Wenatchee, Washington

Wenatchee Valley College Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Wenatchee Valley College Offer?

Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, Washington offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to about $8,168 (estimated). It runs 44 weeks.

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Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion at Wenatchee Valley College

Inside Wenatchee Valley College's Certificate

Length
Four quarters (1 year)
Hours or credits
60 credits
Schedule
Evening and weekend
Externship
MA 260 Practicum/Externship for Health Care Assistant (8 credits) plus practicum seminar in the fourth (summer) quarter
Also covers
pharmacology
Certification
Eligible to apply for the national AAMA certification examination (CMA)
Start dates
Fall
Admission
Limited enrollment; prerequisites completed before applying; age 18 by the start of clinicals; cumulative college GPA 2.5 or higher; current First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR cards; applications accepted June 1 to August 31
Tuition (school's wording)
$136.14 per credit Washington resident tuition; $1,495.76 for a 12-credit quarter2026-27. Source: catalog.wvc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$8,168Estimated: $136/credit × 60, before fees.
Outcomes the school publishes
Five-year average job placement 87.53% and retention 87.23% (2020-2024)Reported for 2020-2024.

Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion at Wenatchee Valley College: full program profileWenatchee Valley College certificate page on catalog.wvc.edu ↗

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

How Wenatchee Valley College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion costs an estimated $8,168, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion runs 44 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Washington earn a median of $59,290 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Wenatchee Valley College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Wenatchee Valley College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years17

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 17 medical assisting awards conferred by Wenatchee Valley College in 2022-23, 593rd 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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Wenatchee Valley College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Wenatchee Valley College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Wenatchee Valley College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion: $136.14 per credit Washington resident tuition; $1,495.76 for a 12-credit quarter (2026-27), about $8,168 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is Wenatchee Valley College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion: Four quarters (1 year) (60 credits).

Does Wenatchee Valley College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion: MA 260 Practicum/Externship for Health Care Assistant (8 credits) plus practicum seminar in the fourth (summer) quarter.

Which Certification Exams Does Wenatchee Valley College Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion names the CMA (AAMA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Wenatchee Valley College?

Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion: Limited enrollment; prerequisites completed before applying; age 18 by the start of clinicals; cumulative college GPA 2.5 or higher; current First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR cards; applications accepted June 1 to August 31.

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Sources

  1. catalog.wvc.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate of Completion program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured 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, Washington

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