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Medical Assistant Programs

Medical assistant programs in South Dakota

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

schools
4
accredited3 CAAHEP programs
3
typical public-college price, one year
$7,587
Medical assistant programs in South Dakota
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Southeast Technical College2320 N Career Ave, Sioux FallsCMA exam results
Certificate1 to 2 yearsCAAHEP accredited$7,650 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area21Request information
Mitchell Technical College1800 E. Spruce Street, MitchellCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP accredited$7,524 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area12Request information
Lake Area Technical College1201 Arrow Ave, WatertownCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP accredited$6,718 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area5Request information
Western Dakota Technical College800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City
Certificate1 to 2 yearsNot accredited$8,008 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area1Visit the school's site
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
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South Dakota at a glance

The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 4 schools in South Dakota awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, which had 21 graduates.

Employers often ask for a national certification. See how the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA compare.

What medical assistants earn in South Dakota · Accredited online programs