Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen medical assistant program
In Harlingen, Texas, Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen is a private school that operates for profit and offers a certificate for medical assisting. It had 109 graduates in 2023-24. For medical assisting, neither CAAHEP nor ABHES lists this school, though that missing listing is not a verdict on the school. Other routes to the RMA, CCMA and NCMA certification exams are accepted too.
- whole program
- $18,450
- graduates in 2023-24
- 109
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
A quick look at Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
- Address
- 1122 Morgan Boulevard, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, about 9 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 | 109 | 63 | 21st of 69 |
Texas programs that file the same figure with IPEDS, 2023-24 survey provide these medians, checked 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies, Weslaco: 20 miles (accredited)
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco, Weslaco: 21 miles
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville, Brownsville: 21 miles
- Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville, Brownsville: 21 miles
- South Texas Training Center, Pharr: 31 miles
- Rio Grande Valley College, Pharr: 31 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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