Ardmore, Oklahoma

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Offer?

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center in Ardmore, Oklahoma offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting, taught on campus. It runs 43 weeks.

Medical Assisting at Southern Oklahoma Technology Center

Inside Southern Oklahoma Technology Center's Certificate

Length
10 months (estimated)
Hours or credits
480 hours
Schedule
Day
Externship
Phlebotomy practicum and clinical practice on and off campus
Also covers
phlebotomy; CPR and first aid
Certification
NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) NHA Certified Phlebotomist Technician (CPT) CPR First Aid
Admission
Southern Tech application; open to adults and in-district high school juniors/seniors
Tuition (school's wording)
Adult tuition $2.50 per hour in-district, $5.00 per hour out-of-district, $7.50 per hour out-of-state; uniform, stethoscope and watch extra2026-27. Source: sotech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

From Southern Oklahoma Technology Center's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Compares

  • Medical Assisting runs 43 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Oklahoma earn a median of $38,750 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Southern Oklahoma Technology Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center's medical assisting certificate 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 Southern Oklahoma Technology Center

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year27

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 27 medical assisting awards conferred by Southern Oklahoma Technology Center in 2022-23, 428th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Southern Oklahoma Technology Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center's medical assisting certificate 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 Southern Oklahoma Technology Center's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting: Adult tuition $2.50 per hour in-district, $5.00 per hour out-of-district, $7.50 per hour out-of-state; uniform, stethoscope and watch extra (2026-27).

How Long Is Southern Oklahoma Technology Center's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting: 10 months (estimated) (480 hours).

Does Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting: Phlebotomy practicum and clinical practice on and off campus.

Which Certification Exams Does Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Prepare You For?

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

What Do You Need to Apply to Southern Oklahoma Technology Center?

Medical Assisting: Southern Tech application; open to adults and in-district high school juniors/seniors.

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Sources

  1. sotech.edu: Medical Assisting 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, Oklahoma

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