost (tuition, lab and fees, books, background check, drug test, uniform, stethoscope and AAMA credentialing exam).
How Long Is Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate at Portland Community College?
1 year (9 months) full-time, 47 credits, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate at Portland Community College Accredited?
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.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CMA (AAMA). Because it is accredited, graduates meet the AAMA's standard route to the CMA (AAMA).
Can You Take Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate at Portland Community College Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assisting One-Year Certificate?
Limited entry; WR 121Z, BI 120 or BI 121, MP 111 and MP 140 with C or better; program application with recommendation forms; background check, immunizations and drug screen after admission.
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