Jackson, Tennessee

Jackson State Community College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Jackson State Community College Offer?

Jackson State Community College in Jackson, Tennessee offers one medical assisting program: Healthcare Technician Certificate (Clinical Medical Assistant I and II). It comes to about $4,728 (estimated). It runs 32 weeks.

Healthcare Technician Certificate (Clinical Medical Assistant I and II) at Jackson State Community College

Inside Jackson State Community College's Certificate

Length
One year (two semesters)
Hours or credits
24 credits
Admission
College-level course credit or ACT subscores of Reading 19, English 18 and Math 19
Tuition (school's wording)
$197 per credit hour in-state tuition for fall and spring, plus technology, activity, program services and international education fees2026-27. Source: jscc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$4,728Estimated: $197/credit × 24, before fees.

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

How Jackson State Community College Compares

  • Healthcare Technician Certificate (Clinical Medical Assistant I and II) costs an estimated $4,728, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Healthcare Technician Certificate (Clinical Medical Assistant I and II) runs 32 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.

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

Jackson 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 Jackson State Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years19

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 19 medical assisting awards conferred by Jackson State Community College in 2022-23, 551st 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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Jackson State Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

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

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

Healthcare Technician Certificate (Clinical Medical Assistant I and II): $197 per credit hour in-state tuition for fall and spring, plus technology, activity, program services and international education fees (2026-27), about $4,728 for the program (estimated).

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

Healthcare Technician Certificate (Clinical Medical Assistant I and II): One year (two semesters) (24 credits).

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

Healthcare Technician Certificate (Clinical Medical Assistant I and II): College-level course credit or ACT subscores of Reading 19, English 18 and Math 19.

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Sources

  1. jscc.edu: Healthcare Technician Certificate (Clinical Medical Assistant I and II) 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