Medical assistant programs in Mississippi need to be evaluated with admission priorities and course progression in view. Meridian Community College's Medical Assisting Technology AAS uses competitive admission and a sequenced curriculum that includes prerequisites within its 65-credit total.
This review examines the clinical degree, its CAAHEP accreditation and the planning implications for Mississippi applicants. The college distinguishes in-district and other applicants in its admission priorities, so the timing and location of prerequisite study are practical matters to discuss before applying.
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 Mississippi
This page profiles a reviewed medical assisting option in Mississippi. 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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Meridian, MS · PublicCampus & Clinical Training
Meridian Community College
Medical Assisting Technology
Why We Recommend It
Meridian gives Mississippi applicants a CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting program that combines business administration with clinical procedures in an associate-degree curriculum. We recommend it for students seeking both sides of medical-office preparation. Plan the prerequisites and competitive admission steps before committing to a fall start.
Award / Training Route
Associate of Applied Science
Credits
65
A Meridian AAS With Mississippi Admission Priorities to Check
Meridian Community College's Medical Assisting Technology AAS is a useful Mississippi option to examine before choosing where to complete prerequisites. Its 65-credit total includes anatomy and physiology with labs and computer applications, followed by clinical procedures, pharmacology, medical business practices, insurance, laboratory study and a practicum. The program identifies CAAHEP accreditation and requires a C or higher in each MET course, with courses taken sequentially.
Admission is competitive. The published priorities distinguish in-district and out-of-district students completing relevant coursework at MCC, followed by Mississippi residents completing it elsewhere. Ask the adviser how those categories apply to your situation and confirm the deadline for your intended fall cohort. For a Meridian-area applicant, the value is a defined clinical degree with a detailed course and admission plan. Meeting minimum requirements alone does not guarantee a place, so establish the application sequence early.
A Good Fit For
Mississippi applicants seeking a clinical associate degree and willing to plan around competitive admission.
Plan Around
Confirm your admission-priority category, prerequisite plan and fall-cohort deadline before assuming you have a program place.
How You’ll Attend
The program combines business administration and clinical procedures for medical offices and clinics. Use the program staff’s clinical requirements and current course plan to organize your attendance. See Meridian Community College’s Attendance Requirements.
Accreditation:CAAHEP. The school identifies its medical assisting program as accredited by CAAHEP upon the recommendation of MAERB.
The Meridian program's admission section gives priority first to in-district students completing prerequisites or general education at MCC, then similarly prepared out-of-district students, followed by Mississippi residents completing coursework elsewhere. Ask an adviser how your records fit those categories and confirm the deadline for the fall cohort you want. The published plan uses May 1 before fall entry. Our certificate versus associate guide helps place that preparation within the larger degree decision. Competitive admission means completing prerequisites is part of the application process, rather than a guarantee of entry.
Protect Progression Through the MET Course Sequence
Meridian's AAS requirements call for a C or higher in each MET course and sequential completion of the curriculum. Clinical Procedures I and II, pharmacology, medical insurance, laboratory study and the practicum therefore need to be planned together. Ask how a repeated or postponed course would affect the next available term before setting an aggressive work schedule. Our guide to working during school helps you reserve study and skills-practice time. For this Mississippi program, keeping the required sequence moving is an important part of making the degree's overall cost and timeline manageable.
Medical Assistant Pay in Mississippi
$35,360Annual Median
$29,21010th Percentile
$45,07090th Percentile
BLS’s May 2025 survey counts 3,340 medical assistant jobs in Mississippi. The $35,360 median is the midpoint of occupation wages, with a 10th-to-90th-percentile range of $29,210 to $45,070. 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.
Mississippi Medical Assistant Program Questions
Does Meridian’s 65-Credit Total Include Prerequisites?
Yes. The published total includes 11 prerequisite credits in anatomy and physiology with labs and computer applications. Ask an adviser which of your existing courses can satisfy those requirements.
Is Admission to Meridian’s Medical Assisting Program Competitive?
Yes. The college states that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Its priorities distinguish in-district and out-of-district applicants and where prerequisite or general education coursework was completed.
What Is Meridian’s Published Deadline for Fall Admission?
The program page uses May 1 preceding the desired fall entry and describes possible extension until enrollment is filled. Confirm the deadline and availability for your intended cohort directly with the adviser.
What Grades Are Needed to Continue in Meridian’s MET Courses?
A C or higher is required in each MET course, and the courses must be taken sequentially with the stated competencies completed. Ask how progression works before deciding how much paid work to maintain during the program.
Sources for This Comparison
School sources were reviewed in September 2026. Check current program and campus details before applying.
