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Importance of Choosing Accredited Medical Assistant Schools

Accreditation, in practical terms, is a "stamp of approval," a sign that an institution ascribes to, believes in, and has met an external set of basic criteria for its programs. In all cases, it indicates that threshold standards are adhered to in a fashion that provides a base of academic strength and operational integrity.

Accredited medical assistant schools undergo periodic reviews to determine educational quality, institutional integrity and educational improvements.

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Medical Assistant School Accrediting Bodies

For students who plan on becoming certified, attending accredited medical assistant schools is important. The two agencies that specifically accredit medical assistant schools are the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Accreditation Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

There are currently about 700 medical assistant programs accredited by these two organizations:

  • Accreditation Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) is the only agency recognized by the US Department of Education as a specialized accreditor of institutions focusing on health care education and training.

    803 West Broad Street Ste. 730
    Falls Church, VA 22048
    http://www.abhes.org
  • Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is the largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field. In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits more than 2000 educational programs in twenty (20) health science occupations.

    1361 Park Street
    Clearwater, FL 33756
    http://www.caahep.org

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Regional Accreditation

You can also qualify for medical assistant certification if you attend accredited medical assistant schools with institutional accreditation by one of the six regional accrediting agencies.

  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)
  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NASC)
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
  • Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NASC)
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

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Spotlight Schools

Apollo College

Apollo College provides practical, real-world education. Our medical assistant programs prepare students with clinical instruction, class lectures and practical experience through an externship in a medical facility.

Select a Campus:Mesa, AZ | Portland, OR | Spokane, WA | Phoenix, AZ | Boise, ID | Tucson, AZ

Keiser University

Graduates from Keiser University's medical assisting programs are multi-skilled, able to handle both administrative and clinical duties.

Select a Campus:Online

Sanford-Brown Institute

Sanford-Brown Institute's medical assisting program is designed to provide its students with the skills to assist physicians by performing administrative and basic clinical duties in an office or medical center.

Select a Campus:New York, NY | Atlanta, GA | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Landover, MD | Dallas, TX | White Plains, NY | Tampa, FL | Trevose, PA | Jacksonville, FL | Northloop West, TX | Iselin, NJ | Garden City, NY

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