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Medical assistant training in Maine

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

21 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 4 of the 25 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 18 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 25 programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Maine?

$2,796 to $6,016

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 22 programs with a price: $500 to $20,360

Finished the program
75%
Working 6 months later
84%
Earned a year, estimated
about $36,900
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 Maine?

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

Medical assistant training in Portland, Bangor, Lewiston and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 9 in smaller cities and towns and 3 online.

All 25 medical assistant programs in Maine approved for funding

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25 programs

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assisting

    Academy of Medical Professions, Brunswick

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Academy of Medical Professions, Brunswick · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,900
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    School website, Clinical Medical Assisting at Academy of Medical Professions
    More details about Clinical Medical Assisting at Academy of Medical Professions
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,235
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    122
    a year, estimated
    $36,900
    price
    $3,500

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridPrerequisite courses

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education, Gray

    Prerequisite courses

    Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education, Gray · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$43,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,754
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,813
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    87
    a year, estimated
    $43,300
    price
    $2,754

  • Medical assistant (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assisting

    Southern Maine Community College, South Portland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South Portland · Medical assistant (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$2,896
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    32%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,624
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    55
    a year, estimated
    $30,500
    price
    $2,896

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Northeast Technical Institute, Bangor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Technical Institute, Bangor · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,300
    Price if you pay yourself$15,295
    School website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Northeast Technical Institute
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Northeast Technical Institute
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,582
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $575
    Students counted
    52
    a year, estimated
    $38,300
    price
    $15,295

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Northeast Technical Institute, Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Technical Institute, Auburn · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,400
    Price if you pay yourself$15,057
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Northeast Technical Institute
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Northeast Technical Institute
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,853
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $375
    Students counted
    50
    a year, estimated
    $35,400
    price
    $15,057

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant Technology Certificate

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,200
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Medical Assistant Technology Certificate at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant Technology Certificate at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    49%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,059
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    44
    a year, estimated
    $36,200
    price
    Not reported

  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant Certificate

    Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education, Waterville

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education, Waterville · Medical assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,799
    More details about Medical Assistant Certificate at Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,760
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    32
    a year, estimated
    $35,000
    price
    $2,799

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education, Rockport

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education, Rockport · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,350
    School website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    31
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,350

  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assisting

    Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield

    No diploma needed

    Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield · Medical assistant · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,174
    School website, Medical Assisting at Kennebec Valley Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting at Kennebec Valley Community College
    Finished
    29%
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,447
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    $33,800
    price
    $6,174

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Northeast Technical Institute - Scarborough Campus, Scarborough

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Technical Institute - Scarborough Campus, Scarborough · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,500
    Price if you pay yourself$12,575
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Northeast Technical Institute - Scarborough Campus
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,624
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $975
    Students counted
    16
    a year, estimated
    $46,500
    price
    $12,575

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    RSU 24 Adult Education, Sullivan

    High school diploma or equivalent

    RSU 24 Adult Education, Sullivan · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,834
    School website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at RSU 24 Adult Education
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at RSU 24 Adult Education
    Finished
    54%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,522
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    a year, estimated
    $30,100
    price
    $2,834

  • Medical assistant (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Central Maine Community College, Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, Auburn · Medical assistant (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,400
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,338
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    $37,400
    price
    Not reported

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    Bonny Eagle Adult Education, Buxton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bonny Eagle Adult Education, Buxton · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,500
    Price if you pay yourself$2,964
    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Bonny Eagle Adult Education
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Bonny Eagle Adult Education
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,618
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    a year, estimated
    $42,500
    price
    $2,964

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant Online with Onsite Externship

    RSU 25 Adult and Community Education, Bucksport

    High school diploma or equivalent

    RSU 25 Adult and Community Education, Bucksport · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,499
    School website, Clinical Medical Assistant Online with Onsite Externship at RSU 25 Adult and Community Education
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant Online with Onsite Externship at RSU 25 Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,499

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - St. Mary's

    Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education, Gray

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education, Gray · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,255
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant - St. Mary's at Gray-New Gloucester Adult & Community Education
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,255

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assisting

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,100
    Price if you pay yourself$5,544
    School website, Medical Assisting at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting at Northern Maine Community College
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,279
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    $37,100
    price
    $5,544

  • Medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant Diploma

    Penn Foster, Online, based in Scranton, PA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Penn Foster, Online, based in Scranton, PA · Medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,799
    Program website, Medical Assistant Diploma at Penn Foster
    More details about Medical Assistant Diploma at Penn Foster
    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
    15
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,799

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridEducation and courses

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    RSU 25 Adult and Community Education, Bucksport

    Education and courses

    RSU 25 Adult and Community Education, Bucksport · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    School website, Clinical Medical Assistant at RSU 25 Adult and Community Education
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at RSU 25 Adult and Community Education
    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
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $500

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Mount Desert Island Adult & Com Ed, Bar Harbor

    No diploma needed

    Mount Desert Island Adult & Com Ed, Bar Harbor · Clinical medical assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,744
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Mount Desert Island Adult & Com Ed
    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
    $2,744

  • Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Voucher Included

    Central Maine Community College, Online, based in Auburn, ME

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, Online, based in Auburn, ME · 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 (CCMA) Voucher Included at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) Voucher Included at Central Maine Community College
    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

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education, South Paris

    No diploma needed

    Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education, South Paris · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,300
    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education
    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
    $3,300

  • Clinical medical assistantOnlineAssociate's degree

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Academy of World Education, Online, based in Arlington, TX

    Associate's degree

    Academy of World Education, Online, based in Arlington, TX · Clinical medical assistant · Online · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,495
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Academy of World Education
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Academy of World Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $232
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,495

  • Medical assistant (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant Technology AAS

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor · Medical assistant (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,134
    School website, Medical Assistant Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    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
    $7,134

  • Medical assistant (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assisting

    Beal College, Bangor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Beal College, Bangor · Medical assistant (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,360
    More details about Medical Assisting at Beal College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $20,360

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA)

    Washington County Adult and Community Education, Machias

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington County Adult and Community Education, Machias · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Clinical Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA) at Washington County Adult and Community Education
    More details about Clinical Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA) at Washington County Adult and Community Education
    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
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for medical assistant training in Maine

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in Maine

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 Maine medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Maine medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How Maine 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 Maine

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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