Lincoln, Nebraska
Southeast Community College Area Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Southeast Community College Area Offer?
Southeast Community College Area in Lincoln, Nebraska offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Diploma, taught hybrid. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $6,015 total.
Medical Assisting Diploma at Southeast Community College Area
- DiplomaCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $6,015published total
- Credits
- 30
- Externship
- 225 hours
Inside Southeast Community College Area's Diploma
- Length
- 3 terms
- Hours or credits
- 30 credit hours
- Externship
- Practicum of 225 hours (typically 28 eight-hour days)
- Also covers
- CPR
- Start dates
- Fall; Spring; Summer
- Tuition (school's wording)
- Estimated diploma costs: tuition $3,810; supplies/fees $984; books $1,221; total $6,015Source: southeast.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $6,015The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- CMA exam pass rate 50% (2024); 5-year average retention 88% (2020-2024)Reported for 2024.
Medical Assisting Diploma at Southeast Community College Area: full program profileSoutheast Community College Area diploma page on southeast.edu ↗
From Southeast Community College Area's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Southeast Community College Area Compares
- Medical Assisting Diploma costs $6,015, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
Medical assistants in Nebraska earn a median of $47,370 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Southeast Community College Area's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma 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.
Medical Assisting Awards at Southeast Community College Area
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 26 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 26 medical assisting awards conferred by Southeast Community College Area in 2022-23, 442nd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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- Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO · certificate
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Southeast Community College Area Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Southeast Community College Area's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma 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 Southeast Community College Area's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assisting Diploma: Estimated diploma costs: tuition $3,810; supplies/fees $984; books $1,221; total $6,015.
How Long Is Southeast Community College Area's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assisting Diploma: 3 terms (30 credit hours).
Does Southeast Community College Area Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma: Practicum of 225 hours (typically 28 eight-hour days).
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Sources
- southeast.edu: Medical Assisting Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Nebraska