Youngwood, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County Community College Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Westmoreland County Community College Offer?

Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, Pennsylvania offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting, Diploma, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to about $5,148 (estimated).

Medical Assisting, Diploma at Westmoreland County Community College

Inside Westmoreland County Community College's Diploma

Hours or credits
36 credits
Certification
Eligible for Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) and Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) credentials NHA certification exam fee ($160) listed in program costs
Start dates
Fall
Admission
College application, Health Professions program application (deadline January 12), official transcripts, health requirements
Tuition (school's wording)
$143 per credit in-county, $280 per credit out-of-county, plus $72 per credit general fee; lab fees $80 per MA courseSource: westmoreland.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$5,148Estimated: $143/credit × 36, before fees.
Outcomes the school publishes
Job placement rate 92.31% (2020-2024)Reported for 2020-2024.

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

How Westmoreland County Community College Compares

  • Medical Assisting, Diploma costs an estimated $5,148, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Pennsylvania earn a median of $43,920 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Westmoreland County Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting, Diploma 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 Westmoreland County Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years6

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 6 medical assisting awards conferred by Westmoreland County Community College in 2022-23, 837th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Westmoreland County Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Westmoreland County Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting, Diploma 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 Westmoreland County Community College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assisting, Diploma: $143 per credit in-county, $280 per credit out-of-county, plus $72 per credit general fee; lab fees $80 per MA course, about $5,148 for the program (estimated).

Which Certification Exams Does Westmoreland County Community College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting, Diploma names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Westmoreland County Community College?

Medical Assisting, Diploma: College application, Health Professions program application (deadline January 12), official transcripts, health requirements.

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Sources

  1. westmoreland.edu: Medical Assisting, Diploma 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, Pennsylvania

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