Costs

NOTE: All costs listed below are estimates and subject to change. Tuition is established by the State Board of Community Colleges and the North Carolina General Assembly and is subject to change without notice.

Tuition and fees

Diploma (46 credit hours)

$3,496 (in-state)
$12,328 (out-of-state)
Tuition information and payment deadlines

Textbooks and materials

Eagle Advantage is Wake Tech's textbook program for students. It ensures all required printed textbooks are bundled and ready for pickup or delivery on or before the first day of class and any digital course materials are available in Blackboard on the first day.

Students are automatically enrolled in Eagle Advantage at registration, and their Wake Tech account is charged $24 per credit hour as a Textbook Access Fee. Use the "View Materials / Opt Out-Opt In" button to view the materials provided by Eagle Advantage for your classes.

If you choose to opt out of the program and purchase course materials on your own, you must do so within a specified window each semester. Your opt-out decision covers all courses for that semester.

Uniform

One set of top and bottom

$40 - $80
(available at Perry Health Sciences Campus bookstore)

Shoes
(white nursing)

$40 - $60

Additional second semester costs

Supplies for MED-140 class
(stethoscope and blood pressure cuff)

$50 - $100

Supplies for MED-150 class
(disposable lab coat)

$12 - $15

Clinical compliance requirements

DISA Healthcare Technology
(criminal background check, drug test and online account document manager)

$131.99
(includes a service fee)

Physical examination

$50 - $120

Immunizations

$300 - $600
(depending on needed vaccinations; some students may already have required vaccinations)

AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers course

$90

AHA Heartsaver First Aid course

$90

Travel to clinical sites

Medical Assisting clinical sites are located throughout the Triangle region (Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill), as well as in Johnston County. Students are responsible for providing transportation to their assigned clinical site, which could be up to 35 miles from the Perry Health Sciences Campus. Students are also responsible for any fees for parking at a clinical site. The program cannot accommodate special requests for clinical site placement.

Professional fees

Student membership in professional organization (optional)

$30
(paid to American Association of Medical Assistants)

CMA certification exam

$125
(paid to American Association of Medical Assistants)

Spring Semester Tuition Due

Credit Programs

Medical Assisting

Costs