Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Northwest Shoals Community College Medical Assistant Programs

Associate degreePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Northwest Shoals Community College Offer?

Northwest Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals, Alabama offers 3 medical assisting programs (associate degree). All are CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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3 Medical Assistant Programs at Northwest Shoals Community College

Northwest Shoals Community College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting Technology (AAS), Northwest Shoals Community CollegeAssociate degreeIncluded$196per credit, 2026-27
Medical Assisting Technology: Phlebotomy Option, Northwest Shoals Community CollegeAssociate degreeIncluded$196per credit, 2026-27
Medical Assisting Technology: Medical Billing and Coding Option, Northwest Shoals Community CollegeAssociate degree$196per credit, 2026-27

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

Medical Assisting Technology (AAS): The Details

Externship
MAT 229 Medical Assisting Preceptorship (3 credits)
Also covers
phlebotomy
Certification
Prepares for a national credentialing examination (MAT 228)
Tuition (school's wording)
$196 per credit hour for Alabama residents: $133 tuition plus $63 in mandatory fees2026-27. Source: catalog.nwscc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting Technology (AAS) at Northwest Shoals Community College: full program profileNorthwest Shoals Community College associate degree page on catalog.nwscc.edu ↗

Medical Assisting Technology: Phlebotomy Option: The Details

Externship
MAT 229 and MAT 239 Phlebotomy Preceptorship (3 credits each)
Also covers
phlebotomy
Certification
Phlebotomy Technician examination (MAT 239)
Tuition (school's wording)
$196 per credit hour for Alabama residents: $133 tuition plus $63 in mandatory fees2026-27. Source: catalog.nwscc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting Technology: Phlebotomy Option at Northwest Shoals Community College: full program profileNorthwest Shoals Community College associate degree page on catalog.nwscc.edu ↗

Medical Assisting Technology: Medical Billing and Coding Option: The Details

Also covers
medical billing and coding
Tuition (school's wording)
$196 per credit hour for Alabama residents: $133 tuition plus $63 in mandatory fees2026-27. Source: catalog.nwscc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting Technology: Medical Billing and Coding Option at Northwest Shoals Community College: full program profileNorthwest Shoals Community College associate degree page on catalog.nwscc.edu ↗

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

Is Northwest Shoals Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Technology (AAS), Medical Assisting Technology: Phlebotomy Option and Medical Assisting Technology: Medical Billing and Coding Option are 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 Northwest Shoals Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees13
Certificates under one year20

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 33 medical assisting awards conferred by Northwest Shoals Community College in 2022-23, 355th 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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Northwest Shoals Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Northwest Shoals Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Technology (AAS), Medical Assisting Technology: Phlebotomy Option and Medical Assisting Technology: Medical Billing and Coding Option are 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 Northwest Shoals Community College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assisting Technology (AAS): $196 per credit hour for Alabama residents: $133 tuition plus $63 in mandatory fees (2026-27). Medical Assisting Technology: Phlebotomy Option: $196 per credit hour for Alabama residents: $133 tuition plus $63 in mandatory fees (2026-27). Medical Assisting Technology: Medical Billing and Coding Option: $196 per credit hour for Alabama residents: $133 tuition plus $63 in mandatory fees (2026-27).

Does Northwest Shoals Community College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Technology (AAS): MAT 229 Medical Assisting Preceptorship (3 credits). Medical Assisting Technology: Phlebotomy Option: MAT 229 and MAT 239 Phlebotomy Preceptorship (3 credits each).

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Sources

  1. catalog.nwscc.edu: Medical Assisting Technology (AAS) 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, 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