Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville medical assistant program
In Brownsville, Texas, this private for-profit school offers a certificate in medical assisting. Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville had 104 graduates in 2023-24. For medical assisting, neither CAAHEP nor ABHES lists the school, and that isn't a judgment on it. Other routes to the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams are also accepted.
- whole program
- $18,450
- graduates in 2023-24
- 104
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
A quick look at Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
- Address
- 935 N. Expressway, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, about 10 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $18,450 for the whole program
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | Texas median | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, whole-program prices | $18,450 | $17,400 | 29th lowest of 43 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 104 | 63 | 22nd of 69 |
Medians come from Texas programs that report the same figure in the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey, and they were checked on 2026-10-22.
Medical assistant programs close by
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville, Brownsville: 1 mile
- Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen, Harlingen: 21 miles
- Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, Weslaco: 34 miles (accredited)
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco, Weslaco: 35 miles
- South Texas Training Center, Pharr: 46 miles
- Rio Grande Valley College, Pharr: 47 miles (accredited)
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No state credential; national certification not required by state law
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