Medical assistant training in Miami

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

9 schools offer these medical assistant programs with classes in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area, and every one is approved 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 Miami, 4 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 5 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 10 programs

All 69 medical assistant programs in Florida, including online programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Miami?

$10,312 to $20,528

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 10 programs with a price: $4,444 to $48,368

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 32 to 50 weeks

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 Miami?

Yes, if you qualify. Workforce funding can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most medical assistant programs in Miami cost $10,312 to $20,528.

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

All 10 medical assistant programs in Miami approved for funding

10 programs

Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed
Medical Assistant Technician
Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes-Is, Lauderdale Lakes
No diploma needed
Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes-Is, Lauderdale Lakes · Medical assistant · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$21,164
More details about Medical Assistant Technician at Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes-Is
Finished
48%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
34 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$336
Students counted
347
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$21,164
Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assistant
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar, Miramar
High school diploma or equivalent
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar, Miramar · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,600
Price if you pay yourself$18,623
More details about Medical Assistant at Concorde Career Institute-Miramar
Finished
42%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$6,650
Length
32 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
279
a year, estimated
$26,600
price
$18,623
Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assisting
Atlantic Technical College-Vs, Margate
High school diploma or equivalent
Atlantic Technical College-Vs, Margate · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,900
Price if you pay yourself$4,644
More details about Medical Assisting at Atlantic Technical College-Vs
Finished
57%
Working at 6 months
76%
Earned in a quarter
$7,480
Length
52 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,294
Students counted
71
a year, estimated
$29,900
price
$4,644
Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assisting Specialist CCC
Palm Beach State College-Cs, Lake Worth
High school diploma or equivalent
Palm Beach State College-Cs, Lake Worth · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,444
School website, Medical Assisting Specialist CCC at Palm Beach State College-Cs
More details about Medical Assisting Specialist CCC at Palm Beach State College-Cs
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,290
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,444
Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed
Medical Assistant
Ruby's Academy for Health Occupations, Plantation
No diploma needed
Ruby's Academy for Health Occupations, Plantation · Medical assistant · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,250
School website, Medical Assistant at Ruby's Academy for Health Occupations
More details about Medical Assistant at Ruby's Academy for Health Occupations
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$439
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,250
Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assistant (Ma)
South Florida Health Care Institute, LLC., Fort Lauderdale
High school diploma or equivalent
South Florida Health Care Institute, LLC., Fort Lauderdale · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,500
More details about Medical Assistant (Ma) at South Florida Health Care Institute, LLC.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,500
Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assistant with Basic X-Ray
Hollywood Career Institute, LLC, Hollywood
High school diploma or equivalent
Hollywood Career Institute, LLC, Hollywood · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,125
More details about Medical Assistant with Basic X-Ray at Hollywood Career Institute, LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$875
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$14,125
Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assisting
HCI College, Fort Lauderdale
High school diploma or equivalent
HCI College, Fort Lauderdale · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$18,050
More details about Medical Assisting at HCI College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
43 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$18,050
Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical Assisting* (8 months, Diploma)
Southeastern College-Is, Miami Lakes
No diploma needed
Southeastern College-Is, Miami Lakes · Medical assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$24,148
School website, Medical Assisting* (8 months, Diploma) at Southeastern College-Is
More details about Medical Assisting* (8 months, Diploma) at Southeastern College-Is
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 27 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,743
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$24,148
Medical assistant (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed
Medical Assisting* (16 months, AS)
Southeastern College-Is, Miami Lakes
No diploma needed
Southeastern College-Is, Miami Lakes · Medical assistant (associate degree) · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$48,368
School website, Medical Assisting* (16 months, AS) at Southeastern College-Is
More details about Medical Assisting* (16 months, AS) at Southeastern College-Is
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 27 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,292
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$48,368

How to pay for medical assistant training in Miami

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in Miami

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 Miami medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Miami medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs with classes in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Florida page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Miami 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 Miami

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Medical assistant training in Miami

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Miami?

Is there free medical assistant training in Miami?

All 10 medical assistant programs in Miami approved for funding

Medical Assistant Technician