Winter Haven, Florida

Ridge Technical College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Ridge Technical College Offer?

Ridge Technical College in Winter Haven, Florida offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting, taught on campus. It comes to $5,816 total.

Medical Assisting at Ridge Technical College

Inside Ridge Technical College's Certificate

Hours or credits
900 hours
Schedule
Day
Externship
MEA0943 Practicum Experience, 190 hours; clinical hours vary
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology; laboratory procedures
Certification
Program completers are eligible to take the American Medical Technologists' Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam
Start dates
August (intake begins in January)
Tuition (school's wording)
Program cost $5,816 for Florida residents, $20,415 for non-residentsSource: techcolleges.polkschoolsfl.com, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$5,816The school's own program total.

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

How Ridge Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assisting costs $5,816, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Florida earn a median of $43,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Ridge Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Ridge Technical College's medical assisting certificate 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 Ridge Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years12

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 12 medical assisting awards conferred by Ridge Technical College in 2022-23, 671st 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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Ridge Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Ridge Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Ridge Technical College's medical assisting certificate 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 Ridge Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting: Program cost $5,816 for Florida residents, $20,415 for non-residents.

Does Ridge Technical College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting: MEA0943 Practicum Experience, 190 hours; clinical hours vary.

Which Certification Exams Does Ridge Technical College Prepare You For?

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

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Sources

  1. techcolleges.polkschoolsfl.com: Medical Assisting 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, Florida

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