Southern Careers Institute-Waco medical assistant program
Located in Waco, Texas, Southern Careers Institute-Waco operates as a private for-profit school. It offers a medical assisting certificate and had 90 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES don't include this school in their medical assisting listings. That isn't a judgment on the school, and the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams accept other routes as well.
- whole program
- $18,450
- graduates in 2023-24
- 90
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- Partly online
A quick look at Southern Careers Institute-Waco
- Address
- 3700 South IH-35 Suite A, Waco, TX 76706
- 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 | 90 | 63 | 27th of 69 |
Based on the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey, these medians reflect Texas programs reporting the same figure. They were checked 2026-10-22.
Medical assistant programs close by
- McLennan Community College, Waco: 6 miles (accredited)
- Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie: 81 miles (accredited)
- Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington, Arlington: 83 miles
- Peloton College, Arlington: 86 miles
- Tarrant County College District, Fort Worth: 87 miles (accredited)
- CyberTex Institute of Technology, Austin: 89 miles
State rules medical assistants follow
- State certification required
- No state credential; national certification not required by state law
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