Coos Bay, Oregon

Southwestern Oregon Community College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Southwestern Oregon Community College Offer?

Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay, Oregon offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant, Certificate of Completion. It comes to about $5,640 (estimated).

Medical Assistant, Certificate of Completion at Southwestern Oregon Community College

Inside Southwestern Oregon Community College's Certificate

Length
Three terms (Fall, Winter, Spring)
Hours or credits
47 credits
Also covers
pharmacology; reimbursement management; clinical procedures
Start dates
Fall
Tuition (school's wording)
2026-2027 tuition $120 per credit for U.S. residents, plus $42 per course fee and $42 per credit fee2026-27. Source: ecatalog.socc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$5,640Estimated: $120/credit × 47, before fees.

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

How Southwestern Oregon Community College Compares

  • Medical Assistant, Certificate of Completion costs an estimated $5,640, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Oregon earn a median of $50,410 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Southwestern Oregon Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Southwestern Oregon Community 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 Southwestern Oregon Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years9
Associate degrees1

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 10 medical assisting awards conferred by Southwestern Oregon Community College in 2022-23, 729th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Southwestern Oregon Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Southwestern Oregon Community 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 Southwestern Oregon Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant, Certificate of Completion: 2026-2027 tuition $120 per credit for U.S. residents, plus $42 per course fee and $42 per credit fee (2026-27), about $5,640 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is Southwestern Oregon Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant, Certificate of Completion: Three terms (Fall, Winter, Spring) (47 credits).

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Sources

  1. ecatalog.socc.edu: Medical Assistant, Certificate of Completion 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, Oregon

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