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Medical assistant training in Virginia

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

20 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, 1 of the 23 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 9 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does a medical assistant program cost in Virginia?

$2,940 to $11,514

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 23 programs with a price: $900 to $32,642

Finished the program
81%
Working 6 months later
75%
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,600
Length
12 to 36 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 Virginia?

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

Medical assistant training in Virginia Beach, Washington, Richmond and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 23 medical assistant programs in Virginia approved for funding

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23 programs

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Community College Workforce Alliance, Midlothian

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Community College Workforce Alliance, Midlothian · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,199
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Community College Workforce Alliance
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,991
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    549
    a year, estimated
    $32,000
    price
    $3,199

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

    Associate of Applied Science in Health Science, Medical Assisting

    ECPI University (LWDB-Hampton Roads), Virginia Beach

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ECPI University (LWDB-Hampton Roads), Virginia Beach · Medical assistant (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$27,149
    More details about Associate of Applied Science in Health Science, Medical Assisting at ECPI University (LWDB-Hampton Roads)
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    25%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 1 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    301
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $27,149

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula, Virginia Beach

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula, Virginia Beach · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,100
    Price if you pay yourself$25,182
    More details about Medical Assistant at Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,769
    Length
    48 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    299
    a year, estimated
    $35,100
    price
    $25,182

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA)

    Tidewater Community College, Norfolk

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tidewater Community College, Norfolk · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,900
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) at Tidewater Community College
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,895
    Length
    19 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    258
    a year, estimated
    $39,600
    price
    $3,900

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA)

    Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,599
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) at Patrick Henry Community College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,993
    Length
    14 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $215
    Students counted
    197
    a year, estimated
    $28,000
    price
    $2,599

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,267
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at Blue Ridge Community College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,898
    Length
    10 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    174
    a year, estimated
    $31,600
    price
    $3,267

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant

    Career Technical Institute, Washington, DC

    Education and courses

    Career Technical Institute, Washington, DC · Medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Classes are outside Virginia; Virginia approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$26,500
    Price if you pay yourself$18,540
    More details about Medical Assistant at Career Technical Institute
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,630
    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    166
    a year, estimated
    $26,500
    price
    $18,540

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,100
    Price if you pay yourself$3,267
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Piedmont Virginia Community College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,279
    Length
    18 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    160
    a year, estimated
    $41,100
    price
    $3,267

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA)

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, Hampton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, Hampton · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,900
    Price if you pay yourself$3,267
    School website, Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    More details about Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,966
    Length
    18 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    122
    a year, estimated
    $31,900
    price
    $3,267

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant with Limited Scope Radiologic Technology

    Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula, Virginia Beach

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula, Virginia Beach · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$32,642
    More details about Medical Assistant with Limited Scope Radiologic Technology at Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    65 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    78
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $32,642

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridPrerequisite courses

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Mountain Gateway Community College, Clifton Forge

    Prerequisite courses

    Mountain Gateway Community College, Clifton Forge · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$26,100
    Price if you pay yourself$3,795
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Mountain Gateway Community College
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,529
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    73
    a year, estimated
    $26,100
    price
    $3,795

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Germanna Community College, Fredericksburg · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourself$3,150
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Germanna Community College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,025
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $450
    Students counted
    68
    a year, estimated
    $32,100
    price
    $3,150

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant - Fast Track Program

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus, Middletown

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus, Middletown · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,100
    Price if you pay yourself$3,495
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant - Fast Track Program at Laurel Ridge Community College - Main Campus
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,766
    Length
    18 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    45
    a year, estimated
    $27,100
    price
    $3,495

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Medical Solutions Academy, Danville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Solutions Academy, Danville · Medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,700
    Price if you pay yourself$6,895
    More details about Medical Assistant at Medical Solutions Academy
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,922
    Length
    36 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $605
    Students counted
    41
    a year, estimated
    $23,700
    price
    $6,895

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Virginia Beach City Public Schools - Adult Learning Center, Virginia Beach

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Beach City Public Schools - Adult Learning Center, Virginia Beach · Clinical medical assistant · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,037
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Virginia Beach City Public Schools - Adult Learning Center
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,185
    Length
    15 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    26
    a year, estimated
    $24,700
    price
    $3,037

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diploma in Medical Assisting

    ECPI University (LWDB-Hampton Roads), Virginia Beach

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ECPI University (LWDB-Hampton Roads), Virginia Beach · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,390
    More details about Diploma in Medical Assisting at ECPI University (LWDB-Hampton Roads)
    Finished
    24%
    Working at 6 months
    25%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 1 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $20,390

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    American Institute of Health Science & Technology, Springfield

    High school diploma or equivalent

    American Institute of Health Science & Technology, Springfield · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    More details about Medical Assistant at American Institute of Health Science & Technology
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,000

  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Medical Careers Readiness, Henderson, NC

    No diploma needed

    Medical Careers Readiness, Henderson, NC · Medical assistant · In person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Virginia; Virginia approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$900
    More details about Medical Assistant at Medical Careers Readiness
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $900

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant 1 & 2

    Chesterfield Adult Education, Chesterfield

    Education and courses

    Chesterfield Adult Education, Chesterfield · Medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,230
    School website, Medical Assistant 1 & 2 at Chesterfield Adult Education
    More details about Medical Assistant 1 & 2 at Chesterfield Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,230

  • Medical administrative assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Administrative Assistant Certification

    Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education, Springfield

    Education and courses

    Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education, Springfield · Medical administrative assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,929
    More details about Medical Administrative Assistant Certification at Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $603
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,929

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    National Institute of HealthCareer Certification, LLC, Charlottesville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    National Institute of HealthCareer Certification, LLC, Charlottesville · Clinical medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,400
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at National Institute of HealthCareer Certification, LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,400

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant Certification

    Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education, Springfield

    Education and courses

    Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education, Springfield · Medical assistant · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,879
    More details about Medical Assistant Certification at Fairfax Public Schools Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $811
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,879

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assisting

    Fortis College-Norfolk, Norfolk

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fortis College-Norfolk, Norfolk · Medical assistant · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,132
    More details about Medical Assisting at Fortis College-Norfolk
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,091
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $16,132

How to pay for medical assistant training in Virginia

Workforce funding can pay for medical assistant training in Virginia

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 Virginia medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Virginia medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How Virginia 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 Virginia

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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