Huntsville, Alabama

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Offer?

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College in Huntsville, Alabama offers 3 medical assisting programs (associate degree and certificate). The lowest-cost option, Medical Assistant 12-Hour Short Certificate, comes to about $2,448 (estimated).

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3 Medical Assistant Programs at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assistant Pathway, J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeAssociate degreeIncluded$204per credit, 2026-27
Medical Assistant Certificate, J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeCertificate$204per credit, 2026-27
Medical Assistant 12-Hour Short Certificate, J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeCertificate12 credits$2,448estimated: $204/credit × 12

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assistant Pathway: The Details

Externship
MAT 229 Preceptorship
Also covers
EKG; phlebotomy
Tuition (school's wording)
$204 per credit hour for Alabama residents ($133 tuition plus $71 in per-credit fees)2026-27. Source: drakestate.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assistant Pathway at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College: full program profileJ. F. Drake State Community and Technical College associate degree page on drakestate.edu ↗

Medical Assistant Certificate: The Details

Tuition (school's wording)
$204 per credit hour for Alabama residents ($133 tuition plus $71 in per-credit fees)2026-27. Source: drakestate.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assistant Certificate at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College: full program profileJ. F. Drake State Community and Technical College certificate page on drakestate.edu ↗

Medical Assistant 12-Hour Short Certificate: The Details

Hours or credits
12 credit hours
Tuition (school's wording)
$204 per credit hour for Alabama residents ($133 tuition plus $71 in per-credit fees)2026-27. Source: drakestate.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$2,448Estimated: $204/credit × 12, before fees.

Medical Assistant 12-Hour Short Certificate at J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College: full program profileJ. F. Drake State Community and Technical College certificate page on drakestate.edu ↗

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

How J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assistant 12-Hour Short Certificate costs an estimated $2,448, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate 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 J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College's medical assisting programs aren'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 J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees1
Certificates under one year8

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 9 medical assisting awards conferred by J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College in 2022-23, 735th 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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J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College's medical assisting programs aren'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 J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assistant Pathway: $204 per credit hour for Alabama residents ($133 tuition plus $71 in per-credit fees) (2026-27). Medical Assistant Certificate: $204 per credit hour for Alabama residents ($133 tuition plus $71 in per-credit fees) (2026-27). Medical Assistant 12-Hour Short Certificate: $204 per credit hour for Alabama residents ($133 tuition plus $71 in per-credit fees) (2026-27), about $2,448 for the program (estimated).

Does J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Include an Externship?

Yes. Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assistant Pathway: MAT 229 Preceptorship.

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Sources

  1. drakestate.edu: Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assistant Pathway 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, 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