Southwestern College · Chula Vista, California

Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Southwestern College

Certificate

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Southwestern College?

Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement is a medical assisting certificate at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California. Cost: $46 per credit. The program names the CCMA (NHA) exam.

Cost
$46per credit
  • Billing and coding
Prepares for
  • CCMANHA

How Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement Works

Credential
Certificate
Also covers
medical billing and coding

Admission and Certification at Southwestern College

Certification
Eligible to sit for NHA exams: Medical Assistant (CCMA), Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS)

What Southwestern College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$46 per unit enrollment fee for California residents; nonresident students pay $377 per unit plus the $46 enrollment feeSource: swccd.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

Is Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Southwestern 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 billing and coding.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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How Much Does Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Southwestern College Cost?

$46 per unit enrollment fee for California residents; nonresident students pay $377 per unit plus the $46 enrollment fee.

Is Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement at Southwestern 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.

Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement Prepare You For?

The program's page names the CCMA (NHA).

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Sources

  1. swccd.edu: Medical Assisting Certificate of Achievement program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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