Medical assistant programs in New Mexico
You can compare accreditation, price and length across the 10 campuses of 9 schools that have a medical assistant program in New Mexico.
- campuses of 9 schools
- 10
- accredited
- 5
- career school, whole program
- $18,573
- public college, a year
- $2,145
- graduates in 2023-24
- 274
Accredited status comes from CAAHEP or ABHES. For 2023-24, published prices from the 3 career schools and the 7 public colleges were used to find the middle value. 274 graduates in 2023-24.
New Mexico medical assistant training schools
Accredited schools lead the list, then the largest programs.
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Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
On campus · Albuquerque · 99 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $18,573 for the whole program
- Program
- Certificate about 9 months
- Accreditation
- ABHES approves the whole school
Santa Fe Community College
On campus · Santa Fe · 36 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $2,145 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate or degree up to 2 years
- Accreditation
- CAAHEP approves the certificate only
Central New Mexico Community College
On campus · Albuquerque · 23 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $1,934 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- CAAHEP approves this program
Brookline College-Albuquerque
On campus · Albuquerque · 21 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $14,960 for the whole program
- Program
- Certificate about 9 months
- Accreditation
- ABHES approves the whole school
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
On campus · Roswell · 15 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $2,256 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate or degree 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- CAAHEP approves the certificate only
Carrington College-Albuquerque
On campus · Albuquerque · 60 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $19,146 for the whole program
- Program
- Certificate about 8 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
On campus · Las Cruces · 15 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $2,322 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate or degree 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
On campus · Los Lunas · 3 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $1,878 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
On campus · Alamogordo · 1 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $2,616 for one year of classes
- Program
- Associate degree about 2 years
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Southeast New Mexico College
On campus · Carlsbad · 1 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $1,176 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
You can arrange this single table of all 10 New Mexico campuses by cost, duration, or graduate count.
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES (school) | $18,573 whole program | 99 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $19,146 whole program | 60 | Visit the school's site | |
| Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP (certificate) | $2,145 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award | 36 | Request information | |
| Certificate12 to 24 months | CAAHEP (program) | $1,934 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program | 23 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES (school) | $14,960 whole program | 21 | Request information | |
| Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP (certificate) | $2,256 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award | 15 | Request information | |
| Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 years | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $2,322 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award | 15 | Visit the school's site | |
| Certificate12 to 24 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $1,878 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program | 3 | Visit the school's site | |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $2,616 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program | 1 | Visit the school's site | |
| Certificate12 to 24 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $1,176 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program | 1 | Visit the school's site |
Only CAAHEP or ABHES accredited schools show "Request information"; your details go there, and we may be paid. Other rows go to the school website. No school pays for a listing or a higher spot. Sources: IPEDS 2023-24 (prices and graduates) plus the CAAHEP and ABHES directories.
Understanding this list: graduates, prices and accreditation
- CAAHEP-accredited program
- CAAHEP approved this specific medical assisting program after review. Those who complete it may take the CMA exam and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
- ABHES-accredited school
- ABHES gives approval to the entire school. Ask the school if its medical assisting program is included before you rely on taking the CMA exam.
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Neither agency lists the school for medical assisting, yet this is not a judgment on the school. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. You need a CAAHEP or ABHES program for the CMA exam, but the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams also recognize other options like work experience.
- Price
- Schools report tuition and fees for 2023-24, adding books and supplies if listed: either for the whole program or one year of full-time classes (local student rate at public colleges). Each award the school lists shares the same yearly price.
- Graduates
- These are students who completed their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. Data on prices and graduates come from IPEDS, an annual survey that the U.S. Department of Education runs.
Medical assistant schools by city in New Mexico
- Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
- Other schools
Albuquerque 4 · Alamogordo 1 · Carlsbad 1 · Las Cruces 1 · Los Lunas 1 · Roswell 1 · Santa Fe 1
- Lowest public-college price
- $1,176 a year at Southeast New Mexico College, Carlsbad (lowest of 7)
- Lowest whole-program price
- $14,960 at Brookline College-Albuquerque, Albuquerque (lowest of 3)
What tasks can a medical assistant perform in New Mexico?
- Certification required
- No state credential; device-specific training certificate filed with the Medical Board for cosmetic or therapeutic device use
- Injections
- Routine injections are not named; delegation falls under physician direct supervision (NMSA 61-6-17). Cosmetic or aesthetic injections may not be delegated to MAs (16.10.13.9 NMAC)
- X-rays
- Yes: NMED license required, such as a limited practice of radiography license (approved program plus state exam, 75 percent minimum) under 20.3.20 NMAC
- Supervision
- Physician employment and direct supervision (NMSA 61-6-17); supervising physician immediately available on the premises for device use; nurse-delegated tasks supervised by the delegating nurse
From NMSA 1978 Section 61-6-17; 16.10.13 NMAC; 20.3.20 NMAC. Getting certified in New Mexico
Pay and jobs for medical assistants in New Mexico
- Median pay
- $39,230 a year ($18.86 an hour)
- Middle 80% earn
- $34,600 to $47,850
- Medical assistant jobs
- 5,400
- Growth 2024-2034
- +12.8% (+870 jobs), about 940 openings a year
Projections Central and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. What medical assistants earn in New Mexico
Additional resources for New Mexico
Metro areas with a page of their own: Albuquerque (5).
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