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Medical assistant training in Pennsylvania

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

5 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 1 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 5 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does a medical assistant program cost in Pennsylvania?

$6,090 to $15,689

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 6 programs with a price: $2,795 to $18,000

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
49 to 60 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 Pennsylvania?

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

Medical assistant training in Pittsburgh, State College and other Pennsylvania cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 programs are online.

All 6 medical assistant programs in Pennsylvania approved for funding

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6 programs

  • Medical assistant (associate degree)OnlineEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant Associate Degree

    Community College Allegheny County, Online, based in West Mifflin, PA

    Education and courses

    Community College Allegheny County, Online, based in West Mifflin, PA · Medical assistant (associate degree) · Online · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,375
    Program website, Medical Assistant Associate Degree at Community College Allegheny County
    More details about Medical Assistant Associate Degree at Community College Allegheny County
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    75 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,200
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,375

  • Clinical medical assistantOnlineNo diploma needed

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Jevs Human Services, Online, based in Philadelphia, PA

    No diploma needed

    Jevs Human Services, Online, based in Philadelphia, PA · Clinical medical assistant · Online · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,075
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Jevs Human Services
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Jevs Human Services
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $875
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $13,075

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Include

    Pittsburgh Technical College Inc, Oakdale

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pittsburgh Technical College Inc, Oakdale · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · 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 Include at Pittsburgh Technical College Inc
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Include at Pittsburgh Technical College Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,795

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) + Certified Elec

    Pittsburgh Technical College Inc, Oakdale

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pittsburgh Technical College Inc, Oakdale · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) + Certified Elec at Pittsburgh Technical College Inc
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) + Certified Elec at Pittsburgh Technical College Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,995

  • Medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Indiana County Technology Center, Online, based in Indiana, PA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Indiana County Technology Center, Online, based in Indiana, PA · Medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,560
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Indiana County Technology Center
    More details about Medical Assistant at Indiana County Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    63 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,375
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $16,560

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    South Hills School of Business & Technology, State College

    High school diploma or equivalent

    South Hills School of Business & Technology, State College · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000
    Program website, Medical Assistant at South Hills School of Business & Technology
    More details about Medical Assistant at South Hills School of Business & Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $18,000

How to pay for medical assistant training in Pennsylvania

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Pennsylvania medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania offers.

How Pennsylvania 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.

How reliable are the Pennsylvania figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Pennsylvania: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the facts about medical assistant training in Pennsylvania

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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