Marietta, Ohio

Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Offer?

Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training in Marietta, Ohio offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate), taught on campus. The lowest-cost option, Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant, comes to $2,128 total. Programs run 43 weeks and 16 weeks.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training

Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assistant, Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingCertificateOn campus43 weeks315 hours$12,148published total, 2027-28
Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant, Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingCertificateOn campus16 weeksIncluded$2,128published total, 2026-27

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

Medical Assistant: The Details

Length
10 months
Hours or credits
900 hours
Schedule
Day
Externship
315-hour practicum required for graduation
Also covers
phlebotomy; injections; pharmacology; procedural and diagnostic coding
Certification
Graduates must take the CMA (AAMA) certification exam to graduate
Start dates
August
Admission
High school diploma or GED; application and $30 registration fee; background check; interview; WorkKeys scores of Applied Math 4, Graphic Literacy 4, Workplace Documents 5
Tuition (school's wording)
$9,000 tuition plus $3,148 supplies; $12,148 total (2027 start)2027-28. Source: thecareercenter.net, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$12,148The school's own program total.

Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant: The Details

Length
16 weeks
Hours or credits
170 hours (144 classroom and lab, 26 clinical)
Schedule
Evening
Externship
26 hours of clinical experience
Certification
Students sit for the NHA CCMA certification on completion
Start dates
September; January
Admission
For individuals with a background in healthcare
Tuition (school's wording)
$2,128 tuition plus $772 supplies (2026-27 starts)2026-27. Source: thecareercenter.net, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$2,128The school's own program total.

From Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Compares

  • Medical Assistant costs $12,148, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant runs 43 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
  • Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant costs $2,128, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant runs 16 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Ohio earn a median of $42,810 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training'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 Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years21

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 21 medical assisting awards conferred by Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training in 2022-23, 515th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training'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 Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assistant: $9,000 tuition plus $3,148 supplies; $12,148 total (2027 start) (2027-28). Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant: $2,128 tuition plus $772 supplies (2026-27 starts).

How Long Is Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assistant: 10 months (900 hours). Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant: 16 weeks (170 hours (144 classroom and lab, 26 clinical)).

Does Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant: 315-hour practicum required for graduation. Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant: 26 hours of clinical experience.

Which Certification Exams Does Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant names the CMA (AAMA). Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training?

Medical Assistant: High school diploma or GED; application and $30 registration fee; background check; interview; WorkKeys scores of Applied Math 4, Graphic Literacy 4, Workplace Documents 5. Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant: For individuals with a background in healthcare.

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Sources

  1. thecareercenter.net: Medical Assistant program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. thecareercenter.net: Healthcare Experience Medical Assistant program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Ohio

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