George C Wallace Community College-Dothan · Dothan, Alabama

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

Associate degreeCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan?

Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting is a medical assisting associate degree at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan in Dothan, Alabama. Externship: supervised clinical practicum. Cost: $17,783 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Cost
$17,783published total, 2025-26
Externship
Included
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG

How Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting Works

Credential
Associate degree
Externship
Supervised clinical practicum
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG

Admission and Certification at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Certification
Academically prepared to apply for national certification as a medical assistant

What George C Wallace Community College-Dothan's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs

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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the George C Wallace Community College-Dothan associate degree costs you after aid

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

How Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting Compares

  • Its published total of $17,783 is above the median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site (86th lowest).
  • It is one of 55 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited associate degree programs on this site.

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

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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy and EKG.

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

How Much Does Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Cost?

$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).

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

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.

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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

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