New York, New York

Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences Offer?

Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences in New York, New York offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree), taught on campus. The lowest-cost option, Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate, comes to $19,303 total. Programs run 52 weeks and 91 weeks.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences

Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate, Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesCertificateOn campus52 weeks200 hours$19,303published total, 2026-27
Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant, Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS), Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesAssociate degreeOn campus91 weeks200 hours$35,820published total, 2026-27

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate: The Details

Length
12 months (4 quarters)
Hours or credits
48.5 quarter credits
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
200-hour offsite externship in an outpatient/ambulatory setting
Tuition (school's wording)
$19,303 full tuition for the 48.5-quarter-credit Clinical Medical Assistant program ($398 per credit), before fees2026-27. Source: swedishinstitute.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$19,303The school's own program total.

Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant, Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS): The Details

Length
21 months (6-7 quarters)
Hours or credits
90 quarter credits
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
200-hour offsite externship
Certification
Eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam offered by AMT; RMA exam fee included in tuition Academically prepared to pursue AMT Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) after earning RMA
Tuition (school's wording)
$35,820 full tuition for the 90-quarter-credit Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant AOS ($398 per credit), before fees2026-27. Source: swedishinstitute.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$35,820The school's own program total.

From Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences Compares

  • Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate costs $19,303, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate runs 52 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
  • Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant, Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) costs $35,820, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.
  • Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant, Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) runs 91 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

Medical assistants in New York earn a median of $48,000 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences's medical assisting programs aren'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 Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years68

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 68 medical assisting awards conferred by Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences in 2022-23, 195th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences's medical assisting programs aren'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 Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate: $19,303 full tuition for the 48.5-quarter-credit Clinical Medical Assistant program ($398 per credit), before fees (2026-27). Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant, Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS): $35,820 full tuition for the 90-quarter-credit Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant AOS ($398 per credit), before fees (2026-27).

How Long Is Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences's Medical Assistant Program?

Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate: 12 months (4 quarters) (48.5 quarter credits). Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant, Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS): 21 months (6-7 quarters) (90 quarter credits).

Does Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences Include an Externship?

Yes. Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate: 200-hour offsite externship in an outpatient/ambulatory setting. Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant, Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS): 200-hour offsite externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences Prepare You For?

Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant, Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. swedishinstitute.edu: Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate 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, New York

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