Prince George's Community College · Largo, Maryland

Medical Assisting Certificate at Prince George's Community College

CertificateCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Certificate at Prince George's Community College?

Medical Assisting Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Prince George's Community College in Largo, Maryland. It requires 36 credits. Externship: medical Assisting Practicum (MAS-2060, 3 credits). Cost: about $4,284 (estimated). It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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Cost
$4,284estimated: $119/credit × 36
Credits
36
Externship
Included
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
  • Billing and coding

How Medical Assisting Certificate Works

Credential
Certificate
Hours or credits
36 credits
Externship
Medical Assisting Practicum (MAS-2060, 3 credits)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding

What Prince George's Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$119 per credit hour tuition for Prince George's County residents, plus a $47 per credit hour instructional service feeFall 2026. Source: pgcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$4,284Estimated: $119/credit × 36, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Prince George's Community College certificate costs you after aid

From pgcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Medical Assisting Certificate Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $4,284 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (96th lowest).
  • It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.

Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Prince George's 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 billing and coding.

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How Much Does Medical Assisting Certificate at Prince George's Community College Cost?

$119 per credit hour tuition for Prince George's County residents, plus a $47 per credit hour instructional service fee (Fall 2026). That works out to about $4,284 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Prince George's Community College?

36 credits, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Prince George's 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.

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Sources

  1. pgcc.edu: Medical Assisting Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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