Athens, Georgia
Athens Technical College Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Athens Technical College Offer?
Athens Technical College in Athens, Georgia offers one medical assisting program: Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81), taught hybrid. It comes to about $3,638 (estimated). It runs 32 weeks.
Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College
- Certificate
- Cost
- $3,638estimated: $107/credit × 34
- Length
- 32 wk2 semesters after FF61
- Credits
- 34
- Externship
- Included
- Pharmacology
Inside Athens Technical College's Certificate
- Length
- 2 semesters after FF61
- Hours or credits
- 34 credit hours
- Schedule
- Day
- Externship
- Medical Assisting Externship and Seminar (8 credit hours)
- Also covers
- pharmacology
- Start dates
- Summer; Fall
- Admission
- Completion of the Medical Office Assistant (FF61) certificate
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $107 per credit hour tuition for Georgia residents, plus fixed per-semester fees2026-27. Source: athenstech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Estimated cost
- $3,638Estimated: $107/credit × 34, before fees.
Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) at Athens Technical College: full program profileAthens Technical College certificate page on athenstech.edu ↗
From Athens Technical College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Athens Technical College Compares
- Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) costs an estimated $3,638, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81) runs 32 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
Medical assistants in Georgia earn a median of $41,600 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Athens Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Athens Technical College's medical assisting certificate isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.
Medical Assisting Awards at Athens Technical College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 19 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 19 medical assisting awards conferred by Athens Technical College in 2022-23, 542nd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.
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Athens Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Athens Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Athens Technical College's medical assisting certificate isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.
How Much Does Athens Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81): $107 per credit hour tuition for Georgia residents, plus fixed per-semester fees (2026-27), about $3,638 for the program (estimated).
How Long Is Athens Technical College's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81): 2 semesters after FF61 (34 credit hours).
Does Athens Technical College Include an Externship?
Yes. Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81): Medical Assisting Externship and Seminar (8 credit hours).
What Do You Need to Apply to Athens Technical College?
Advanced Medical Assistant (AM81): Completion of the Medical Office Assistant (FF61) certificate.
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