Medical Assistant Program at South College

✔️ Page Updated: December 26th, 2025 | Current for 2026, learn more about our data 🛈

For Knoxville students seeking a fast, flexible career start, the South College Medical Assisting Certificate offers CMA eligibility and essential integrated Phlebotomy training.

This page provides current program costs, graduation and employment data, accreditation details, contact information, and interactive resources – including a Google map and campus video – to help you evaluate if South College is the right program for you.

CMA AAMA: Medical Assistant Program Overview at SC

If you want to quickly start a rewarding career in the medical field in the Knoxville area, the Certificate in Medical Assisting program at South College is a practical and flexible option. Located centrally on Lonas Drive, this program is designed with a flexible online/hybrid format, which students like Molly H. found incredibly helpful for balancing studies with outside jobs.

Program Highlights

• The curriculum is focused on providing real-world clinical and administrative skills, covering everything from human anatomy and pharmacology to front office procedures and medical coding.
• A significant benefit for those studying here in Knoxville is the integrated Phlebotomy concentration. This specialized training ensures you develop crucial competencies needed in various local allied health settings.
• You gain extensive experience through a 180-hour practicum in a real medical facility.

Certification and Career Path

As a graduate of this long-standing, CAAHEP-accredited program, you’ll be eligible to sit for the highly respected AAMA certification (CMA), which local physician-employers often require. After graduation, you are well-positioned for immediate work or can continue for another 9–12 months to complete an Associate degree, further enhancing your career outlook.

Financial Support

South College actively supports students, offering tiered tuition rates that benefit those taking a full credit load, and encourages applicants to check for aid opportunities, including the valuable TN Promise scholarship for qualifying Tennessee residents.

Emilie Craven, the Program Director, is available to answer any specific questions about the curriculum.

SC’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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