Americus, Georgia

South Georgia Technical College Medical Assistant Diploma

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does South Georgia Technical College Offer?

South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Diploma. It comes to about $5,136 (estimated).

Medical Assisting Diploma at South Georgia Technical College

Inside South Georgia Technical College's Diploma

Hours or credits
48 credits
Externship
MAST 1130 Medical Assisting Externship and Seminar
Admission
High school diploma or equivalent; placement scores currently waived; externship site approves background checks
Tuition (school's wording)
$107 per credit hour for Georgia residents, $214 out of state, plus feesSource: southgatech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$5,136Estimated: $107/credit × 48, before fees.

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

How South Georgia Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Diploma costs an estimated $5,136, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Georgia earn a median of $41,600 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is South Georgia Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

South Georgia Technical 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.

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Medical Assisting Awards at South Georgia Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years15

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 15 medical assisting awards conferred by South Georgia Technical College in 2022-23, 623rd 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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South Georgia Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is South Georgia Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

South Georgia Technical 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 South Georgia Technical College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assisting Diploma: $107 per credit hour for Georgia residents, $214 out of state, plus fees, about $5,136 for the program (estimated).

Does South Georgia Technical College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma: MAST 1130 Medical Assisting Externship and Seminar.

What Do You Need to Apply to South Georgia Technical College?

Medical Assisting Diploma: High school diploma or equivalent; placement scores currently waived; externship site approves background checks.

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Sources

  1. southgatech.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, Georgia

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