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Medical Assisting Diploma at Southwestern Community College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Diploma at Southwestern Community College?

Medical Assisting Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at Southwestern Community College in Sylva, North Carolina, offered on campus. It takes 3 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer) (46 credit hours across three semesters (17, 18 and 11)). Externship: MED 260 MED Clinical Practicum (5 credits) in the summer semester. Cost: about $5,106 (estimated).

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Cost
$5,106estimated: $111/credit × 46
Length
48 wk3 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Credits
46
Externship
Included

How Medical Assisting Diploma Works

Credential
Diploma
Format
On campus
Length
3 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Hours or credits
46 credit hours across three semesters (17, 18 and 11)
Externship
MED 260 MED Clinical Practicum (5 credits) in the summer semester
Also covers
laboratory procedures; drug therapy
Start dates
Fall

Admission and Certification at Southwestern Community College

Admission requirements
High school diploma or GED; official transcripts; clinical sites may require background check and drug testing; C or better in all program coursework

What Southwestern Community College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
2026-27: $111 for 1 credit hour in-state and $303 out-of-state, including tuition, activity, technology, other and book fees2026-27. Source: southwesterncc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$5,106Estimated: $111/credit × 46, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Southwestern Community College diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting Diploma Compares

  • Its estimated cost of $5,106 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (20th lowest).
  • At 48 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.

Is Medical Assisting Diploma at Southwestern Community College 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.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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How Much Does Medical Assisting Diploma at Southwestern Community College Cost?

2026-27: $111 for 1 credit hour in-state and $303 out-of-state, including tuition, activity, technology, other and book fees. That works out to about $5,106 for the program, an estimate before fees.

How Long Is Medical Assisting Diploma at Southwestern Community College?

3 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer), 46 credit hours across three semesters (17, 18 and 11), according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assisting Diploma at Southwestern Community College 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.

Can You Take Medical Assisting Diploma at Southwestern Community College Online?

No. It is taught on campus, with an in-person externship.

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assisting Diploma?

High school diploma or GED; official transcripts; clinical sites may require background check and drug testing; C or better in all program coursework.

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Sources

  1. southwesterncc.edu: Medical Assisting Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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