Worcester, Massachusetts
Quinsigamond Community College Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Quinsigamond Community College Offer?
Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, Massachusetts offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Certificate, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to about $5,126 (estimated). It runs 48 weeks.
Medical Assisting Certificate at Quinsigamond Community College
- CertificateCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $5,126estimated: $233/credit × 22
- Length
- 48 wk3 semesters
- Credits
- 22
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- Pharmacology
Inside Quinsigamond Community College's Certificate
- Length
- 3 semesters
- Hours or credits
- 22 credits
- Externship
- 6-week externship in Summer I (MSS 199, 2 credits)
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; pharmacology; telehealth
- Start dates
- Fall
- Admission
- High school diploma or GED/HiSET; Health Information Session or HLC 101 with C or higher; immunizations
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $233 per credit in-state, $439 per credit out-of-state/international (tuition plus educational service fee), effective Fall 2026; program fees extra2026-27. Source: qcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Estimated cost
- $5,126Estimated: $233/credit × 22, before fees.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Retention 68%, exam passage 72.73%, job placement 63.89% (2020-2024)Reported for 2020-2024.
Medical Assisting Certificate at Quinsigamond Community College: full program profileQuinsigamond Community College certificate page on qcc.edu ↗
From Quinsigamond Community College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Quinsigamond Community College Compares
- Medical Assisting Certificate costs an estimated $5,126, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assisting Certificate runs 48 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 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 Quinsigamond Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate 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 Quinsigamond Community College
| 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 Quinsigamond Community College in 2022-23, 796th 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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Quinsigamond Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Quinsigamond Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate 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 Quinsigamond Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assisting Certificate: $233 per credit in-state, $439 per credit out-of-state/international (tuition plus educational service fee), effective Fall 2026; program fees extra (2026-27), about $5,126 for the program (estimated).
How Long Is Quinsigamond Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assisting Certificate: 3 semesters (22 credits).
Does Quinsigamond Community College Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting Certificate: 6-week externship in Summer I (MSS 199, 2 credits).
What Do You Need to Apply to Quinsigamond Community College?
Medical Assisting Certificate: High school diploma or GED/HiSET; Health Information Session or HLC 101 with C or higher; immunizations.
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Sources
- qcc.edu: Medical Assisting Certificate 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, Massachusetts