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Medical assistant training in Arkansas

9 medical assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Arkansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Medical assistants do office and clinical work, from scheduling appointments to taking patients' vital signs. Most train in a certificate program. Certification isn't required in most states, but employers often prefer it.1 In Arkansas, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 7 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does a medical assistant program cost in Arkansas?

$2,795 to $3,975

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 9 programs with a price: $2,100 to $18,385

Finished the program
78%
Working 6 months later
81%
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,600
Length
Not reported for most programs

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Arkansas?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Medical assistant training in Little Rock, Fayetteville, Hot Springs and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 2 online.

All 9 medical assistant programs in Arkansas approved for funding

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9 programs

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Petra Allied Health (Springdale), Springdale

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Petra Allied Health (Springdale), Springdale · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,100
    Price if you pay yourself$3,975
    School website, Medical Assistant at Petra Allied Health (Springdale)
    More details about Medical Assistant at Petra Allied Health (Springdale)
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,280
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $415
    Students counted
    222
    a year, estimated
    $29,100
    price
    $3,975

  • Medical assistant (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant

    Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus, Ozark

    Education and courses

    Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus, Ozark · Medical assistant (associate degree) · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$28,400
    Price if you pay yourself$18,385
    School website, Medical Assistant at Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus
    More details about Medical Assistant at Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus
    Finished
    18%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,098
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,100
    Students counted
    147
    a year, estimated
    $28,400
    price
    $18,385

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Program (CCMA)

    Arkansas Employment Career Center, Little Rock

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas Employment Career Center, Little Rock · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$83,500
    Price if you pay yourself$2,850
    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Program (CCMA) at Arkansas Employment Career Center
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Program (CCMA) at Arkansas Employment Career Center
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $20,879
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    103
    a year, estimated
    $83,500
    price
    $2,850

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    The Academy Of Goodwill Industries Of Arkansas, Little Rock

    High school diploma or equivalent

    The Academy Of Goodwill Industries Of Arkansas, Little Rock · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,100
    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at The Academy Of Goodwill Industries Of Arkansas
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at The Academy Of Goodwill Industries Of Arkansas
    Finished
    46%
    Working at 6 months
    51%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    85
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,100

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Medical Assistant

    Gateway Allied Health LLC, Hot Springs

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gateway Allied Health LLC, Hot Springs · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,100
    Price if you pay yourself$3,262
    Program website, Certified Medical Assistant at Gateway Allied Health LLC
    More details about Certified Medical Assistant at Gateway Allied Health LLC
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,530
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $557
    Students counted
    76
    a year, estimated
    $30,100
    price
    $3,262

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CCMA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    Vincennes University, Van Buren

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Vincennes University, Van Buren · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$12,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,995
    Program website, CCMA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Vincennes University
    More details about CCMA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Vincennes University
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,217
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    35
    a year, estimated
    $12,900
    price
    $2,995

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    ARKANSAS College of Health Careers, Little Rock

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ARKANSAS College of Health Careers, Little Rock · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,100
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950
    School website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at ARKANSAS College of Health Careers
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at ARKANSAS College of Health Careers
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,027
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    $36,100
    price
    $4,950

  • Medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Medical Assistant

    Compassionate Medical Academy, Online, based in Little Rock, AR

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Compassionate Medical Academy, Online, based in Little Rock, AR · Medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,443
    Program website, Certified Medical Assistant at Compassionate Medical Academy
    More details about Certified Medical Assistant at Compassionate Medical Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,443

  • Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), Online, based in Bentonville, AR

    High school diploma or equivalent

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), Online, based in Bentonville, AR · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,795
    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,795

How to pay for medical assistant training in Arkansas

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in Arkansas

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

Financial aid and grants for medical assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.56

GI Bill for medical assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Where the Arkansas medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Arkansas medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Arkansas approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arkansas offers.

How Arkansas medical assistant program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some medical assistant programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about medical assistant training in Arkansas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs