Idaho Falls, Idaho

Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Medical Assistant Diploma

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Offer?

Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus in Idaho Falls, Idaho offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Diploma), taught hybrid. It comes to $18,700 total. It runs 39 weeks.

Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus

Inside Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus's Diploma

Length
33 instructional weeks (as little as 9 months)
Hours or credits
29.0 semester credits; 779 instructional clock hours
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
MA117 Medical Assisting Externship, 184 clock hours (about 5 weeks, full time at 40 hours per week)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology; medical office administration; electronic health records
Certification
Program page: prepared to take the AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam Catalog: may be eligible for the NCCT National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) exam and the AMT Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam
Start dates
New cohorts every five weeks
Admission
Government-issued ID and proof of high school diploma or GED; FAFSA and financial aid appointment; entrance assessments
Tuition (school's wording)
Total program costs listed as $18,700 for start dates after Sept. 1, 2026 (tuition $18,700; books and supplies $700 listed separately); earlier 2026 starts at Boise, Idaho Falls and Murray: $14,6762026 (starts after 9/1/26). Source: eaglegatecollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$18,700The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Idaho Falls Medical Assisting graduate placement rate 86%, based on data reported to the institutional accreditor in 2024Reported for 2024.

From Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Compares

  • Medical Assisting (Diploma) costs $18,700, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting (Diploma) runs 39 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Idaho earn a median of $44,700 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus'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.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year11

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 11 medical assisting awards conferred by Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus in 2022-23, 692nd 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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Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus'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 Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assisting (Diploma): Total program costs listed as $18,700 for start dates after Sept. 1, 2026 (tuition $18,700; books and supplies $700 listed separately); earlier 2026 starts at Boise, Idaho Falls and Murray: $14,676 (2026 (starts after 9/1/26)).

How Long Is Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assisting (Diploma): 33 instructional weeks (as little as 9 months) (29.0 semester credits; 779 instructional clock hours).

Does Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting (Diploma): MA117 Medical Assisting Externship, 184 clock hours (about 5 weeks, full time at 40 hours per week).

Which Certification Exams Does Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus Prepare You For?

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

What Do You Need to Apply to Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus?

Medical Assisting (Diploma): Government-issued ID and proof of high school diploma or GED; FAFSA and financial aid appointment; entrance assessments.

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Sources

  1. eaglegatecollege.edu: Medical Assisting (Diploma) 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, Idaho

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