Southern Careers Institute-Waco · Waco, Texas

Medical Assistant at Southern Careers Institute-Waco

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant at Southern Careers Institute-Waco?

Medical Assistant is a medical assisting diploma at Southern Careers Institute-Waco in Waco, Texas, offered on campus. It takes 36 or 54 weeks, depending on shift (978 clock hours (including 320 lab hours)). Externship: 178-hour on-the-job externship. Cost: $18,450 total. The program names the CCMA (NHA) exam.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $18,450published total, 2026
Length: 54 wk36 or 54 weeks, depending on shift
Hours: 978clock hours
Externship: 178 hours

Phlebotomy
EKG

Prepares for

CCMANHA

How Medical Assistant Works

Credential: Diploma
Format: On campus
Length: 36 or 54 weeks, depending on shift
Hours or credits: 978 clock hours (including 320 lab hours)
Externship: 178-hour on-the-job externship
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG; CPR/Basic Life Support; Microsoft Office

Admission and Certification at Southern Careers Institute-Waco

Certification: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam fee included in tuition Basic Life Support exam fee included in tuition Prepares for Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Certified EKG Technician, Certified Medical Administrative Assistant and Microsoft Office Specialist exams (fees not included)

What Southern Careers Institute-Waco's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $18,450 total cost (tuition; no separate registration or other fees listed)2026. Source: scitexas.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $18,450The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the Southern Careers Institute-Waco diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant Compares

Its published total of $18,450 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (182nd lowest).
At 54 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
Its 178-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assistant at Southern Careers Institute-Waco 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 and EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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