Clyde, North Carolina

Haywood Community College Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Haywood Community College Offer?

Haywood Community College in Clyde, North Carolina offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It runs 48 weeks.

Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma at Haywood Community College

Inside Haywood Community College's Diploma

Length
3 semesters
Certification
CMA (AAMA)
Admission
Medical form with immunizations and annual TB test; malpractice insurance; drug screen and background check before MED-260; C or better in MED and OST courses
Tuition (school's wording)
$76 per semester hour in-state tuition (16 credit hours or fewer), institutional fees extra2026-27. Source: haywood.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Outcomes the school publishes
2020-2024 cumulative: job placement 96.43%, retention 80.56%, graduate satisfaction 100%Reported for 2020-2024.

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

How Haywood Community College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma runs 48 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in North Carolina earn a median of $45,140 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Haywood Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma 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 Haywood Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees2

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 2 medical assisting awards conferred by Haywood Community College in 2022-23, 930th 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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Haywood Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Haywood Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma 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 Haywood Community College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma: $76 per semester hour in-state tuition (16 credit hours or fewer), institutional fees extra (2026-27).

How Long Is Haywood Community College's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma: 3 semesters.

Which Certification Exams Does Haywood Community College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma names the CMA (AAMA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Haywood Community College?

Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma: Medical form with immunizations and annual TB test; malpractice insurance; drug screen and background check before MED-260; C or better in MED and OST courses.

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Sources

  1. haywood.edu: Medical Assisting Accelerated Diploma 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, North Carolina

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