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What you can get out of medical assistant training in Mississippi is broken down in our latest resource. We cover the growth in industry, how to pick the best training programs in Mississippi, how to get started and what steps to take to get your CMA certification.

How to become a medical assistant in Mississippi

The national certifying bodies for medical assistants oversee the certification process in Mississippi. The state of Mississippi does not require certification for employment for MAs but it is recommended highly. Click here to see more details about the national certifying agencies.

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Becoming a medical assistant in Mississippi is summarized in the following steps below.

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Step 1 – Do you want to be certified as a medical assistant in Mississippi?

Prior to anything else, you’re going to first have to decide if you’re going to earn a medical assistant certification, or seek out a job without one. It is not required by the state of Mississippi to be certified but it is more and more often becoming something that is asked for by employers. This decision is very important as it’ll have a huge effect on not only how long it takes you to begin your career, but also the types of jobs you can find down the road.

Step 2 – Do you want get your associate’s degree or get a certificate?

You’ll find two different types of credentials that may be received by completing a professional medical assistant training program in Mississippi. To become a medical assistant you must complete a formal certificate program or earn your associates degree.
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Step 3 – Take Accredited Mississippi Medical Assistant Training

The organizations responsible for regulating medical assistant training programs in Mississippi include the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). You need to graduate from a program accredited by one of these bodies if you wish to be eligible to test to become certified in the state and we list all the accredited schools in Mississippi below for you.

Accredited medical assistant training programs in MS

Meridian Community College – Medical Assisting Program
910 Hwy 19 North Meridian, MS 39307
Status: Initial
Initial Accreditation Date: 9/18/2015
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: Gloria Adams CMA (AAMA), NCMA,AAS
Phone: (601) 581-3571
email: gadams2@meridiancc.edu
www.meridiancc.edu

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – Medical Assisting Program
11203 Old Hwy 63 South PO Box 77 Lucedale, MS 39452
Status: Initial
Initial Accreditation Date: 9/16/2016
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: Sharon L. Blackford MA, RMA
Phone: (601) 766-6477
email: sharon.blackford@mgccc.edu
www.mgccc.edu

Northeast Mississippi Community College – Medical Assisting Program
101 Cunningham Boulevard Booneville, MS 38829-1726
Status: Continuing
Initial Accreditation Date: 3/25/1977
Degrees: Certificate
Program Director: Vickie Hopkins CMA(AAMA), AAS
Phone: (662) 720-7393
email: vjhopkins@nemcc.edu
www.nemcc.edu

Institute of Health and Technology – Hattiesburg
4200 Mamie Street, Suite 120 Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39402
ABHES ID#: I-193
Phone: (601) 261-0111
Fax: (601) 579-9782
Medical Assistant – Certificate (Residential)
Initial Year Accredited: 2004
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2022
Contact Details: Ms. Felicia Hogan, Campus Director
Email: fhogan@iht.edu
Admissions email:admissions@iht.edu
www.iht.edu-Hattiesburg

Institute of Health and Technology – Jackson
411 Briarwood Drive, Building 400 Jackson, Mississippi 39206
ABHES ID#: I-193-01
Phone: (769) 251-5181
Fax: (769) 251-5059
Medical Assistant – Certificate (Residential)
Initial Year Accredited: 2012
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2022
Contact Details: Mr. Ibrahima Sidibe, Owner/Campus Director
Email: isidibe@msn.com
Admissions email:admissions1@iht.edu
www.iht.edu-Jackson

Step 4 – Complete any and all hours of clinical training in MS

After you finish your accredited training in Mississippi to become a medical assistant you will need to make sure you complete all your clinical training demands before you can sit for certification examination.

You will not be deemed to be eligible to challenge any certification exams unless you have fulfilled this prerequisite.

Step 5 – Pass the Mississippi Medical Assisting Certification Test

The state medical assistant certification tests administered in Mississippi are the five major national examinations. The details about the certification test, the environment, the preparation and what is on it is shown in our in depth article here.

Medical assistant salary and jobs in Mississippi

There’s a very high demand for medical assistants across the state of Mississippi. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts to find a 15% increase in Mississippi. To compare pay information for Mississippi by region and county, feel free to check out the table below.
LocationPay TypeLowMedianHigh
United StatesHourly$10.99$15.17$21.78
Yearly$22,870$31,540$45,310
MississippiHourly$10.02$13.54$18.54
Yearly$20,830$28,170$38,560
Jackson, MS MSAHourly$11.08$14.31$18.71
Yearly$23,040$29,770$38,910
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSAHourly$10.68$14.10$19.24
Yearly$22,220$29,330$40,010
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSAHourly$10.48$13.73$18.45
Yearly$21,800$28,560$38,380
Northeast Mississippi BOSHourly$9.77$13.52$19.53
Yearly$20,310$28,110$40,620
Hattiesburg, MS MSAHourly$10.03$13.20$17.94
Yearly$20,860$27,450$37,320
Southwest Mississippi BOSHourly$10.03$12.83$18.80
Yearly$20,860$26,690$39,100
Southeast Mississippi BOSHourly$8.91$12.72$16.47
Yearly$18,540$26,450$34,260
Northwest Mississippi BOSHourly$8.71$11.40$15.24
Yearly$18,120$23,710$31,690

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