West Palm Beach, Florida

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach Medical Assistant Programs

DiplomaAssociate degreePrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Southeastern College-West Palm Beach Offer?

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, Florida offers 3 medical assisting programs (diploma and associate degree), taught on campus and hybrid. Programs run 32 weeks, 35 weeks and 69 weeks.

3 Medical Assistant Programs at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting Diploma, Southeastern College-West Palm BeachDiplomaOn campus and hybrid32 weeks$12,576per term, 2026-27
Medical Assisting Diploma - Bilingual (English/Spanish), Southeastern College-West Palm BeachDiplomaOn campus and hybrid35 weeks$12,576per term, 2026-27
Medical Assisting Associate of Science Degree, Southeastern College-West Palm BeachAssociate degreeOn campus and hybrid69 weeks$12,576per term, 2026-27

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

Medical Assisting Diploma: The Details

Length
8 months (32 weeks) full-time; 14 months part-time
Hours or credits
36.5 credit hours (860 clock hours)
Schedule
Day and evening
Also covers
EKG; phlebotomy; injections; laboratory procedures
Admission
High school diploma or GED, entrance exam, background check and drug screening where applicable
Tuition (school's wording)
$12,576 tuition per semester/pay period for full-time students (Florida campuses)2026-27. Source: sec.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting Diploma - Bilingual (English/Spanish): The Details

Length
8 months full-time; 14 months part-time
Hours or credits
36.5 credit hours (860 clock hours)
Schedule
Day and evening
Tuition (school's wording)
$12,576 tuition per semester/pay period for full-time students (Florida campuses)2026-27. Source: sec.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting Associate of Science Degree: The Details

Length
16 months full-time; 22 months part-time
Hours or credits
60.5 credit hours
Schedule
Day and evening
Tuition (school's wording)
$12,576 tuition per semester/pay period for full-time students (Florida campuses)2026-27. Source: sec.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

From Southeastern College-West Palm Beach's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Southeastern College-West Palm Beach Compares

  • Medical Assisting Diploma runs 32 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
  • Medical Assisting Diploma - Bilingual (English/Spanish) runs 35 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
  • Medical Assisting Associate of Science Degree runs 69 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

Medical assistants in Florida earn a median of $43,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Southeastern College-West Palm Beach's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach's medical assisting programs aren'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 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees1
Certificates under one year43

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 44 medical assisting awards conferred by Southeastern College-West Palm Beach in 2022-23, 283rd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Southeastern College-West Palm Beach Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Southeastern College-West Palm Beach's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Southeastern College-West Palm Beach's medical assisting programs aren'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 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assisting Diploma: $12,576 tuition per semester/pay period for full-time students (Florida campuses) (2026-27). Medical Assisting Diploma - Bilingual (English/Spanish): $12,576 tuition per semester/pay period for full-time students (Florida campuses) (2026-27). Medical Assisting Associate of Science Degree: $12,576 tuition per semester/pay period for full-time students (Florida campuses) (2026-27).

How Long Is Southeastern College-West Palm Beach's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assisting Diploma: 8 months (32 weeks) full-time; 14 months part-time (36.5 credit hours (860 clock hours)). Medical Assisting Diploma - Bilingual (English/Spanish): 8 months full-time; 14 months part-time (36.5 credit hours (860 clock hours)). Medical Assisting Associate of Science Degree: 16 months full-time; 22 months part-time (60.5 credit hours).

What Do You Need to Apply to Southeastern College-West Palm Beach?

Medical Assisting Diploma: High school diploma or GED, entrance exam, background check and drug screening where applicable.

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Sources

  1. sec.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, Florida

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