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Medical assistant training in South Carolina

9 medical assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and South Carolina has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Medical assistants do office and clinical work, from scheduling appointments to taking patients' vital signs. Most train in a certificate program. Certification isn't required in most states, but employers often prefer it.1 In South Carolina, 1 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does a medical assistant program cost in South Carolina?

$3,750 to $5,080

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 9 programs with a price: $2,050 to $6,560

Finished the program
80%
Working 6 months later
89%
Earned a year, estimated
about $24,500
Length
16 to 26 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in South Carolina?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Medical assistant training in Florence, Charlotte, Columbia and other South Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

All 9 medical assistant programs in South Carolina approved for funding

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9 programs

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Professional Medical Training Center, Florence

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Medical Training Center, Florence · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,900
    Price if you pay yourself$4,799
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Professional Medical Training Center
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Professional Medical Training Center
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,218
    Length
    24 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $550
    Students counted
    111
    a year, estimated
    $20,900
    price
    $4,799

  • Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assisting

    Village Career Center, Llc, Online, based in Abbeville, SC

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Village Career Center, Llc, Online, based in Abbeville, SC · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,050
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assisting at Village Career Center, Llc
    More details about Clinical Medical Assisting at Village Career Center, Llc
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,203
    Length
    13 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    87
    a year, estimated
    $32,800
    price
    $2,050

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc, Rock Hill

    Education and courses

    Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc, Rock Hill · Clinical medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$27,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,560
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Next Level Healthcare Institute, Llc
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,841
    Length
    28 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $325
    Students counted
    63
    a year, estimated
    $27,400
    price
    $6,560

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Professional Development & Training Services LLC, Lugoff

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Development & Training Services LLC, Lugoff · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,600
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Professional Development & Training Services LLC
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Professional Development & Training Services LLC
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,124
    Length
    26 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $380
    Students counted
    54
    a year, estimated
    $24,500
    price
    $4,600

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Pee Dee Medical Training Center of LC, LLC, Lake City

    No diploma needed

    Pee Dee Medical Training Center of LC, LLC, Lake City · Clinical medical assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$18,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,025
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Pee Dee Medical Training Center of LC, LLC
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,502
    Length
    26 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $140
    Students counted
    24
    a year, estimated
    $18,000
    price
    $4,025

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Lowcounty Medical Training Center, Kingstree

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lowcounty Medical Training Center, Kingstree · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,750
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Lowcounty Medical Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $386
    Students counted
    21
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,750

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Capstone Career Development Center, Greenville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Capstone Career Development Center, Greenville · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,577
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Capstone Career Development Center
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Capstone Career Development Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $428
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,577

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Palmetto Training Center Llc, Hartsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Palmetto Training Center Llc, Hartsville · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,080
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Palmetto Training Center Llc
    More details about Medical Assistant at Palmetto Training Center Llc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $120
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,080

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant

    Johnson-Thomas Medical Training Center, Florence

    Education and courses

    Johnson-Thomas Medical Training Center, Florence · Medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,350
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Johnson-Thomas Medical Training Center
    More details about Medical Assistant at Johnson-Thomas Medical Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,350

How to pay for medical assistant training in South Carolina

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in South Carolina

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

Financial aid and grants for medical assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.56

GI Bill for medical assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Where the South Carolina medical assistant program numbers come from

Which South Carolina medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs South Carolina approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what South Carolina offers.

How South Carolina medical assistant program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some medical assistant programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about medical assistant training in South Carolina

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs