Panola College · Carthage, Texas

Medical Assisting, AAS at Panola College

Associate degreeHybrid

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting, AAS at Panola College?

Medical Assisting, AAS is a medical assisting associate degree at Panola College in Carthage, Texas, offered hybrid. Externship: professional practice experiences as in the certificate. The program names the CCMA (NHA) exam.

Externship
Included
  • Phlebotomy
Prepares for
  • CCMANHA

How Medical Assisting, AAS Works

Credential
Associate degree
Format
Hybrid
Schedule
Day
Externship
Professional practice experiences as in the certificate
Also covers
phlebotomy
Start dates
Fall; Spring

Admission and Certification at Panola College

Admission requirements
Open program after Panola College admission
Certification
Eligible to sit for the CMAA, CCMA and CPT certification exams

From panola.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

Is Medical Assisting, AAS at Panola College Accredited?

It 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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy.

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Medical Assisting, AAS at Panola College: Common Questions

Is Medical Assisting, AAS at Panola College Accredited?

It 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.

Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting, AAS Prepare You For?

The program's page names the CCMA (NHA).

Can You Take Medical Assisting, AAS at Panola College Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assisting, AAS?

Open program after Panola College admission.

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Sources

  1. panola.edu: Medical Assisting, AAS program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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