Southern Union offers the Medical Assistant Technology (MAT) program on the Valley Campus for the following credentials:
- Administrative Medical Assistant ( 2 semesters) - Fall Semester start
- Phlebotomy Certificate (2 semesters) - Summer start
- Medical Assistant Technician Certificate or Degree ( 4 or 5 semesters) - Fall start
For detailed information click on the link below:
- Medical Assistant Technology Brochure
- MAT Program Online Application
- Medical Assistant Handbook 2025-2026
- MAT Certificate and AAS Degree Cost Sheet
- Administrative Medical Assistant Certificate Cost Sheet
- Phlebotomy Technician Certificate Cost Sheet
The following documents will be required prior to clinical/practicum courses. Please check with health records clerk before completing health records.
| MAT Program Graduating Cohort Data |
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive Job Placement MAERB Required Threshold: > 60% |
77.78% | 100% | 85.71% | 75% | 82.76% |
| Certfication Exam Pass Rate MAERB Required Threshold: > 60% |
100% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 96.55% |
| Graduate Satisfaction MAERB Required Threshold: > 80% |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
The cumulative average for positive job placement for 2020 - 2023 is 82.76%.
The cumulative average for the CCMA exam passage rate for 2020 - 2023 is 96.55%.
The cumulative average for graduate satisfaction for 2020 - 2023 is 100%.
Accreditation:
The Southern Union State Community College Medical Assistant Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355-113th St. N. #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB)
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1575
Chicago, Illinois 60606
1-800-228-2262
www.maerb.org