Ardsley, New York

Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants Offer?

Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants in Ardsley, New York offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Program, taught on campus. It comes to $12,400 total. It runs 30 weeks.

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Medical Assistant Program at Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants

Inside Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants's Certificate

Length
Day 30 weeks; evening/weekend 57 weeks
Hours or credits
900 hours (630 in class, 270 externship)
Schedule
Day, evening and weekend
Externship
270-hour externship
Also covers
EKG; pharmacology; laboratory techniques
Certification
Graduates can pursue the CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant) through NHA; optional
Tuition (school's wording)
$12,400 total: tuition $12,000, registration fee $100 and other fees $400Source: wsmda.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$12,400The school's own program total.

Medical Assistant Program at Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants: full program profileWestchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants certificate page on wsmda.edu ↗

From Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants Compares

  • Medical Assistant Program costs $12,400, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Program runs 30 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in New York earn a median of $48,000 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants'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 Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years34

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 34 medical assisting awards conferred by Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants in 2022-23, 352nd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants'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 Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant Program: $12,400 total: tuition $12,000, registration fee $100 and other fees $400.

How Long Is Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant Program: Day 30 weeks; evening/weekend 57 weeks (900 hours (630 in class, 270 externship)).

Does Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Program: 270-hour externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Westchester School for Medical &Amp; Dental Assistants Prepare You For?

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

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Sources

  1. wsmda.edu: Medical Assistant 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, New York

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