Wilkes Community College · Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Wilkes Community College
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Wilkes Community College?
Medical Assisting (Diploma) is a medical assisting diploma at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It takes fall, spring and summer terms. Externship: MED 260 Clinical Practicum. Cost: $76 per credit. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
- Cost
- $76per credit
- Externship
- Included
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
How Medical Assisting (Diploma) Works
- Credential
- Diploma
- Length
- Fall, spring and summer terms
- Externship
- MED 260 Clinical Practicum
- Also covers
- EKG; medication administration
- Start dates
- Fall
Admission and Certification at Wilkes Community College
- Certification
- Eligible for the CMA (AAMA) certification exam
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Five-year average: job placement 91.55%, retention 87.67%, exam pass rate 75.86%
What Wilkes Community College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $76 per credit hour tuition for North Carolina residentsSource: wilkescc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
From wilkescc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assisting (Diploma) Compares
- It is one of 99 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited diploma programs on this site.
Is Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Wilkes Community College Accredited?
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.
Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers EKG and pharmacology.
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Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Wilkes Community College: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Wilkes Community College Cost?
$76 per credit hour tuition for North Carolina residents.
How Long Is Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Wilkes Community College?
Fall, spring and summer terms, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Wilkes Community College Accredited?
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.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting (Diploma) Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CMA (AAMA). Because it is accredited, graduates meet the AAMA's standard route to the CMA (AAMA).
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