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Medical Assistant Programs
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Medical assistant programs in Alabama

Look at accreditation, cost and duration across the 20 campuses of 18 schools offering a medical assistant program in Alabama.

campuses of 18 schools
20
accredited
12
career school, whole program
$17,301
public college, a year
$4,980
graduates in 2023-24
639

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. For 2023-24, we took the middle of the 12 public-college prices and the 4 career-school prices that schools published. 639 graduates in 2023-24.

Alabama medical assistant schools

Accredited schools appear first, starting with the largest.

See all 20 campuses in Alabama together in a single table that you can sort by cost, duration or graduate count.
Medical assistant programs in Alabama
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Northeast Alabama Community College138 Highway 35, Rainsville
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,980 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award97Visit the school's site
Fortis College-Dothan200 Vulcan Way, Dothan
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,301 whole program77Request information
Fortis College-Montgomery3736 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,301 whole program73Request information
Fortis College7033 Airport Blvd., Mobile
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,301 whole program69Request information
Fortis Institute-Birmingham100 London Pkwy, Birmingham
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$14,741 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program55Request information
Remington College-Mobile Campus4368 Downtowner Loop S, Mobile
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$20,476 per yearone year of classes, same for each award42Visit the school's site
Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville930 Old Monrovia Road NW, Suite 9, Huntsville
Certificateabout 8 monthsABHES (school)$16,297 whole program39Request information
Central Alabama Community College1675 Cherokee Rd, Alexander City
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,040 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award36Visit the school's site
Northwest Shoals Community College800 George Wallace Blvd, Muscle ShoalsCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (associate degree)ABHES (school)$5,071 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award25Request information
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville801 Main St NW, Hanceville
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,980 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award20Visit the school's site
Southern Union State Community College750 Roberts St, WadleyCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,980 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award19Request information
H Councill Trenholm State Community College1225 Air Base Blvd, MontgomeryCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (associate degree)$4,890 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award18Request information
Chattahoochee Valley Community College2602 College Drive, Phenix City
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsABHES (school)$5,040 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award17Request information
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan1141 Wallace Drive, DothanCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (associate degree)$4,920 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award14Request information
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College3421 Meridian St N, Huntsville
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,130 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award13Visit the school's site
Herzing University-Birmingham280 West Valley Ave, Birmingham
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$13,420 per yearone year of classes, same for each award12Visit the school's site
Enterprise State Community College600 Plaza Drive, Enterprise
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$5,040 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program6Request information
Coastal Alabama Community College1900 U S Highway 31 South, Bay Minette
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,980 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award4Request information
Bevill State Community College1411 Indiana Avenue, Jasper
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,678 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program2Visit the school's site
South University-Montgomery5355 Vaughn Rd, Montgomery
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$16,452 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program1Visit the school's site

"Request information" shows only for CAAHEP or ABHES accredited schools. We send your request there and may get paid. You will find links to individual school sites in the other rows. Not a single school pays for a spot on this list or a higher position. We used IPEDS 2023-24 for graduates and prices, plus directories from CAAHEP and ABHES.

Understanding this list: graduates, prices, and accreditation
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself has been checked and approved by CAAHEP. After finishing, people can take the CMA exam and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES grants approval to the entire school. Ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered too before you count on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Both groups omit the school for medical assisting, which is not a judgment on the institution. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. A CAAHEP or ABHES program is required for the CMA exam, while the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams allow other paths like work experience.
Price
Each school reports its 2023-24 tuition and fees, adding books and supplies when it lists them, either for the whole program or for a single year of full-time classes (at public colleges, the rate local students pay). Where a price is per year, every award the school lists costs that same yearly amount.
Graduates
These are students finishing between July 2023 and June 2024. We get price and graduate data from IPEDS, an annual survey that the U.S. Department of Education runs.
A medical assistant takes a patient's blood pressure at the start of a clinic visit

Medical assistant schools by city in Alabama

MontgomeryBirminghamDothan
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Montgomery 3 · Birmingham 2 · Dothan 2 · Huntsville 2 · Mobile 2 · Alexander City 1 · Bay Minette 1 · Enterprise 1 · Hanceville 1 · Jasper 1 · 4 more cities

Lowest public-college price
$4,678 a year at Bevill State Community College, Jasper (lowest of 12)
Lowest whole-program price
$16,297 at Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville, Huntsville (lowest of 4)

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In Alabama, what tasks can a medical assistant perform?

Certification required
No
Injections
Physician delegation and direct physician supervision; physician makes the medication decision
X-rays
No state license required to operate medical x-ray equipment; operator must be instructed and competent
Supervision
Direct physician supervision for injections

Sourced from Ala. Code § 34-24-50; ALBME opinion (1999); Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-26-.06. Getting certified in Alabama

Pay and jobs for medical assistants in Alabama

Median pay
$36,100 a year ($17.35 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$29,630 to $45,040
Medical assistant jobs
13,300
Growth 2024-2034
+17.3% (+2,260 jobs), about 1,910 openings a year

Projections Central and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. What medical assistants earn in Alabama

Additional Alabama resources

Metro areas with a page of their own: Birmingham (3).

Accredited online programs · Alabama beside every other state