Medical Assistant Program at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

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For fast-track entry into the Charlotte healthcare market, the CAAHEP-accredited 11-month Medical Assistant Diploma offers an 80% job placement rate and preferred clinical placement through Atrium Health.

This page provides up-to-date program costs, graduation and employment data, accreditation details, contact information, and interactive resources – including a Google map, student reviews and official Cabarrus College video – to help you quickly evaluate whether this program is the right medical assisting school for you.

CMA AAMA: Medical Assistant Program Overview at CCHS

The Medical Assistant program at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences in Concord, NC, offers an exceptional, hands-on path into one of the nation’s fastest-growing healthcare careers. What makes this program unique in the Charlotte metro region is its strong affiliation with Atrium Health, a major healthcare system. This relationship provides students with preferred access to clinical sites immediately, allowing them to practice skills weekly in high-tech simulation labs and clinical settings conveniently located across the street at Atrium Health Cabarrus. This integration ensures real-world exposure, valuable networking, and a clear pipeline to local job opportunities.

Program Pathways

Students have flexibility with two distinct educational routes:

• Medical Assistant Diploma: This rigorous, accredited program (since 2000) is a fast track, completing in just 11 months with 38 total credit hours. It focuses on core clinical and clerical skills and includes a family medicine practicum.
• Associate of Science Degree: This two-year option requires 68 credit hours. It is designed for students seeking leadership or management roles, concluding with a specialty practice internship and addressing advanced practice topics.

Outcomes and Certification

Program outcomes are strong, demonstrated by a five-year job placement rate of 80% for graduates between 2019 and 2023. Successful completion of the program fully prepares students to pass the AAMA certification examination.

Tuition and Contact Information

Estimated costs for the 11-month diploma include $15,111 for tuition and fees, plus $1,000 for books, with various financial aid resources available. For admissions and program questions, you can contact Program Chair Kassi Raffaldt at kassi.raffaldt@cabarruscollege.edu or 704-403-0558.

CCHS’s Medical Assistant Program Data

Our Data

Our Medical Assistant Program Data is carefully researched and curated from the following government and higher education organizations.

• CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) – CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor for health sciences education and the official medical assisting program accreditor for the National CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam.
• IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) – A comprehensive database of U.S. colleges and universities.
• Peterson’s Database – Includes detailed college information and their Distance Learning Licensed Data Set.
• College Scorecard – A U.S. Department of Education tool offering key statistics on college costs, graduation rates, and student outcomes.
• NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) – The primary federal source for data and analysis on education in the U.S. such as cost of tuition. Our data shows average cost of tuition and fees for Public 2 year institutions per state.
• BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) – May 2024 Occupational Outlook Handbook Medical Assistants Data for Salary and Employment. Our data shows the mean annual salary and the total number of employed MAs per state.

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