Students should contact their program department to discuss program enrollment and professional licensure options.
Tracey Evans
P.O. Box 804
Spindale, NC 28160
tevans@isothermal.edu
828-395-1675
The table provides information to identify whether this program meets the specific state, province, or territory educational requirements for the states and provinces listed below. In the column titled “Does This Program Meet State Educational Requirements?” the disclosure for that state is provided as “Meets State Educational Requirements”, “Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements”, or “No Determination Has Been Made”. This disclosure is unique to the specific state for each row on the table.
It’s important to note that even if the program meets the educational requirements, licensure may also require acceptance to a registry, background checks, or meeting physical standard requirements. Students are advised to check with the agency to identify an exact set of requirements that extend above the educational requirements.
The Medical Assistant program at Isothermal Community College aligns with the national certification for medical assisting. Most facilities do require some kind of certification or degree to be hired. Check with the hiring facility to determine what type of certification/degree is acceptable.
| State, Province, or Territory | Does This Program Meet State Educational Requirements? | Agency | Mailing Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Meets State Educational Requirements | Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners | 848 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 | 334- 242-4116 |
| Alaska | Meets State Educational Requirements | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services | 3601 C Street Suite 902 Anchorage, AK 9950-5923 | 907- 269-7800 |
| American Samoa | Meets State Educational Requirements | American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board | Department of Health Pago Pago, AS 96799 | 684-633-1222 |
| Arizona | Meets State Educational Requirements | Arizona Medical Board | 1740 W Adams Suite 4000 Phoenix, AZ 85007 | 480- 551-2700 |
| Arkansas | Meets State Educational Requirements | Arkansas State Medical Board | 1401 West Capitol Ave Suite 340 Little Rock, AR 72201-2936 | 501-296-1802 |
| California | Meets State Educational Requirements | Medical Board of California | 2005 Evergreen St suite 1200 Sacramento, CA 95815 | 916-263-2382 |
| Colorado | Meets State Educational Requirements | Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations - Medical | 1560 Broadway Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 | 303-894-7800 |
| Connecticut | Meets State Educational Requirements | Connecticut State Department of Public Health | 410 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 6134 | 860-509-8000 |
| Delaware | Meets State Educational Requirements | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation | Cannon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd Dover, DE 19904 | 302-744-4500 |
| Florida | Meets State Educational Requirements | Florida Department of Health | 2585 Merchants Row Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32301 | 850-245-4444 |
| Georgia | Meets State Educational Requirements | Georgia Composite Medical Board | 2 Peachtree Street NW, 6th Floor Atlanta, GA 30303-3465 | 404-656-3913 |
| Guam | Meets State Educational Requirements | Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services | 123 Charlan Kareta Mangialo, GU 96913-6304 | 671-735-7404 |
| Hawaii | Meets State Educational Requirements | Hawaii Professional Vocational Licensing Division (PVL) | King Kalakaua Building 335 Merchant Street Honolulu, HI 96813 | 800-586-3000 |
| Idaho | Meets State Educational Requirements | Idaho Board of Medicine | PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0058 | 208-327-7000 |
| Illinois | Meets State Educational Requirements | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | 320 W Washington Street No 3 Springfield, IL 62786 | 888-473-4858 |
| Indiana | Meets State Educational Requirements | Indiana Professional Licensing Agency | 402 W Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 | 317-232-2960 |
| Iowa | Meets State Educational Requirements | Iowa Department of Public Health - Iowa Board of Nursing | Lucas State Office Building 321 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 | 515-281-7689 |
| Kansas | Meets State Educational Requirements | Kansas State Board of Healing Arts | 800 SW Jackson Lower Level- Suite A Topeka, KS 66612 | 785-296-7413 |
| Kentucky | Meets State Educational Requirements | Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure | 310 Whittington Parkway Suite 1B Louisville, KY 40222 | 502-429-7150 |
| Louisiana | Meets State Educational Requirements | Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners | 630 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130 | 504-568-6820 |
| Maine | Meets State Educational Requirements | Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine | 161 Capitol Street 137 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0137 | 207-287-3601 |
| Maryland | Meets State Educational Requirements | Maryland Board of Physicians | 4201 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215 | 800-492-6836 |
| Massachusetts | Meets State Educational Requirements | Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services | 1 Ashburton Place Boston, MA 2108 | 617-573-1600 |
| Michigan | Meets State Educational Requirements | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) | P.O. Box 30004 Lansing, MI 48909 | 517-335-9700 |
| Minnesota | Meets State Educational Requirements | Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | 2829 University Ave SE Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246 | 612-617-2130 |
| Mississippi | Meets State Educational Requirements | Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 1687 Crane Ridge Drive Suite 200-B Jackson, MS 39216 | 601-987-3079 |
| Missouri | Meets State Educational Requirements | Missouri Division of Professional Registration - Board of Registration for the Healing Arts | P.O. Box 4 Jefferson city, MO 65102 | 573-751-0098 |
| Montana | Meets State Educational Requirements | Montana Board of Medical Examiners | P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 | 406-444-6880 |
| Nebraska | Meets State Educational Requirements | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | P.O. Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 | 402-471-2115 |
| Nevada | Meets State Educational Requirements | Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners | 9600 Gateway Drive Reno, NV 89521 | 775-688-2559 |
| New Hampshire | Meets State Educational Requirements | New Hampshire Board of Registration for Medical Technicians - Office of Professional Licensure and Certification | 7 Eagle Square Concord, NH 3301 | 603-271-8380 |
| New Jersey | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs State Board of Medical Examiners | P.O. Box 183 Trenton, NJ 8625 | 609-826-7100 |
| New Mexico | Meets State Educational Requirements | New Mexico Medical Board | 2055 S. Pacheco Street Building 400 Santa Fe, NM 87505 | 505-476-7220 |
| New York | Meets State Educational Requirements | New York State Board for Medicine | 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234-1000 | 518-474-3817 |
| North Carolina | Meets State Educational Requirements | North Carolina Medical Board | P.O. Box 20007 Raleigh, NC 27619-0007 | 800-253.9653 |
| North Dakota | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | North Dakota Board of Medicine | 4204 Boulder Ridge Road Bismarck, ND 58503-6162 | 701-450-4060 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Meets State Educational Requirements | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Licensing Service | NASBA Licensing Services P.O. Box 198589 Nashville, TN 37219 | 866-350-0017 |
| Ohio | Meets State Educational Requirements | Ohio State Medical Board | 30 E. Broad Street 3rd Floor Columbus, OH 43215 | 614-466-3934 |
| Oklahoma | Meets State Educational Requirements | Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision | 101 NE 51st Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105-1821 | 405-962-1400 |
| Oregon | Meets State Educational Requirements | Oregon Medical Board | 1500 SW 1st Avenue Suite 620 Portland, OR 97201-5847 | 971-673-2700 |
| Pennsylvania | Meets State Educational Requirements | Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine | P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 | 717-783-1400 |
| Puerto Rico | Meets State Educational Requirements | Department of Government Health for Puerto Rico | P.O. Box 25200 San Juan, PR 00928-5220 | 787-765-2929 |
| Rhode Island | Meets State Educational Requirements | Rhode Island Department of Health | 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 2908 | 401-222-5960 |
| South Carolina | Meets State Educational Requirements | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | Synergy Business Park Kingstree Building 110 Centerview Drive Columbia, SC 29210 | 803-896-4300 |
| South Dakota | Meets State Educational Requirements | South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners | 101 N. Main Avenue Suite 301 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 | 605-367-7781 |
| Tennessee | Meets State Educational Requirements | Tennessee Department of Health | 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 | 615-532-4384 |
| Texas | Meets State Educational Requirements | Texas Medical Board | P.O. Box 2018 Austin, TX 78768-2018 | 512-305-7030 |
| Utah | Meets State Educational Requirements | Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | P.O. Box 146741 Salt Lake City, UT 84111-6741 | 801-530-6628 |
| Vermont | Meets State Educational Requirements | Vermont Department of Health - Board of Medical Practice | 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 5402 | 802-863-7200 |
| Virgin Islands | Meets State Educational Requirements | Virgin Islands Department of Health - Board of Medical Examiners | 1303 Hospital Ground Suite 10 St. Thomas, VI 802 | 817-868-4000 |
| Virginia | Meets State Educational Requirements | Virginia Board of Medicine | Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233 | 804-367-4400 |
| Washington | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Washington State Department of Health | 101 Israel Road, SE Tumwater, WA 98501 | 360-236-4700 |
| Washington DC | Meets State Educational Requirements | D.C. Department of Health | 899 North Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 | 202-442-5955 |
| West Virginia | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | West Virginia Board of Medicine | 101 Dee Drive Suite 103 Charleston, WV 25311 | 304-558-2921 |
| Wisconsin | Meets State Educational Requirements | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | 1 West Wilson Street Madison, WI 53703 | 608-266-1865 |
| Wyoming | Meets State Educational Requirements | Wyoming Board of Medicine | 130 Hobbs Avenue Suite A Cheyenne, WY 82002 | 307-778-7053 |
More information about the Medical Assistant program at Isothermal