Medical assistant programs in Louisiana can involve a choice among regional campuses within one college. South Louisiana Community College lists fall cohorts at Crowley, Ville Platte, Abbeville, New Iberia, Opelousas and Franklin for its Medical Assistant program.
This review compares the practical implications of those campus choices and the technical diploma and associate options. Supervised externships are part of the training, and students arrange their own transportation to clinical sites, making placement travel part of the decision from the beginning.
Edited by Taylor RupeB.A. Psychology, University of Washington · B.S. Computer Science, Oregon State UniversityUpdated
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Compare Medical Assistant Programs in Louisiana
This page profiles a reviewed medical assisting option in Louisiana. Each card explains the reasons for its selection. The review methodology describes how training, credential fit, cost, and attendance shape our picks. Use the school’s linked requirements to check your fit before applying.
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Crowley, Ville Platte, Abbeville, New Iberia, Opelousas and Franklin, LA · PublicCampus + Clinical Training
South Louisiana Community College
Medical Assistant Technical Diploma and Associate of Applied Science
Why We Recommend It
South Louisiana earns our recommendation for offering fall cohorts across several Acadiana communities while retaining clinical externships in its training. That gives you a local starting point for comparing a diploma and associate pathway. Your chosen campus and transportation to clinical sites should guide the enrollment decision.
Award / Training Route
Technical Diploma · Associate of Applied Science
Choose a South Louisiana Campus With the Externship in View
South Louisiana Community College gives regional applicants several named locations to investigate before settling on a Medical Assistant Technical Diploma or Associate of Applied Science. Fall cohorts are listed at Crowley, Ville Platte, Abbeville, New Iberia, Opelousas and Franklin. Ask the campus you are considering how its sequence and available award fit your education plans, rather than assuming that a location appearing on the list guarantees the same timetable everywhere.
The curriculum covers anatomy and physiology, law and ethics, administrative and clinical procedures, electrocardiography and phlebotomy. Supervised clinical externships extend that preparation into workplace training, with students responsible for their transportation to the sites. For a Louisiana applicant comparing nearby campuses, the clinical journey can be as important as the classroom journey. Get the likely placement area and attendance expectations into your plan before selecting a cohort.
A Good Fit For
South Louisiana students comparing local fall cohorts for a technical diploma or associate pathway.
Plan Around
Confirm the award and schedule at your selected campus and budget transport to the externship sites.
How You’ll Attend
Fall cohorts start at the Crowley, Ville Platte, Abbeville, New Iberia, Opelousas and Franklin campuses. The program includes supervised clinical externships, and students arrange transportation to clinical sites. See South Louisiana Community College’s Attendance Requirements.
Compare the Six Listed Fall Cohort Locations
The South Louisiana program page lists Crowley, Ville Platte, Abbeville, New Iberia, Opelousas and Franklin as fall cohort locations. Contact the campuses within a realistic travel range and ask about the award available, course meeting times and clinical sequence. Then compare those answers with your work and family calendar. Our working during school guide can help you test each weekly schedule. A nearby campus is useful, but the best local fit also needs enough time for clinical preparation, study and the externship attendance required later in the program.
Include Student-Arranged Clinical Transportation in the Budget
South Louisiana Community College makes transportation to clinical sites a student responsibility. Ask how placement sites are selected, when the location becomes known and whether your assigned hours could differ from ordinary campus attendance. Add the resulting transport costs to your school budget and consider a backup arrangement if you depend on someone else for travel. Our externship question guide helps clarify the college's placement role and your own obligations. Comparing the technical diploma and AAS is more useful once you know how either route's clinical attendance would work from your chosen Louisiana campus.
Medical Assistant Pay in Louisiana
$36,320Annual Median
$28,97010th Percentile
$44,46090th Percentile
BLS’s May 2025 survey counts 12,310 medical assistant jobs in Louisiana. The $36,320 median is the midpoint of occupation wages, with a 10th-to-90th-percentile range of $28,970 to $44,460. These figures cover workers across experience levels and employers, rather than the earnings of a particular program’s graduates. Read the BLS Medical Assistant Wage Data and Compare the National Salary Picture.
Louisiana Medical Assistant Program Questions
Where Are South Louisiana’s Listed Medical Assistant Fall Cohorts?
The program page lists Crowley, Ville Platte, Abbeville, New Iberia, Opelousas and Franklin. Confirm the current cohort and academic award at your preferred campus.
Does South Louisiana Offer a Diploma and an Associate Option?
Yes. The program identifies a Medical Assistant Technical Diploma and an Associate of Applied Science. Ask your selected campus for the requirements that apply to each route.
Who Arranges Travel to South Louisiana Clinical Sites?
Students are responsible for transportation to clinical sites. Ask the program about the likely placement area and schedule so that you can budget and arrange reliable travel.
What Clinical Subjects Does the South Louisiana Program Include?
The listed subjects include electrocardiography, phlebotomy and clinical procedures, alongside anatomy and physiology. Administrative procedures and medical assisting law and ethics are also part of the preparation.
Sources for This Comparison
School sources were reviewed in September 2026. Check current program and campus details before applying.
