Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio medical assistant program

In San Antonio, Texas, the private for-profit Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio grants a certificate in medical assisting. It had 100 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES both leave this program off their medical assisting lists, and that isn't a judgment on the school. Candidates also qualify for the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams through other routes.

whole program: $17,900
graduates in 2023-24: 100
medical assisting accreditation: Not CAAHEP or ABHES
classes: On campus

School website NCES profile

A quick look at Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

Address: 238 SW Military Drive, Suite 101, San Antonio, TX 78221
Type of school: Private for-profit
Federal student aid: Yes
Program: Certificate, about 9 months
Accreditation: Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Price: $17,900 for the whole program

How it compares with the state median

Measure	This program	Texas median	Rank in Texas
Price, whole-program prices	$17,900	$17,400	28th lowest of 43
Graduates in 2023-24	100	63	23rd of 69

These figures are medians for Texas programs that reported the same measure to the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey. The data was checked 2026-10-22.

Medical assistant programs close by

Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio, San Antonio: 1 mile
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio, San Antonio: 2 miles (accredited)
San Antonio College, San Antonio: 6 miles (accredited)
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio, San Antonio: 10 miles (accredited)
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio, San Antonio: 10 miles (accredited)
Concorde Career College-San Antonio, San Antonio: 11 miles (accredited)

State requirements for medical assistants

State certification required: No state credential; national certification not required by state law

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