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Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) at Regan Career Institute

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) at Regan Career Institute?

Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) is a medical assisting certificate at Regan Career Institute in El Monte, California, offered hybrid and on campus. It takes 36 weeks (9 months) (900 clock hours, including a 160-hour externship). Externship: 160-hour clinical externship. Cost: $15,000 total. The program names the NCMA (NCCT) exam.

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Cost
$15,000published total, 2025-26
Length
36 wk36 weeks (9 months)
Hours
900clock hours
Externship
160 hours
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
Prepares for
  • NCMANCCT

How Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
Hybrid and on campus
Schedule
Evening
Length
36 weeks (9 months)
Hours or credits
900 clock hours, including a 160-hour externship
Externship
160-hour clinical externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG

Admission and Certification at Regan Career Institute

Certification
NHA national exam testing fee included Optional NCCT national certification test 88 hours of phlebotomy training toward California CPT1 licensure

What Regan Career Institute's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$15,000 total: course fees $13,225, registration with STRF $250, supplies $525, uniform $30, tools $520, NHA exam $250, background check $100, liability insurance $100 (catalog 1/1/2025-12/31/2026, revised 2026)2025-26. Source: rci.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$15,000The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Regan Career Institute certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) Compares

  • Its published total of $15,000 is above the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (272nd lowest).
  • At 36 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
  • Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) at Regan Career Institute Accredited?

It 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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy and EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) at Regan Career Institute: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) at Regan Career Institute Cost?

$15,000 total: course fees $13,225, registration with STRF $250, supplies $525, uniform $30, tools $520, NHA exam $250, background check $100, liability insurance $100 (catalog 1/1/2025-12/31/2026, revised 2026) (2025-26).

How Long Is Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) at Regan Career Institute?

36 weeks (9 months), 900 clock hours, including a 160-hour externship, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) at Regan Career Institute Accredited?

It 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.

Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) Prepare You For?

The program's page names the NCMA (NCCT).

Can You Take Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) at Regan Career Institute Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

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Sources

  1. rci.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate Program (Certificate of Completion) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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