Cross Lanes, West Virginia

West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Medical Assistant Diploma

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Offer?

West Virginia Junior College-Charleston in Cross Lanes, West Virginia offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Diploma, taught on campus and hybrid. It runs 52 weeks.

Medical Assisting Diploma at West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

Inside West Virginia Junior College-Charleston's Diploma

Length
12 months
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; injections
Certification
CCMA (NHA), included in tuition Certified EKG Technician (optional, at student expense) Certified Phlebotomy Technician (optional, at student expense)
Admission
High school diploma or GED

From West Virginia Junior College-Charleston's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Compares

  • Medical Assisting Diploma runs 52 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in West Virginia earn a median of $37,180 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is West Virginia Junior College-Charleston's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

West Virginia Junior College-Charleston'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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at West Virginia Junior College-Charleston

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees19

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 19 medical assisting awards conferred by West Virginia Junior College-Charleston in 2022-23, 553rd 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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West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is West Virginia Junior College-Charleston's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

West Virginia Junior College-Charleston'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 Long Is West Virginia Junior College-Charleston's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assisting Diploma: 12 months.

Which Certification Exams Does West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Diploma names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to West Virginia Junior College-Charleston?

Medical Assisting Diploma: High school diploma or GED.

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Sources

  1. wvjc.edu: Medical Assisting 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, West Virginia

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