Asheboro, North Carolina

Randolph Community College Medical Assistant Associate Degree

Associate degreePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Randolph Community College Offer?

Randolph Community College in Asheboro, North Carolina offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G], taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to about $5,700 (estimated). It runs 80 weeks.

Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G] at Randolph Community College

Inside Randolph Community College's Associate Degree

Length
5 semesters
Hours or credits
75 semester hours
Schedule
Day
Certification
Eligible for the CMA (AAMA) certification exam
Start dates
Fall
Admission
Apply by June 1; eligible for required English and math without corequisite; biology with C or better within 10 years; 2.5 cumulative GPA; information session
Tuition (school's wording)
$76 per credit hour in-state tuition (16 or more hours: $1,216 per semester); $268 per credit hour out-of-stateSource: randolph.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$5,700Estimated: $76/credit × 75, before fees.

From Randolph Community College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Randolph Community College Compares

  • Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G] costs an estimated $5,700, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G] runs 80 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

Medical assistants in North Carolina earn a median of $45,140 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Randolph Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G] 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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Randolph Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees2

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 2 medical assisting awards conferred by Randolph Community College in 2022-23, 932nd 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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Randolph Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Randolph Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G] 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 Randolph Community College's Medical Assistant Associate Degree Cost?

Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G]: $76 per credit hour in-state tuition (16 or more hours: $1,216 per semester); $268 per credit hour out-of-state, about $5,700 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is Randolph Community College's Medical Assistant Associate Degree?

Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G]: 5 semesters (75 semester hours).

Which Certification Exams Does Randolph Community College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G] names the CMA (AAMA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Randolph Community College?

Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G]: Apply by June 1; eligible for required English and math without corequisite; biology with C or better within 10 years; 2.5 cumulative GPA; information session.

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Sources

  1. randolph.edu: Medical Assisting A.A.S. Degree [A45400G] program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, North Carolina

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