Graniteville, South Carolina
Aiken Technical College Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Aiken Technical College Offer?
Aiken Technical College in Graniteville, South Carolina offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $8,000 total. It runs 40 weeks.
Medical Assistant Certificate at Aiken Technical College
- CertificateCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $8,000published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 40 wk1 year full-time
- CMAAAMA
Inside Aiken Technical College's Certificate
- Length
- 1 year full-time
- Certification
- CMA (AAMA) national certification examination
- Admission
- Separate program application after college admission; physical exam; immunizations; background check; drug screen; student liability insurance
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $8,000 estimated cost before aid for Aiken County residents and specified Georgia counties (2026-27)2026-27. Source: atc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $8,000The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- 2020-2024 five-year average: retention 88.31%, job placement 91.89%, exam passage 91.67%; 2024 graduates: job placement 86.67%, exam passage 86.67%Reported for 2020-2024.
Medical Assistant Certificate at Aiken Technical College: full program profileAiken Technical College certificate page on atc.edu ↗
From Aiken Technical College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Aiken Technical College Compares
- Medical Assistant Certificate costs $8,000, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Certificate runs 40 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
Medical assistants in South Carolina earn a median of $41,160 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
Work out what Aiken Technical College's certificate costs you after aid
Is Aiken Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
Medical Assisting Awards at Aiken Technical College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates under one year | 15 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 15 medical assisting awards conferred by Aiken Technical College in 2022-23, 635th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.
More Medical Assistant Schools in South Carolina
- Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter · certificate · accredited
- Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence · diploma
- Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia · certificate
- Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville · certificate · accredited
- Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia · certificate · accredited
- Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg · diploma and associate degree · accredited
- Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood · diploma · accredited
- South University-ColumbiaColumbia · associate degree · accredited
- Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston · certificate and associate degree · accredited
- Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia · certificate and associate degree · accredited
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Aiken Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Aiken Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
How Much Does Aiken Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assistant Certificate: $8,000 estimated cost before aid for Aiken County residents and specified Georgia counties (2026-27).
How Long Is Aiken Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assistant Certificate: 1 year full-time.
Which Certification Exams Does Aiken Technical College Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant Certificate names the CMA (AAMA).
What Do You Need to Apply to Aiken Technical College?
Medical Assistant Certificate: Separate program application after college admission; physical exam; immunizations; background check; drug screen; student liability insurance.
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Sources
- atc.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, South Carolina