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Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort at Salt Lake Community College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort at Salt Lake Community College?

Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley cohort is a medical assisting certificate at Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, Utah, offered on campus. It takes 2 semesters plus externship hours (28 semester credits). Externship: medical Assisting Externship I and II. Cost: $3,794 total.

Cost
$3,794published total
Length
32 wk2 semesters plus externship hours
Credits
28
Externship
Included
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
  • Pharmacology

How Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
On campus
Length
2 semesters plus externship hours
Hours or credits
28 semester credits
Externship
Medical Assisting Externship I and II
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology
Start dates
Once per semester

Admission and Certification at Salt Lake Community College

Certification
Prepares for a national certification exam

What Salt Lake Community College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$3,794 estimated total program costSource: slcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$3,794The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Salt Lake Community College certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort Compares

  • Its published total of $3,794 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (81st lowest).
  • At 32 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.

Is Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort at Salt Lake Community College 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, EKG and pharmacology.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort at Salt Lake Community College: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort at Salt Lake Community College Cost?

$3,794 estimated total program cost.

How Long Is Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort at Salt Lake Community College?

2 semesters plus externship hours, 28 semester credits, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort at Salt Lake Community College 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.

Can You Take Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley Cohort at Salt Lake Community College Online?

No. It is taught on campus, with an in-person externship.

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Sources

  1. slcc.edu: Medical Assistant: Technical Certificate (Salt Lake Technical College) - West Valley cohort program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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