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Medical assistant programs in South Carolina

You can compare accreditation, cost and length for 19 campuses of 17 schools in South Carolina with a medical assistant program.

campuses of 17 schools
19
accredited
13
public college, a year
$5,044
graduates in 2023-24
368

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. Of the 11 prices public colleges published for 2023-24, we show the one in the middle.

South Carolina medical assistant schools

Accredited schools appear first, ordered by size from largest down.

One table shows all 19 campuses in South Carolina together; sort them by cost, time or graduate numbers.
Medical assistant programs in South Carolina
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Fortis College-Columbia246 Stoneridge Dr Ste 101, Columbia
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$14,576 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program101Request information
Miller-Motte College-Conway2451 Highway 501 East, Conway
Certificateabout 15 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$25,240 whole program45Visit the school's site
Southeastern College-Charleston2431 Aviation Avenue, Suite 703, North Charleston
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$24,184 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program31Request information
Miller-Motte College-Charleston8085 Rivers Ave., Ste E, Charleston
Certificateabout 15 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$25,240 whole program27Visit the school's site
Spartanburg Community College107 Community College Drive, SpartanburgCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,046 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program26Request information
Southeastern College-Columbia581 Columbia Mall Boulevard, Columbia
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$24,184 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program20Request information
Piedmont Technical College620 North Emerald Road, GreenwoodCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$4,775 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program18Request information
Aiken Technical College2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, GranitevilleCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,044 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year15Request information
Greenville Technical College506 S Pleasantburg Dr, GreenvilleCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,639 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program15Request information
York Technical College452 S Anderson Rd, Rock Hill
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,512 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year15Visit the school's site
Tri-County Technical College7900 U.S. Hwy 76, PendletonCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$4,448 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program14Request information
Technical College of the Lowcountry921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,500 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year11Visit the school's site
Trident Technical College7000 Rivers Avenue, CharlestonCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$4,564 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program10Request information
Central Carolina Technical College506 N Guignard Dr, SumterCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,715 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program7Request information
Florence-Darlington Technical College2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,636 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year6Visit the school's site
Horry-Georgetown Technical College2050 Highway 501 East, Conway
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,468 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year6Visit the school's site
South University-Columbia9 Science Court, ColumbiaCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$16,452 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program1Request information
Midlands Technical College-Airport CampusWest ColumbiaCMA exam results
CertificateCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburgCMA exam results
DiplomaCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information

"Request information" shows only on schools CAAHEP or ABHES accredits; it sends your details there, and we may get paid. Links in other rows take you to the website of the school. No school pays to get listed or to move higher. Sources: IPEDS 2023-24 (prices and graduates) plus the CAAHEP and ABHES directories.

Understanding this list: accreditation, costs and graduate counts
CAAHEP-accredited program
CAAHEP has reviewed and approved the medical assisting program itself. If you finish the program, you may take the CMA exam to earn the Certified Medical Assistant title.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES gives approval to the entire school. Ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered too before you count on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Neither group has this school on its medical assisting list; that alone doesn't say the school is good or bad. Another agency can still accredit the college itself. You need a CAAHEP or ABHES program for the CMA exam, while the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams allow other paths like work experience.
Price
Schools report tuition and fees for 2023-24, including 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 a school lists shares the same yearly price.
Graduates
These are students who completed their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. IPEDS, an annual survey from the U.S. Department of Education, provides the price and graduate data.
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Medical assistant schools by city in South Carolina

ColumbiaCharleston
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Columbia 3 · Charleston 2 · Conway 2 · Beaufort 1 · Florence 1 · Graniteville 1 · Greenville 1 · Greenwood 1 · North Charleston 1 · Orangeburg 1 · 5 more cities

Lowest public-college price
$4,448 a year at Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton (lowest of 11)
Lowest whole-program price
$25,240 at Miller-Motte College-Conway, Conway (lowest of 2)

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In South Carolina, what tasks can a medical assistant perform?

Certification required
Yes, to work as a CMA; non-CMA assistants are unlicensed assistive personnel
Injections
Delegated directly to a CMA by a physician, PA or APRN who is immediately available; PAs and APRNs may not delegate controlled medications, neurotoxins or fillers
X-rays
Yes: a South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association certificate (S.C. Code 44-74-30; DES Reg. 61-64), such as limited practice radiographer
Supervision
Delegating physician, PA or APRN in close proximity and immediately available; task delegated directly, not through another practitioner

Taken from §§ 40-47-20(58) and 40-47-196, S.C. Code. Getting certified in South Carolina

Pay and jobs for medical assistants in South Carolina

Median pay
$41,160 a year ($19.79 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$34,730 to $49,110
Medical assistant jobs
12,110
Growth 2024-2034
+17.7% (+2,050 jobs), about 1,700 openings a year

Data comes from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, and Projections Central. Learn about medical assistant pay in South Carolina.

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