Technical College of the Lowcountry · Beaufort, South Carolina

Medical Assisting: Certificate at Technical College of the Lowcountry

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What Should You Know About Medical Assisting: Certificate at Technical College of the Lowcountry?

Medical Assisting: Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort, South Carolina, offered on campus. It takes 3 semesters (1 year) (40 credit hours). Externship: 160 hours of off-campus clinical experience. Cost: about $8,560 (estimated).

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

Cost: $8,560estimated: $214/credit × 40
Length: 48 wk3 semesters (1 year)
Credits: 40
Externship: 160 hours

Phlebotomy
EKG

How Medical Assisting: Certificate Works

Credential: Certificate
Format: On campus
Length: 3 semesters (1 year)
Hours or credits: 40 credit hours
Externship: 160 hours of off-campus clinical experience
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG
Start dates: Fall; Spring; Summer

Admission and Certification at Technical College of the Lowcountry

Admission requirements: Health Sciences application process and health form
Certification: AMT, AAMA and NHA medical assisting exams Phlebotomy certification EKG Technician certification

What Technical College of the Lowcountry's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs

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. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Technical College of the Lowcountry certificate costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assisting: Certificate Compares

Its estimated cost of $8,560 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (206th lowest).
At 48 weeks it is longer than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.

Is Medical Assisting: Certificate at Technical College of the Lowcountry 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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