Medical assistant training in Nashville

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

10 schools offer these medical assistant programs with classes in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 Nashville, 2 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 4 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 10 programs

All 36 medical assistant programs in Tennessee, including online programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Nashville?

$3,580 to $7,942

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 10 programs with a price: $2,395 to $16,685

Finished the program: 78%
Working 6 months later: 78%
Earned a year, estimated: about $28,000
Length: 14 to 37 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 Nashville?

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 Nashville cost $3,580 to $7,942.

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

All 10 medical assistant programs in Nashville approved for funding

10 programs

Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assistant
Fortis Institute, Nashville
High school diploma or equivalent
Fortis Institute, Nashville · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,200
Price if you pay yourself$16,132
School website, Medical Assistant at Fortis Institute
More details about Medical Assistant at Fortis Institute
Finished
50%
Working at 6 months
82%
Earned in a quarter
$6,040
Length
36 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,147
Students counted
590
a year, estimated
$24,200
price
$16,132
Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Clinical Medical Assistant
Edumed Partners, LLC, Goodlettsville
High school diploma or equivalent
Edumed Partners, LLC, Goodlettsville · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,300
Price if you pay yourself$6,500
Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Edumed Partners, LLC
More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Edumed Partners, LLC
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
77%
Earned in a quarter
$6,822
Length
31 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,060
Students counted
435
a year, estimated
$27,300
price
$6,500
Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assisting
Tn Professional Training Institute, Murfreesboro
High school diploma or equivalent
Tn Professional Training Institute, Murfreesboro · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,900
Price if you pay yourself$3,400
Program website, Medical Assisting at Tn Professional Training Institute
More details about Medical Assisting at Tn Professional Training Institute
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$8,726
Length
4 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$200
Students counted
88
a year, estimated
$34,900
price
$3,400
Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assisting
Remington College's Nashville Campus, Nashville
High school diploma or equivalent
Remington College's Nashville Campus, Nashville · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$16,685
More details about Medical Assisting at Remington College's Nashville Campus
Finished
45%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
81
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$16,685
Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN/Medical Assistant
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hartsville, Hartsville
High school diploma or equivalent
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hartsville, Hartsville · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,300
Price if you pay yourself$4,119
Program website, PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN/Medical Assistant at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hartsville
More details about PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN/Medical Assistant at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hartsville
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$9,080
Length
44 weeks, 33 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,700
Students counted
56
a year, estimated
$36,300
price
$4,119
Clinical medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Clinical Medical Assistant Day Program
Allied Health Careers Institute, Murfreesboro
No diploma needed
Allied Health Careers Institute, Murfreesboro · Clinical medical assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$27,800
Price if you pay yourself$8,423
Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant Day Program at Allied Health Careers Institute
More details about Clinical Medical Assistant Day Program at Allied Health Careers Institute
Finished
84%
Working at 6 months
86%
Earned in a quarter
$6,950
Length
22 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$410
Students counted
52
a year, estimated
$27,800
price
$8,423
Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin
High school diploma or equivalent
Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,300
Price if you pay yourself$2,395
Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Volunteer State Community College
More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Volunteer State Community College
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
57%
Earned in a quarter
$7,073
Length
37 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$389
Students counted
34
a year, estimated
$28,300
price
$2,395
Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Clinical Medical Assistant
Nats, Inc., Nashville
High school diploma or equivalent
Nats, Inc., Nashville · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,800
Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Nats, Inc.
More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Nats, Inc.
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$400
Students counted
11
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,800
Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assistant
Nashville State Community College, Nashville
High school diploma or equivalent
Nashville State Community College, Nashville · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,570
Program website, Medical Assistant at Nashville State Community College
More details about Medical Assistant at Nashville State Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
4 weeks, 32 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,570
Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed
Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Dickson, Dickson
No diploma needed
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Dickson, Dickson · Medical assistant · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,119
School website, Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Dickson
More details about Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Dickson
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
43 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,548
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,119

How to pay for medical assistant training in Nashville

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in Nashville

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 Nashville medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Nashville medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs with classes in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 Tennessee page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Nashville 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.

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Medical assistant training in Nashville

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Nashville?

Is there free medical assistant training in Nashville?

All 10 medical assistant programs in Nashville approved for funding