Medical assistant training in Kentucky

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

22 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Kentucky 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 Kentucky, all 22 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 22 programs here are clinical medical assistant (13 programs), medical assistant (7 programs) and medical assistant (associate degree, 2 programs).

See the 22 programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Kentucky?

$3,906 to $11,096 is what most medical assistant programs in Kentucky cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 16 programs with a price. All of them: $1,250 to $20,830

In the typical program

Finished the program: 68%
Working 6 months later: 77%
Earned a year, estimated: about $25,500
Length: 1 to 2 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 Kentucky may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Kentucky?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 31 people at 3 of the 22 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most medical assistant programs in Kentucky cost $3,906 to $11,096. Prices on this page run from $1,250 to $20,830.

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

All 22 medical assistant programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

22 programs

Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Clinical Medical Assistant Hybrid
The Medical Institute of Kentucky
Lexington
No diploma needed
The Medical Institute of Kentucky, LexingtonClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$10,300
Price if you pay yourself$8,800
Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant Hybrid at The Medical Institute of Kentucky
More details about Clinical Medical Assistant Hybrid at The Medical Institute of Kentucky
Finished
68%
Working at 6 months
66%
Earned in a quarter
$2,568
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$460
Students counted
415
Earned a year, estimated
$10,300
Price if you pay yourself
$8,800
Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant Hybrid at The Medical Institute of Kentucky
Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Comprehensive Medical Assisting
MedQuest College
Louisville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
MedQuest College, LouisvilleMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$21,800
Price if you pay yourself$13,486
More details about Comprehensive Medical Assisting at MedQuest College
Finished
66%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$5,438
Length
2 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,035
Students counted
409
Earned a year, estimated
$21,800
Price if you pay yourself
$13,486
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Clinical Medical Assistant
Medical Career and Technical College
Richmond
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Medical Career and Technical College, RichmondClinical medical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,100
Price if you pay yourself$5,640
Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Medical Career and Technical College
More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Medical Career and Technical College
Finished
69%
Working at 6 months
77%
Earned in a quarter
$7,275
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$350
Students counted
241
Earned a year, estimated
$29,100
Price if you pay yourself
$5,640
Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Medical Career and Technical College
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Choice MD
London
No diploma needed
Choice MD, LondonClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Choice MD
Finished
67%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
196
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical Assisting Diploma
Somerset Community College
Somerset
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Somerset Community College, SomersetMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$19,200
Price if you pay yourself$10,030
Program website, Medical Assisting Diploma at Somerset Community College
More details about Medical Assisting Diploma at Somerset Community College
Finished
39%
Working at 6 months
54%
Earned in a quarter
$4,796
Length
1 week, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,249
Students counted
98
Earned a year, estimated
$19,200
Price if you pay yourself
$10,030
Program website, Medical Assisting Diploma at Somerset Community College
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Clinical Medical Assisting
Kentucky School of Phlebotomy
Louisville
No diploma needed
Kentucky School of Phlebotomy, LouisvilleClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,250
Program website, Clinical Medical Assisting at Kentucky School of Phlebotomy
More details about Clinical Medical Assisting at Kentucky School of Phlebotomy
Finished
74%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$5,805
Length
2 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$550
Students counted
80
Earned a year, estimated
$23,200
Price if you pay yourself
$1,250
Program website, Clinical Medical Assisting at Kentucky School of Phlebotomy
Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical Assistant
College for Technical Education
Lexington
Accredited school
No diploma needed
College for Technical Education, LexingtonMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$18,600
Price if you pay yourself$11,782
Program website, Medical Assistant at College for Technical Education
More details about Medical Assistant at College for Technical Education
Finished
46%
Working at 6 months
71%
Earned in a quarter
$4,652
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$2,021
Students counted
55
Earned a year, estimated
$18,600
Price if you pay yourself
$11,782
Program website, Medical Assistant at College for Technical Education
Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
HI-6000 Medical Assistant
MedCerts
Livonia, MI
No diploma needed
MedCerts, Livonia, MIMedical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Kentucky; Kentucky approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$36,800
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, HI-6000 Medical Assistant at MedCerts
More details about HI-6000 Medical Assistant at MedCerts
Finished
64%
Working at 6 months
40%
Earned in a quarter
$9,209
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
54
Earned a year, estimated
$36,800
Price if you pay yourself
$4,000
Program website, HI-6000 Medical Assistant at MedCerts
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical/Clinical Assistant
KY Healthcare Training
Lexington
No diploma needed
KY Healthcare Training, LexingtonClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$28,600
Price if you pay yourself$3,605
10 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Medical/Clinical Assistant at KY Healthcare Training
More details about Medical/Clinical Assistant at KY Healthcare Training
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$7,154
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$4,583
Students counted
44
Earned a year, estimated
$28,600
Price if you pay yourself
$3,605
students trained with WIOA funding
10
Program website, Medical/Clinical Assistant at KY Healthcare Training
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Twin City Ambulance Service Inc
Fulton
No diploma needed
Twin City Ambulance Service Inc, FultonClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$27,700
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Twin City Ambulance Service Inc
Finished
87%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$6,929
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
33
Earned a year, estimated
$27,700
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Hopkinsville Fire & EMS
Hopkinsville
No diploma needed
Hopkinsville Fire & EMS, HopkinsvilleClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,000
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Hopkinsville Fire & EMS
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
$10,254
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
28
Earned a year, estimated
$41,000
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant(Three tracts CMA,EKG and Phlebotomy)
Emtpky
Lexington
No diploma needed
Emtpky, LexingtonClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,730
Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant(Three tracts CMA,EKG and Phlebotomy) at Emtpky
More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant(Three tracts CMA,EKG and Phlebotomy) at Emtpky
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
77%
Earned in a quarter
$7,250
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$496
Students counted
24
Earned a year, estimated
$29,000
Price if you pay yourself
$4,730
Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant(Three tracts CMA,EKG and Phlebotomy) at Emtpky
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Certified Clinical Med. Asst & Electronic Health Records Specialist (Voucher)
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Bluegrass Community and Technical College, LexingtonClinical medical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$22,600
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Certified Clinical Med. Asst & Electronic Health Records Specialist (Voucher) at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
More details about Certified Clinical Med. Asst & Electronic Health Records Specialist (Voucher) at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
63%
Earned in a quarter
$5,657
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
17
Earned a year, estimated
$22,600
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Program website, Certified Clinical Med. Asst & Electronic Health Records Specialist (Voucher) at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical Assisting
Southeast KY Community and Technical College
Cumberland
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Southeast KY Community and Technical College, CumberlandMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$19,300
Price if you pay yourself$8,692
15 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Medical Assisting at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
More details about Medical Assisting at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$4,817
Length
1 week, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
16
Earned a year, estimated
$19,300
Price if you pay yourself
$8,692
students trained with WIOA funding
15
Program website, Medical Assisting at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical Assisting
Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training
Newport
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training, NewportMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,100
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Medical Assisting at Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training
More details about Medical Assisting at Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training
Finished
53%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$7,281
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
13
Earned a year, estimated
$29,100
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Program website, Medical Assisting at Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Clinical Medical Assistant
Medcertify.com
Louisville
No diploma needed
Medcertify.com, LouisvilleClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
6 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Medcertify.com
More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Medcertify.com
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
10
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,500
students trained with WIOA funding
6
Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Medcertify.com
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Phlebotomy Plus
Ashland
No diploma needed
Phlebotomy Plus, AshlandClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,000
More details about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Phlebotomy Plus
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$500
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,000
Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical Assisting
Maysville CTC
Maysville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Maysville CTC, MaysvilleMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,624
Program website, Medical Assisting at Maysville CTC
More details about Medical Assisting at Maysville CTC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,800
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,624
Program website, Medical Assisting at Maysville CTC
Medical assistant (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Medical Assisting
Henderson Community College
Henderson
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Henderson Community College, HendersonMedical assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,868
School website, Medical Assisting at Henderson Community College
More details about Medical Assisting at Henderson Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$1,675
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,868
School website, Medical Assisting at Henderson Community College
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Ross Medical Education Center
Erlanger
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Ross Medical Education Center, ErlangerClinical medical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$15,740
Program website, Medical/Clinical Assistant at Ross Medical Education Center
More details about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Ross Medical Education Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$15,740
Program website, Medical/Clinical Assistant at Ross Medical Education Center
Medical assistant (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Medical Assisting
American National University
Pikeville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
American National University, PikevilleMedical assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$20,830
Program website, Medical Assisting at American National University
More details about Medical Assisting at American National University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$5,400
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$20,830
Program website, Medical Assisting at American National University
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Bluegrass Wdb
Lexington
No diploma needed
Bluegrass Wdb, LexingtonClinical medical assistantIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Medical/Clinical Assistant at Bluegrass Wdb
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported

How to pay for medical assistant training in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in Kentucky

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.⁶⁷

GI Bill for medical assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

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

Quick facts: Medical assistant training in Kentucky

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 32nd of 44
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 5 of 30
medical assistant programs here, against the typical state's 18: 22 vs 18

State comparisons use the same figures as the medical assistant training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Medical assistant training in Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas, 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

How medical assistant training compares with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in Kentucky

Where the Kentucky medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Kentucky medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Kentucky approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky medical assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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Medical assistant training in Kentucky

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Kentucky?

Is there free medical assistant training in Kentucky?

All 22 medical assistant programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

Clinical Medical Assistant Hybrid

Comprehensive Medical Assisting

Clinical Medical Assistant

Medical/Clinical Assistant

Medical Assisting Diploma

Clinical Medical Assisting