College of Health Care Professions-Dallas · Dallas, Texas

On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program at College of Health Care Professions-Dallas

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What Should You Know About On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program at College of Health Care Professions-Dallas?

On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program is a medical assisting certificate at College of Health Care Professions-Dallas in Dallas, Texas, offered hybrid. It takes 36 weeks. Externship: 180-hour externship. Cost: $18,500 total.

Cost
$18,500published total
Length
36 wk36 weeks
Externship
180 hours
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
  • Pharmacology

How On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program Works

Credential
Certificate
Format
Hybrid
Length
36 weeks
Externship
180-hour externship
Also covers
EKG; injections; phlebotomy; pharmacology; electronic health records; medical insurance
Start dates
November 2

Admission and Certification at College of Health Care Professions-Dallas

Certification
Students complete the certification exam application and take the certification exam in the program's final module

What College of Health Care Professions-Dallas's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$18,500 total program cost: $17,950 tuition, $500 technology fee and $50 registration fee, textbooks includedSource: chcp.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$18,500The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the College of Health Care Professions-Dallas certificate costs you after aid

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

How On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program Compares

  • Its published total of $18,500 is above the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (341st lowest).
  • At 36 weeks it is shorter than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
  • Its 180-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.

Is On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program at College of Health Care Professions-Dallas 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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How Much Does On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program at College of Health Care Professions-Dallas Cost?

$18,500 total program cost: $17,950 tuition, $500 technology fee and $50 registration fee, textbooks included.

How Long Is On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program at College of Health Care Professions-Dallas?

36 weeks, according to the school's program page.

Is On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program at College of Health Care Professions-Dallas 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 On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program at College of Health Care Professions-Dallas Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

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Sources

  1. chcp.edu: On-Campus Medical Assistant Certificate Program program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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