Putnam Career and Technical Center medical assistant program
The public college Putnam Career and Technical Center, based in Eleanor, West Virginia, offers a certificate in medical assisting and counted 31 graduates in 2023-24. Medical assisting isn't listed for this school by CAAHEP or ABHES, though that isn't a verdict on the school; other routes also qualify you for RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams.
- whole program
- $2,525
- graduates in 2023-24
- 31
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- Online
A quick look at Putnam Career and Technical Center
- Address
- 300 Roosevelt Boulevard, Eleanor, WV 25070
- Type of school
- Public
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, about 6 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $2,525 for the whole program (books and supplies $500 included)
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | West Virginia median | Rank in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, whole-program prices | $2,525 | $16,297 | 1st lowest of 6 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 31 | 14 | 5th of 14 |
These medians come from West Virginia programs reporting that same figure to IPEDS, 2023-24, and they were checked 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- West Virginia Junior College-Charleston, Cross Lanes: 11 miles (accredited)
- Ross Medical Education Center-Charleston, Charleston: 25 miles (accredited)
- Amerion College, Huntington: 29 miles (accredited)
- Mountwest Community and Technical College, Huntington: 31 miles (accredited)
- Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, Logan: 48 miles
- Valley College-Beckley, Beckley: 65 miles
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No for physician delegation; national certification for APRN-delegated medications under the nursing board statement
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