Medical assistant training in Vermont

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

3 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Vermont 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 Vermont, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 6 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 6 programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Vermont?

$4,000 to $6,000

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 5 programs with a price: $3,995 to $6,000

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: Not reported for most programs

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

Is there free medical assistant training in Vermont?

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 Vermont cost $4,000 to $6,000.

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

All 6 medical assistant programs in Vermont approved for funding

6 programs

Medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
HI-6000: Medical Assistant
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI · Medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,000
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
68%
Working at 6 months
55%
Earned in a quarter
$9,000
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
3,902
a year, estimated
$36,000
price
$4,000
Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
HI-9700 Clinical Medical Professional
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,000
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
Program website, HI-9700 Clinical Medical Professional at MedCerts
More details about HI-9700 Clinical Medical Professional at MedCerts
Finished
49%
Working at 6 months
58%
Earned in a quarter
$9,000
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
209
a year, estimated
$36,000
price
$6,000
Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
HI-9600 Clinical Medical Specialist
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,000
Price if you pay yourself$5,000
Program website, HI-9600 Clinical Medical Specialist at MedCerts
More details about HI-9600 Clinical Medical Specialist at MedCerts
Finished
50%
Working at 6 months
55%
Earned in a quarter
$9,000
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
205
a year, estimated
$36,000
price
$5,000
Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Clinical Medical Assistant
Academy of World Education, Online, based in Arlington, TX
High school diploma or equivalent
Academy of World Education, Online, based in Arlington, TX · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,995
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
$105
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,995
Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
HI-9800 Clinical Medical Assistant and Scribe Professional
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, Online, based in Livonia, MI · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
Program website, HI-9800 Clinical Medical Assistant and Scribe Professional at MedCerts
More details about HI-9800 Clinical Medical Assistant and Scribe Professional at MedCerts
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
$6,000
Clinical medical assistantOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
CT: Clinical Medical Assisting
Community College of Vermont, Online, based in Montpelier, VT
High school diploma or equivalent
Community College of Vermont, Online, based in Montpelier, VT · Clinical medical assistant · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CT: Clinical Medical Assisting at Community College of Vermont
More details about CT: Clinical Medical Assisting at Community College of Vermont
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 Vermont

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in Vermont

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 Vermont medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Vermont medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Vermont 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 Vermont offers.

How Vermont 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 Vermont

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