San Antonio, Texas

College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio Medical Assistant Certificate

The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio Offer?

College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate Program, taught hybrid. It comes to $17,500 total. It runs 36 weeks.

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Medical Assistant Certificate Program at College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio

Inside College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio's Certificate

Length
36 weeks
Hours or credits
900 clock hours / 41.0 semester credits
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
180-hour supervised externship at a local healthcare facility
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology; medical insurance and billing; electronic health records; CPR certification
Certification
Certification prep module for the NAHP Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) exam; exam cost is included in tuition
Admission
High school diploma or GED; Scholastic Level Exam minimum score of 10; able to read and write English
Tuition (school's wording)
$17,500 total program cost: $16,950 tuition, $50 registration fee and $500 technology fee; textbooks included in tuition2026 (campus catalog addendum, July-Aug. 2026). Source: chcp.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$17,500The school's own program total.

Medical Assistant Certificate Program at College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio: full program profileCollege of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio certificate page on chcp.edu ↗

From College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate Program costs $17,500, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Certificate Program runs 36 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Texas earn a median of $39,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio'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 College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years133

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 133 medical assisting awards conferred by College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio in 2022-23, 101st of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio'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 College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate Program: $17,500 total program cost: $16,950 tuition, $50 registration fee and $500 technology fee; textbooks included in tuition (2026 (campus catalog addendum, July-Aug. 2026)).

How Long Is College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant Certificate Program: 36 weeks (900 clock hours / 41.0 semester credits).

Does College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate Program: 180-hour supervised externship at a local healthcare facility.

Which Certification Exams Does College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Certificate Program names the CMA (AAMA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio?

Medical Assistant Certificate Program: High school diploma or GED; Scholastic Level Exam minimum score of 10; able to read and write English.

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Sources

  1. chcp.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate Program 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, Texas

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