Red Rocks Community College · Lakewood, Colorado
Medical Assisting Certificate at Red Rocks Community College
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Certificate at Red Rocks Community College?
Medical Assisting Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado, offered hybrid. It requires 28 credits. Externship: 225-hour internship (MAP 1083), no less than four days per week. Cost: about $5,145 (estimated). It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
- Cost
- $5,145estimated: $184/credit × 28
- Credits
- 28
- Externship
- 225 hours
- CMAAAMA
How Medical Assisting Certificate Works
- Credential
- Certificate
- Format
- Hybrid
- Hours or credits
- 28 credits
- Externship
- 225-hour internship (MAP 1083), no less than four days per week
Admission and Certification at Red Rocks Community College
- Admission requirements
- Age 18; current BLS professional certification; background check and health/drug screenings; hepatitis B immunization
- Certification
- Eligible to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) national exam through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Retention 75.73%, job placement 91.38%, credentialing exam passage 74% (37 of 50), 2019-2024Reported for 2019-2024.
What Red Rocks Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $183.75 per credit for Colorado residents with the College Opportunity Fund stipend ($299.75 base less $116 COF); $754.25 per credit non-resident; student fees extra. Online $301.85 per credit resident with COF, $460.30 non-resident2026-27. Source: rrcc.smartcatalogiq.com, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Estimated cost
- $5,145Estimated: $184/credit × 28, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.
Work out what the Red Rocks Community College certificate costs you after aid
From rrcc.smartcatalogiq.com, 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 $5,145 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (125th lowest).
- Its 225-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.
- It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.
Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Red Rocks 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.
Other Medical Assistant Programs at Red Rocks Community College
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Medical Assisting Certificate at Red Rocks Community College: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting Certificate at Red Rocks Community College Cost?
$183.75 per credit for Colorado residents with the College Opportunity Fund stipend ($299.75 base less $116 COF); $754.25 per credit non-resident; student fees extra. Online $301.85 per credit resident with COF, $460.30 non-resident (2026-27). That works out to about $5,145 for the program, an estimate before fees.
How Long Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Red Rocks Community College?
28 credits, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting Certificate at Red Rocks 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 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 Certificate at Red Rocks 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 Certificate?
Age 18; current BLS professional certification; background check and health/drug screenings; hepatitis B immunization.
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