Murphy, North Carolina

Tri-County Community College Medical Assistant Associate Degree

Associate degreePublic

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Tri-County Community College Offer?

Tri-County Community College in Murphy, North Carolina offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting, taught on campus.

Medical Assisting at Tri-County Community College

Inside Tri-County Community College's Associate Degree

Also covers
EKG; laboratory procedures; coding and insurance billing; supervised medication administration
Admission
Complete college admission; College Placement Test within the last five years; place into ENG 111 and MAT 110 or pass ENG 095 and MAT 070 with a C or better
Tuition (school's wording)
$76 per semester hour in-state and $268 out-of-state (beginning Spring 2025), capped at 16 hours ($1,216 in-state, $4,288 out-of-state), plus $136.50 in fees per semester2025. Source: tricountycc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

From Tri-County Community College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

Is Tri-County Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Tri-County Community College's medical assisting associate degree 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 Tri-County Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees4

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 4 medical assisting awards conferred by Tri-County Community College in 2022-23, 891st 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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Tri-County Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Tri-County Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Tri-County Community College's medical assisting associate degree 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 Tri-County Community College's Medical Assistant Associate Degree Cost?

Medical Assisting: $76 per semester hour in-state and $268 out-of-state (beginning Spring 2025), capped at 16 hours ($1,216 in-state, $4,288 out-of-state), plus $136.50 in fees per semester.

What Do You Need to Apply to Tri-County Community College?

Medical Assisting: Complete college admission; College Placement Test within the last five years; place into ENG 111 and MAT 110 or pass ENG 095 and MAT 070 with a C or better.

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Sources

  1. tricountycc.edu: Medical Assisting 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, North Carolina

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