Pharr, Texas
Rio Grande Valley College Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Rio Grande Valley College Offer?
Rio Grande Valley College in Pharr, Texas offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Program, taught on campus. It is ABHES-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $12,500 total. It runs 26 weeks.
Medical Assistant Program at Rio Grande Valley College
- CertificateABHESCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $12,500published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 26 wk6 months
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
Inside Rio Grande Valley College's Certificate
- Length
- 6 months
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding
- Certification
- Eligible to pursue national certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $12,500 total cost: $12,400 tuition, including textbooks and supplies, plus $100 registration fee (730 clock hours, 6 months)2026-27. Source: rgvcollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $12,500The school's own program total.
Medical Assistant Program at Rio Grande Valley College: full program profileRio Grande Valley College certificate page on rgvcollege.edu ↗
From Rio Grande Valley College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Rio Grande Valley College Compares
- Medical Assistant Program costs $12,500, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Program runs 26 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
Medical assistants in Texas earn a median of $39,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Rio Grande Valley College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assistant Program is listed by ABHES (directory captured October 12, 2026). Holds ABHES programmatic accreditation for medical assisting (ABHES directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
Medical Assisting Awards at Rio Grande Valley College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 40 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 40 medical assisting awards conferred by Rio Grande Valley College in 2022-23, 315th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Rio Grande Valley College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Rio Grande Valley College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assistant Program is listed by ABHES (directory captured October 12, 2026). Holds ABHES programmatic accreditation for medical assisting (ABHES directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
How Much Does Rio Grande Valley College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assistant Program: $12,500 total cost: $12,400 tuition, including textbooks and supplies, plus $100 registration fee (730 clock hours, 6 months) (2026-27).
How Long Is Rio Grande Valley College's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assistant Program: 6 months.
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Sources
- rgvcollege.edu: Medical Assistant Program program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
- ABHES, directory of programmatically accredited 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, Texas