Delta Technical College-Mississippi · Horn Lake, Mississippi

Medical Assisting Program (Diploma) at Delta Technical College-Mississippi

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What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Program (Diploma) at Delta Technical College-Mississippi?

Medical Assisting Program (Diploma) is a medical assisting diploma at Delta Technical College-Mississippi in Horn Lake, Mississippi, offered on campus. It takes 9 months (35 weeks) (765 clock hours plus 135 outside clock hours). Externship: 225-hour externship (included in the 765 clock hours). Cost: $18,297 total. The program names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT) exams.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $18,297published total
Length: 35 wk9 months (35 weeks)
Hours: 765clock hours
Externship: 225 hours

Phlebotomy
EKG
Limited X-ray
Billing and coding

Prepares for

CMAAAMA
NCMANCCT

How Medical Assisting Program (Diploma) Works

Credential: Diploma
Format: On campus
Schedule: Day and evening
Length: 9 months (35 weeks)
Hours or credits: 765 clock hours plus 135 outside clock hours
Externship: 225-hour externship (included in the 765 clock hours)
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG; x-ray procedures; medical coding; electronic health records

Admission and Certification at Delta Technical College-Mississippi

Certification: Prepares for the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) exam through NCCT
Outcomes the school publishes: Horn Lake campus, July 2024-June 2025: completion rate 71.9%, withdrawal rate 18.8%, in-field placement rate 22.7%Reported for 2024-25.

What Delta Technical College-Mississippi's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $18,297 total cost: $17,173 tuition plus registration, books, device, lab fee, kits and certificationSource: deltatechnicalcollege.com, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $18,297The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Delta Technical College-Mississippi diploma costs you after aid

From deltatechnicalcollege.com, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Medical Assisting Program (Diploma) Compares

Its published total of $18,297 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (180th lowest).
At 35 weeks it is shorter than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
Its 225-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assisting Program (Diploma) at Delta Technical College-Mississippi Accredited?

It 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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG, limited x-ray and billing and coding.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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