El Paso, Texas
Western Technical College Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Western Technical College Offer?
Western Technical College in El Paso, Texas offers one medical assisting program: Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate, taught on campus and hybrid. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $18,062 total. It runs 30 weeks.
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate at Western Technical College
- CertificateCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $18,062published total, 2026
- Length
- 30 wk
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- CCMANHA
Inside Western Technical College's Certificate
- Length
- 30 weeks / 7.5 months (day); 45 weeks / 11.3 months (evening)
- Hours or credits
- 900 hours / 38 credits
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG
- Certification
- Eligible for NHA exams: Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Certified EKG Technician, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $18,062.28 total: tuition $15,336, registration $100, books and tools $1,263.28, technology fees $1,363 (addendum rev. 6/2026)2026. Source: westerntech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $18,062The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Day program (Apr 2023-Mar 2024 cohort, 72 available graduates): completion 96%, employment 81% (ACCSC summary 2025)Reported for 2025.
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate at Western Technical College: full program profileWestern Technical College certificate page on westerntech.edu ↗
From Western Technical College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Western Technical College Compares
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate costs $18,062, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate runs 30 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 Western Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 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.
Medical Assisting Awards at Western Technical College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 68 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 68 medical assisting awards conferred by Western Technical College in 2022-23, 196th 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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Western Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Western Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate 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 Western Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate: $18,062.28 total: tuition $15,336, registration $100, books and tools $1,263.28, technology fees $1,363 (addendum rev. 6/2026).
How Long Is Western Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate: 30 weeks / 7.5 months (day); 45 weeks / 11.3 months (evening) (900 hours / 38 credits).
Which Certification Exams Does Western Technical College Prepare You For?
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate names the CCMA (NHA).
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Sources
- westerntech.edu: Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Texas