Beaufort, South Carolina

Technical College of the Lowcountry Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Technical College of the Lowcountry Offer?

Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort, South Carolina offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting: Certificate, taught on campus. It comes to about $8,560 (estimated). It runs 48 weeks.

Medical Assisting: Certificate at Technical College of the Lowcountry

Inside Technical College of the Lowcountry's Certificate

Length
3 semesters (1 year)
Hours or credits
40 credit hours
Externship
160 hours of off-campus clinical experience
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG
Certification
AMT, AAMA and NHA medical assisting exams Phlebotomy certification EKG Technician certification
Start dates
Fall; Spring; Summer
Admission
Health Sciences application process and health form
Tuition (school's wording)
$214 per credit hour; $8,560 for 40 credits at Fall 2022 rates2022-23. Source: tcl.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$8,560Estimated: $214/credit × 40, before fees.

From Technical College of the Lowcountry's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Technical College of the Lowcountry Compares

  • Medical Assisting: Certificate costs an estimated $8,560, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting: Certificate runs 48 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in South Carolina earn a median of $41,160 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Technical College of the Lowcountry's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Technical College of the Lowcountry'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 Technical College of the Lowcountry

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year13

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 13 medical assisting awards conferred by Technical College of the Lowcountry in 2022-23, 664th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Technical College of the Lowcountry's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Technical College of the Lowcountry'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 Technical College of the Lowcountry's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting: Certificate: $214 per credit hour; $8,560 for 40 credits at Fall 2022 rates (2022-23), about $8,560 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is Technical College of the Lowcountry's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting: Certificate: 3 semesters (1 year) (40 credit hours).

Does Technical College of the Lowcountry Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting: Certificate: 160 hours of off-campus clinical experience.

What Do You Need to Apply to Technical College of the Lowcountry?

Medical Assisting: Certificate: Health Sciences application process and health form.

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Sources

  1. tcl.edu: Medical Assisting: Certificate 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, South Carolina

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