Somerset, Kentucky

Somerset Community College Medical Assistant Diploma

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Somerset Community College Offer?

Somerset Community College in Somerset, Kentucky offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Diploma, taught hybrid. It runs 48 weeks.

Medical Assisting Diploma at Somerset Community College

Inside Somerset Community College's Diploma

Length
Three semesters full-time
Schedule
Day and evening
Certification
Registered Medical Assistant exam (American Medical Technologists)
Start dates
Fall
Admission
High school diploma or GED, ACT/SAT or Compass scores, pre-admission conference; application deadline May 15
Tuition (school's wording)
$198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents, $270 per credit hour for nonresidents, plus $8 per credit hour mandatory fee (KCTCS system rate)2026-27. Source: somerset.kctcs.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

How Somerset Community College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Diploma runs 48 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Kentucky earn a median of $39,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Somerset Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Somerset Community College's medical assisting diploma 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 Somerset Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years7
Certificates under one year21

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 28 medical assisting awards conferred by Somerset Community College in 2022-23, 411th 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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Somerset Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Somerset Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Somerset Community College's medical assisting diploma 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 Somerset Community College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assisting Diploma: $198 per credit hour for Kentucky residents, $270 per credit hour for nonresidents, plus $8 per credit hour mandatory fee (KCTCS system rate) (2026-27).

How Long Is Somerset Community College's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assisting Diploma: Three semesters full-time.

Which Certification Exams Does Somerset Community College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Diploma names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Somerset Community College?

Medical Assisting Diploma: High school diploma or GED, ACT/SAT or Compass scores, pre-admission conference; application deadline May 15.

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Sources

  1. somerset.kctcs.edu: Medical Assisting Diploma 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, Kentucky

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