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Medical assistant program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
Jackson, TN · Public 2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $4,119
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,662
- Listed cost
- $5,781
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,296 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 35
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Jackson, TN
- $37,280
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson awarded 35 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 11 we list. Its listed tuition of $4,119 compares with a Tennessee median wage of $39,570 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 1 | 1,296 clock hours, 11 months | $4,119 |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 9 | 1,296 clock hours, 11 months | $4,119 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 25 | 1,296 clock hours, 11 months | $4,119 |
On Tennessee's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Care Technician/ Medical AssistantMedical Assistant/ Patient Care Technician/ Phlebotomist · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $5,394 | 52 weeks, 30 hours a week | 59% | 90.9% | $5,760 | 39 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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