Medical assistant programs in South Carolina
Compare the 19 schools with a medical assistant program in South Carolina by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 19
- accredited10 CAAHEP programs, 3 ABHES schools
- 13
- typical public-college price, one year
- $5,044
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate1 to 2 years | ABHES-accredited school | $14,576 a yearfull-time | 101 | Request information | |
 Miller-Motte College-Conway | Certificateabout 15 months | Not accredited | $25,240 whole program | 45 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | ABHES-accredited school | $24,184 a yearfull-time | 31 | Request information | |
 Miller-Motte College-Charleston | Certificateabout 15 months | Not accredited | $25,240 whole program | 27 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $5,046 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 26 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | ABHES-accredited school | $24,184 a yearfull-time | 20 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $4,775 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 18 | Request information | |
| Certificateunder 1 year | CAAHEP accredited | $5,044 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 15 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $5,639 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 15 | Request information | |
York Technical College | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $5,512 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 15 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $4,448 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 14 | Request information | |
 Technical College of the Lowcountry | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $5,500 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 11 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $4,564 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 10 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $5,715 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 7 | Request information | |
 Florence-Darlington Technical College | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $4,636 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 6 | Visit the school's site |
 Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $4,468 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 6 | Visit the school's site |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $16,452 a yearfull-time | 1 | Request information | |
| Certificate | CAAHEP accredited | Ask the school for the price | – | Request information | |
| Diploma | CAAHEP accredited | Ask the school for the price | – | Request information |
- CAAHEP accredited
- 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.
- Price
- Tuition and fees for 2023-24, as each school reports them: for the whole program, or for one year of full-time classes. Each row says which.
- Graduates
- Students who finished between July 2023 and June 2024. Prices and graduates come from a yearly survey by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Listing
- No school pays to be listed or moved up. "Request information" appears on schools accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES; other schools link to their own site.
South Carolina at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 17 schools in South Carolina awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Fortis College-Columbia in Columbia, which had 101 graduates.
In South Carolina, a 'certified medical assistant' has to finish a qualifying program (an accredited medical assistant program, an approved high school health science program, a military program, a Registered Apprenticeship, or an employer program built around a national exam). They also need current certification from an NCCA-accredited body that the medical and nursing boards approve. Medical assistants who were already certified had until July 15, 2026 to meet the rule. South Carolina beside five other states
What medical assistants earn in South Carolina · Accredited online programs