Northwest Shoals Community College medical assistant program
The public college Northwest Shoals Community College sits in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It offers a certificate or a degree in medical assisting, and 25 graduates in 2023-24 finished the program. Because CAAHEP accredits the medical assisting program, people who finish the program can sit for the CMA exam.
- one year of classes
- $5,071
- graduates in 2023-24
- 25
- medical assisting accreditation
- CAAHEP and ABHES
- classes
- On campus
A quick look at Northwest Shoals Community College
- Address
- 800 George Wallace Blvd, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
- Type of school
- Public
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, under 12 months; Associate degree, about 2 years
- Accreditation
- CAAHEP-accredited associate degree, ABHES-accredited school
- Price
- $5,071 for one year of classes, local students
- Graduates by award
- Certificate under 1 year 15 · Associate degree 10
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | Alabama median | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, public-college yearly prices | $5,071 | $4,980 | 11th lowest of 12 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 25 | 20 | 9th of 20 |
These medians come from Alabama programs reporting the same figure to the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey, and they were checked 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville, Huntsville: 58 miles (accredited)
- J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College, Huntsville: 63 miles
- Bevill State Community College, Jasper: 67 miles
- George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville, Hanceville: 69 miles
- Herzing University-Birmingham, Birmingham: 100 miles
- Fortis Institute-Birmingham, Birmingham: 101 miles (accredited)
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No
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