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Medical assistant training in Hawaii

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

5 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Hawaii 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 Hawaii, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does a medical assistant program cost in Hawaii?

$4,323 to $10,000

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 8 programs with a price: $3,799 to $23,964

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
30 to 54 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Hawaii may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Hawaii?

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

Medical assistant training in Urban Honolulu, Kapaa and other Hawaii cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 program is online.

All 8 medical assistant programs in Hawaii approved for funding

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8 programs

  • Medical assistantOnlineEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant

    National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement, Online, based in Denver, CO

    Education and courses

    National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement, Online, based in Denver, CO · Medical assistant · Online · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$15,600
    Price if you pay yourself$6,785
    More details about Medical Assistant at National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,900
    Length
    29 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    186
    a year, estimated
    $15,600
    price
    $6,785

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant (Certificate of Achievement)

    Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu

    Education and courses

    Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu · Medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$32,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,323
    School website, Medical Assistant (Certificate of Achievement) at Kapiolani Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant (Certificate of Achievement) at Kapiolani Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,112
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    87
    a year, estimated
    $32,400
    price
    $4,323

  • Medical assistant (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant (Associate's Degree)

    Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu

    Education and courses

    Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu · Medical assistant (associate degree) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$26,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,694
    School website, Medical Assistant (Associate's Degree) at Kapiolani Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant (Associate's Degree) at Kapiolani Community College
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,655
    Length
    60 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    40
    a year, estimated
    $26,600
    price
    $9,694

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assisting

    Kauai Community College, Lihue

    Education and courses

    Kauai Community College, Lihue · Medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$47,900
    Price if you pay yourself$3,799
    More details about Medical Assisting at Kauai Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,984
    Length
    30 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    $47,900
    price
    $3,799

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Hawaii Medical College, Honolulu

    Education and courses

    Hawaii Medical College, Honolulu · Clinical medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$23,964
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Hawaii Medical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $23,964

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assisting

    Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu

    Education and courses

    Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu · Medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,323
    School website, Medical Assisting at Kapiolani Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting at Kapiolani Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,323

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assisting (Classroom)

    Leeward Community College, Pearl City

    Education and courses

    Leeward Community College, Pearl City · Medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, Medical Assisting (Classroom) at Leeward Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting (Classroom) at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,000

  • Medical assistantHybridEducation and courses

    Medical Assisting (Online Blended)

    Leeward Community College, Pearl City

    Education and courses

    Leeward Community College, Pearl City · Medical assistant · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, Medical Assisting (Online Blended) at Leeward Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting (Online Blended) at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,000

How to pay for medical assistant training in Hawaii

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in Hawaii

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 Hawaii medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Hawaii medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Hawaii 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 Hawaii offers.

How Hawaii 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 Hawaii

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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