Medical certification programs in Arkansas
78 medical certification programs in 9 fields of medical office and lab work, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
34 schools offer these programs, and Arkansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 9 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
These programs lead to the support jobs that keep clinics, labs and pharmacies running: medical assistants, phlebotomists who draw blood, EKG technicians and pharmacy technicians, and office work in medical billing, coding and healthcare administration. Most are certificate programs, and many prepare for a certification exam.
All job training programs in Arkansas, every line of work
Accredited medical certification programs in Arkansas, each school with its accreditor
Medical certification programs by state, to compare Arkansas with other states
Compare medical certification programs in Arkansas: cost, pay and results
16 programs at 15 schools
- Most cost
- $1,479 to $3,044
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $25,500
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Finished
- 78%
15 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $2,595 to $3,560
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $25,400
- Working 6 months later
- 76%
- Finished
- 73%
10 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $2,809 to $3,942
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $29,600
- Working 6 months later
- 81%
- Finished
- 78%
10 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $1,907 to $4,152
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $25,600
- Working 6 months later
- 76%
- Finished
- 73%
10 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $6,653 to $14,904
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $29,500
- Working 6 months later
- 57%
- Finished
- 59%
7 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $8,846 to $16,367
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $39,800
- Working 6 months later
- 60%
- Finished
- 45%
6 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $3,980 to $12,562
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $26,000
- Working 6 months later
- 57%
- Finished
- Not enough data
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Arkansas may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Arkansas, by line of work
- Trade school programs199
- Nursing and patient care programs105
- First responder training63
- Business and office training60
- Transportation and logistics training52
- Child care and social services training50
- IT certification programs49
- Allied health programs44
- Culinary and hospitality programs13
- All job training in Arkansas715
Programs approved in Arkansas in each line of work.
Where the Arkansas medical certification numbers come from
Which Arkansas programs are counted?
Programs Arkansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arkansas offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about medical certification programs in Arkansas
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List