Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College Medical Assistant Programs

DiplomaAssociate degreePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Trident Technical College Offer?

Trident Technical College in Charleston, South Carolina offers 2 medical assisting programs (diploma and associate degree). Medical Assisting Diploma is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. The lowest-cost option, Medical Assisting Diploma, comes to about $9,200 (estimated). Programs run 40 weeks and 80 weeks.

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2 Medical Assistant Programs at Trident Technical College

Trident Technical College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting Diploma, Trident Technical CollegeDiploma40 weeks$9,200estimated: $200/credit × 46
Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science, Trident Technical CollegeAssociate degree80 weeks$200per credit, 2026-27

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Medical Assisting Diploma: The Details

Length
One year
Hours or credits
46 credits
Also covers
phlebotomy
Certification
Eligible for the AAMA certification exam (CMA)
Tuition (school's wording)
$200 per credit hour tuition for Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester county residents2026-27. Source: tridenttech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$9,200Estimated: $200/credit × 46, before fees.

Medical Assisting Diploma at Trident Technical College: full program profileTrident Technical College diploma page on tridenttech.edu ↗

Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science: The Details

Length
Two years
Hours or credits
60+ credits
Certification
Eligible for the AAMA certification exam (CMA)
Tuition (school's wording)
$200 per credit hour tuition for Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester county residents2026-27. Source: tridenttech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science at Trident Technical College: full program profileTrident Technical College associate degree page on tridenttech.edu ↗

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

How Trident Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Diploma costs an estimated $9,200, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting Diploma runs 40 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
  • Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science runs 80 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 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 Trident Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

The accreditor's listing covers Medical Assisting Diploma; Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science is a different credential and isn't covered by it.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Trident Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years7

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 7 medical assisting awards conferred by Trident Technical College in 2022-23, 813th 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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Trident Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Trident Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Trident Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assisting Diploma: $200 per credit hour tuition for Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester county residents (2026-27), about $9,200 for the program (estimated). Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science: $200 per credit hour tuition for Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester county residents (2026-27).

How Long Is Trident Technical College's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assisting Diploma: One year (46 credits). Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science: Two years (60+ credits).

Which Certification Exams Does Trident Technical College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Diploma names the CMA (AAMA). Medical Assisting Associate in Applied Science names the CMA (AAMA).

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Sources

  1. tridenttech.edu: Medical Assisting Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, South Carolina

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs