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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Medical Assistant Diploma

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Offer?

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson in Jackson, Tennessee offers one medical assisting program: Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting - Medical Assistant Diploma.

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Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting - Medical Assistant Diploma at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

Inside Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson's Diploma

Hours or credits
1,296 clock hours
Schedule
Day
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; patient monitoring
Certification
PCT/MA certification requirements and the Tennessee Board of Health Nursing Assistant exam
Admission
HESI or TABE entrance exam, or qualifying ACT scores
Tuition (school's wording)
$1,541 per trimester for full-time students (341-432 hours): $1,446 maintenance fee, $10 student access fee, $85 technology access fee2026-27. Source: tcatjackson.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting - Medical Assistant Diploma at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson: full program profileTennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson diploma page on tcatjackson.edu ↗

From Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

Is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson's medical assisting diploma 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.

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Medical Assisting Awards at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years8
Certificates under one year3

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 11 medical assisting awards conferred by Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson in 2022-23, 707th 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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Is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson's medical assisting diploma 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 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting - Medical Assistant Diploma: $1,541 per trimester for full-time students (341-432 hours): $1,446 maintenance fee, $10 student access fee, $85 technology access fee (2026-27).

What Do You Need to Apply to Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson?

Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting - Medical Assistant Diploma: HESI or TABE entrance exam, or qualifying ACT scores.

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Sources

  1. tcatjackson.edu: Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting - Medical Assistant Diploma 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, Tennessee

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