Pulaski, Tennessee

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Medical Assistant Certificate

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

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski in Pulaski, Tennessee offers one medical assisting program: Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant exit point). It comes to $2,436 total. It runs 26 weeks.

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant Exit Point) at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

Inside Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski's Certificate

Length
6 months (two trimesters)
Hours or credits
648 clock hours
Schedule
Day
Externship
Classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; nurse aide
Certification
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam NCCT Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam Certified EKG Technician (CET) exam Tennessee Nurse Aide exam
Tuition (school's wording)
$2,436 tuition and fees; $1,210 textbooks and suppliesSource: tcatpulaski.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$2,436The school's own program total.

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

How Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Compares

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant exit point) costs $2,436, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant exit point) runs 26 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Tennessee earn a median of $39,570 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski'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.

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Medical Assisting Awards at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years5

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 5 medical assisting awards conferred by Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski in 2022-23, 872nd 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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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Medical Assisting: Common Questions

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

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski'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 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant exit point): $2,436 tuition and fees; $1,210 textbooks and supplies.

How Long Is Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant exit point): 6 months (two trimesters) (648 clock hours).

Does Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Include an Externship?

Yes. Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant exit point): Classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences.

Which Certification Exams Does Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Prepare You For?

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant exit point) names the CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. tcatpulaski.edu: Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Medical Assistant exit point) 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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