Booneville, Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Community College Medical Assistant Programs

CertificateAssociate degreePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Northeast Mississippi Community College Offer?

Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree), taught on campus. Medical Assisting Technology - Certificate is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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2 Medical Assistant Programs at Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting Technology - Certificate, Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeCertificateOn campus$1,915per term, 2026-27
Medical Assisting Technology (Associate degree), Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeAssociate degreeOn campus$1,915per term, 2026-27

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

Medical Assisting Technology - Certificate: The Details

Certification
Prepares for a national certification examination
Start dates
August; January
Admission
ACT composite 17+, cumulative GPA 2.00+, BIO 1534 or BIO 2514 with a C or better; health validation, CPR and background check/fingerprinting. Applications due May 1 (August) or September 15 (January)
Tuition (school's wording)
$1,915 full-time tuition per semester for Mississippi residents (12 to 21 semester hours)2026-27. Source: nemcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Outcomes the school publishes
Five-year average job placement 97.14% (2020-2024)Reported for 2020-2024.

Medical Assisting Technology - Certificate at Northeast Mississippi Community College: full program profileNortheast Mississippi Community College certificate page on nemcc.edu ↗

Medical Assisting Technology (Associate Degree): The Details

Start dates
August; January
Tuition (school's wording)
$1,915 full-time tuition per semester for Mississippi residents (12 to 21 semester hours)2026-27. Source: nemcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting Technology (Associate degree) at Northeast Mississippi Community College: full program profileNortheast Mississippi Community College associate degree page on nemcc.edu ↗

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

Is Northeast Mississippi Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Technology - Certificate 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.

The accreditor's listing covers Medical Assisting Technology - Certificate; Medical Assisting Technology (Associate degree) is a different credential and isn't covered by it.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Northeast Mississippi Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years10
Associate degrees2

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 12 medical assisting awards conferred by Northeast Mississippi Community College in 2022-23, 676th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Northeast Mississippi Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Technology - Certificate 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 Northeast Mississippi Community College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assisting Technology - Certificate: $1,915 full-time tuition per semester for Mississippi residents (12 to 21 semester hours) (2026-27). Medical Assisting Technology (Associate degree): $1,915 full-time tuition per semester for Mississippi residents (12 to 21 semester hours) (2026-27).

What Do You Need to Apply to Northeast Mississippi Community College?

Medical Assisting Technology - Certificate: ACT composite 17+, cumulative GPA 2.00+, BIO 1534 or BIO 2514 with a C or better; health validation, CPR and background check/fingerprinting. Applications due May 1 (August) or September 15 (January).

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Sources

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

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