Dothan, Alabama

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Medical Assistant Associate Degree

Associate degreePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Offer?

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan in Dothan, Alabama offers one medical assisting program: Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $17,783 total.

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Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Inside George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's Associate Degree

Externship
Supervised clinical practicum
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG
Certification
Academically prepared to apply for national certification as a medical assistant
Tuition (school's wording)
$17,783 projected total program cost for 5 semesters: tuition (73 credit hours at $131), fees, health requirements, NHA testing, tools, uniforms, kits and books2025-26. Source: wallace.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$17,783The school's own program total.

Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan: full program profileGeorge C Wallace Community College-Dothan associate degree page on wallace.edu ↗

From George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Compares

  • Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting costs $17,783, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Alabama earn a median of $36,100 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting 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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees5
Certificates under one year9

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 14 medical assisting awards conferred by George C Wallace Community College-Dothan in 2022-23, 639th 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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George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting 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 George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's Medical Assistant Associate Degree Cost?

Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting: $17,783 projected total program cost for 5 semesters: tuition (73 credit hours at $131), fees, health requirements, NHA testing, tools, uniforms, kits and books (2025-26).

Does George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Include an Externship?

Yes. Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting: Supervised clinical practicum.

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Sources

  1. wallace.edu: Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Alabama

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