Medical Assisting Program
A great start for your career in healthcare.
Medical Assisting Program
Students in SCC's Medical Assisting program receive hands-on experience in a lab setting and complete clinical rotations in local physicians' offices. Many graduates have become employed within three months of completing the program.
The medical Assisting program is to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Learn more about the application process for the Medical Assisting Program here.
Upcoming Information Sessions:
October 17, 2024 at 11am - Cherokee County Campus, Peeler Building, Room 205
January 7, 2025 at 10am - Giles Campus, Health Science Building, Room 203
Medical Assisting Feature
SCC's Medical Assisting program may be a perfect fit for you! Medical assistants work great hours, potentially in a doctor's office setting where you would perform administrative office procedures, as well as basic clinical and laboratory tasks that help keep the office running efficiently. Medical assistants regularly interact with medical staff and patients and manage various tasks simultaneously.
How do I complete this program?
Accreditation and Program Outcomes
The Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). The CAAHEP contact information is: CAAHEP, 93355 - 113th St. N., #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, (PDF) Phone (717) 210-2350.
Medical Assisting Program Outcomes:
- The medical assisting program at Spartanburg Community College institution has a five-year average of 68.38% for job placement for the years 2018-2022.
- The medical assisting program at Spartanburg Community College institution has a five-year retention rate of 88.28% for the years 2018-2022.
- The five-year average for the exam passage rate for the years 2018-2022 is 81.20%.
Estimated Expenses
Technical Standards (PDF)
Verified Credentials for Medical Assisting (PDF)
Interested in related programs?
Below is a list of related academic programs that may be of interest. SCC also offers a broad array of short-term workforce training programs that allow you to enter the job market and start earning quickly! These non-credit programs are a great way to enter a career in your area of interest and to become accustomed to college classes. While there are fees, these programs are often grant-funded (free of charge to trainees).
ACADEMIC/DEGREE PROGRAMS
WORKFORCE TRAINING/NON-CREDIT