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Medical Assistant Programs

Medical assistant programs in Columbus

Compare the 4 schools with a medical assistant program in the Columbus area by accreditation, price and length.

schools
4
accreditedCAAHEP or ABHES
2
graduates2023-24
84

Medical assistant schools in the Columbus area

  • Fortis College-Columbus

    On campus · Westerville · 66 graduates in 2023-24

    Price
    $14,148 per year
    Program
    Certificate12 to 24 months
    Accreditation
    ABHES-accredited school
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  • Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools

    On campus · Groveport · 8 graduates in 2023-24

    Price
    $12,100 whole program
    Program
    Certificate12 to 24 months
    Accreditation
    Not CAAHEP or ABHES
    The school's website

  • Columbus State Community College

    On campus · Columbus · 7 graduates in 2023-24

    Price
    $5,338 per year
    Program
    Certificate · Associate degree12 to 24 months · about 2 years
    Accreditation
    CAAHEP-accredited certificate
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  • Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

    On campus · Lancaster · 3 graduates in 2023-24

    Price
    $6,178 per year
    Program
    Associate degreeabout 2 years
    Accreditation
    Not CAAHEP or ABHES
    The school's website

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How to read this list: accreditation, prices and graduates
CAAHEP-accredited program
CAAHEP has checked and approved the medical assisting program itself. People who finish it can take the CMA exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES approves the whole school. Before you count on the CMA exam, ask the school whether its medical assisting program is covered too.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Neither group lists the school for medical assisting; that is not a verdict on the school. The college itself can still be accredited by another agency. The CMA exam needs a CAAHEP or ABHES program; the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams also accept other routes, such as work experience.
Price
Tuition and fees for 2023-24, with books and supplies when the school lists them, as each school reports them: for the whole program, or for one year of full-time classes (the rate for local students at public colleges). A yearly price is the same for each award the school lists.
Graduates
Students who finished between July 2023 and June 2024. Prices and graduates come from IPEDS, a yearly survey by the U.S. Department of Education.

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The Columbus area at a glance

A medical assistant checks a patient in at a clinic front desk

The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 4 schools in the Columbus area awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Fortis College-Columbus in Westerville, which had 66 graduates. The area is the city and its nearby towns, as the Census Bureau draws it for Columbus, OH.

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