Buffalo, New York

Trocaire College Medical Assistant Programs

CertificateAssociate degreePrivate nonprofit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Trocaire College Offer?

Trocaire College in Buffalo, New York offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree), taught hybrid and on campus. Programs run 43 weeks and 104 weeks.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Trocaire College

Trocaire College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Certificate in Medical Assistant, Trocaire CollegeCertificateHybrid43 weeksIncluded$11,870per term, 2026-27
AAS: Medical Assisting, Trocaire CollegeAssociate degreeOn campus104 weeksIncluded$11,870per term, 2026-27

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

Certificate in Medical Assistant: The Details

Length
10 months
Hours or credits
37 semester hours minimum
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
Clinical externship within MAS 235 clinical seminar
Certification
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam from the AAMA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) CMAA CBCS CMRS
Start dates
Fall (days); Spring (evenings)
Tuition (school's wording)
$11,870 per semester full time (12-19 credit hours); part time $985 per credit hour2026-27. Source: trocaire.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

AAS: Medical Assisting: The Details

Length
24 months
Hours or credits
60 semester hours minimum
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
Clinical externship within MAS 235 clinical seminar
Certification
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam from the AAMA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
Start dates
Fall (days); Spring (evenings)
Tuition (school's wording)
$11,870 per semester full time (12-19 credit hours); part time $985 per credit hour2026-27. Source: trocaire.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

How Trocaire College Compares

  • Certificate in Medical Assistant runs 43 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
  • AAS: Medical Assisting runs 104 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.

Is Trocaire College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Trocaire College'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 Trocaire College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees1

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 1 medical assisting award conferred by Trocaire College in 2022-23, 943rd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Trocaire College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Trocaire College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Trocaire College'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 Trocaire College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Certificate in Medical Assistant: $11,870 per semester full time (12-19 credit hours); part time $985 per credit hour (2026-27). AAS: Medical Assisting: $11,870 per semester full time (12-19 credit hours); part time $985 per credit hour (2026-27).

How Long Is Trocaire College's Medical Assistant Program?

Certificate in Medical Assistant: 10 months (37 semester hours minimum). AAS: Medical Assisting: 24 months (60 semester hours minimum).

Does Trocaire College Include an Externship?

Yes. Certificate in Medical Assistant: Clinical externship within MAS 235 clinical seminar. AAS: Medical Assisting: Clinical externship within MAS 235 clinical seminar.

Which Certification Exams Does Trocaire College Prepare You For?

Certificate in Medical Assistant names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). AAS: Medical Assisting names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. trocaire.edu: Certificate in Medical Assistant 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

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs