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Dyersburg State Community College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Dyersburg State Community College Offer?

Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, Tennessee offers one medical assisting program: Healthcare Technician Certificate - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) track, taught on campus. It runs 35 weeks.

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Healthcare Technician Certificate - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Track at Dyersburg State Community College

Inside Dyersburg State Community College's Certificate

Length
Eight months (two four-month semesters)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG
Certification
Phlebotomy, EKG, and Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certifications
Admission
No prerequisites; background check and drug screen at student expense
Tuition (school's wording)
$197 per credit hour in-state tuition (up to 12 hours), before fees2026-27. Source: dscc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Healthcare Technician Certificate - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) track at Dyersburg State Community College: full program profileDyersburg State Community College certificate page on dscc.edu ↗

From Dyersburg State Community College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Dyersburg State Community College Compares

  • Healthcare Technician Certificate - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) track runs 35 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Tennessee earn a median of $39,570 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Dyersburg State Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Dyersburg State Community 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.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Dyersburg State Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year33

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 33 medical assisting awards conferred by Dyersburg State Community College in 2022-23, 362nd 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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Dyersburg State Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Dyersburg State Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Dyersburg State Community 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 Dyersburg State Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Healthcare Technician Certificate - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) track: $197 per credit hour in-state tuition (up to 12 hours), before fees (2026-27).

How Long Is Dyersburg State Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Healthcare Technician Certificate - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) track: Eight months (two four-month semesters).

Which Certification Exams Does Dyersburg State Community College Prepare You For?

Healthcare Technician Certificate - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) track names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Dyersburg State Community College?

Healthcare Technician Certificate - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) track: No prerequisites; background check and drug screen at student expense.

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Sources

  1. dscc.edu: Healthcare Technician Certificate - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) track program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Tennessee

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs