Southern Careers Institute-Pharr medical assistant program
A private for-profit school, Southern Careers Institute-Pharr in Pharr, Texas offers a medical assisting certificate. The school had 161 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES don't list this school for medical assisting, but that doesn't judge the school overall. Other routes also qualify for the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams.
- whole program
- $18,450
- graduates in 2023-24
- 161
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr overview
- Address
- 1500 N. Jackson Rd, Pharr, TX 78577
- 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 | 161 | 63 | 12th of 69 |
The medians come from Texas programs reporting the same figure to the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey, and they were checked 2026-10-22.
Medical assistant programs close by
- South Texas Training Center, Pharr: 1 mile
- Rio Grande Valley College, Pharr: 3 miles (accredited)
- Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen, McAllen: 3 miles
- The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus, McAllen: 3 miles (accredited)
- South Texas College, McAllen: 3 miles
- South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco, Weslaco: 12 miles
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No state credential; national certification not required by state law
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