Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Tri – County Technical College prepares students for careers as a medical assistant, clinical medical assistant, specialized medical assistant, medical receptionist, front office administration, clinical supervisor, medical office manager, and health services manager. The program focuses on providing medical office administrative services and performing clinical duties. Program courses include: basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, patient psychology and communications, medical office procedures, and clinical diagnostics, examination, testing and treatment procedures. Get more details below including other South Carolina colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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Tri – County Technical College (TCTC)

921 Carolina Ave, Sumter, SC

Citizens of Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties are aware of the Tri-County Technical College which has been “the” college to go to for technical education. Students have benefited in many ways in fulfilling their dreams to work in major enterprises, manufacturing units and service industries. The tri- county Technical College is one of the sixteen dynamic institutions that comprise the nationally recognized South Carolina Technical College System. Today’s world is ever changing and new technology and new ways of management emerge every other day. The aim of this college is to prepare students to be able to not only cope with but also to succeed in whatever career they choose.

The Tri county Technical College provides a number of courses and students can select the classes they wish to take. You can enroll in one of the programs and create a pathway to your future. The aim is to provide students a ticket to the future with excellent training and skills development. It is said that in college you can mold students to face the world – its true – recognizing the potential of students and helping them maximize their skills is one way to prepare them. What you learn in college – remains as a lesson lifelong – this includes technical as well as personality development of the students.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. TCTC offers a less than two-year award program in medical assistant.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical Assistants

Description

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 23.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Sumter, SC
  • Total Employment: 220
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.09
  • Average Annual Salary: $27240

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).