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Medical Assistant Programs
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Medical assistant programs in Connecticut

You can compare accreditation, price and length across the 9 campuses of 7 schools running a medical assistant program in Connecticut.

campuses of 7 schools
9
accredited
3
career school, whole program
$21,135
graduates in 2023-24
621

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. Of the 4 prices that career schools published for 2023-24, we show the one in the middle.

Connecticut schools for medical assistants

Accredited schools appear first, sorted by largest size.

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Medical assistant programs in Connecticut
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Porter & Chester Institute156 Boston Avenue, Bridgeport
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$15,856 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program175Visit the school's site
Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton8 Progress Drive, Shelton
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$22,774 whole program128Visit the school's site
Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain200 John Downey Dr, New Britain
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$22,774 whole program115Visit the school's site
Connecticut State Community College185 Main Street, New BritainCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)ABHES (school)$5,092 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award59Request information
American Institute-West Hartford99 South Street, West Hartford
Certificateabout 11 monthsABHES (school)$19,495 whole program52Request information
Goodwin UniversityOne Riverside Drive, East HartfordCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$21,188 per yearone year of classes, same for each award34Request information
Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden1245 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$14,870 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program30Visit the school's site
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor97 Newberry Road, East Windsor
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHESAsk the school for the price15Visit the school's site
American Institute of Healthcare & Technology480 Lordship Boulevard, Stratford
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$14,375 whole program13Visit the school's site

You will see "Request information" only for schools CAAHEP or ABHES accredits, and it sends your details to that school; we might get paid. Other rows go to each school's own site. No school pays to get listed or to move up in rank. We used the CAAHEP and ABHES directories and IPEDS 2023-24 data on prices and graduates.

This list shows accreditation, prices and graduates; here is how to read it.
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself has been checked and approved by CAAHEP. You can take the CMA exam after finishing it to become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES grants approval to the entire school. The school can confirm whether ABHES accreditation also covers its medical assisting program, so ask before you count on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
The school is not listed by either group for medical assisting, but this is not a verdict on the school. A different agency might still accredit the college itself. For the CMA exam you must finish a CAAHEP or ABHES program. Other routes, such as work experience, are also accepted by the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams.
Price
Each school reports its 2023-24 tuition and fees, with books and supplies when it lists them. The figure covers the whole program, or a single year of full-time study (the local-student rate at public colleges). Each award the school offers shares the same yearly price.
Graduates
These are students who completed their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. IPEDS supplies these prices and graduates; it is a yearly U.S. Department of Education survey.
A medical assistant takes a patient's temperature in an exam room

Medical assistant schools by city in Connecticut

New Britain
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

New Britain 2 · Bridgeport 1 · East Hartford 1 · East Windsor 1 · Hamden 1 · Shelton 1 · Stratford 1 · West Hartford 1

Lowest public-college price
$5,092 a year at Connecticut State Community College, New Britain
Lowest whole-program price
$14,375 at American Institute of Healthcare & Technology, Stratford (lowest of 4)

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In Connecticut, what tasks can a medical assistant perform?

Certification required
Only to give vaccines
Injections
Vaccines only, by a certified clinical medical assistant with 24 classroom and 8 clinical hours, not in hospitals
X-rays
Not allowed; only licensed radiographers may operate medical x-ray systems
Supervision
Supervision, control and responsibility of a physician, PA or APRN for vaccines

Based on CGS § 19a-6s; CGS § 20-9; CGS § 20-74bb. Getting certified in Connecticut

Pay and jobs for medical assistants in Connecticut

Median pay
$47,430 a year ($22.81 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$38,480 to $59,530
Medical assistant jobs
10,250
Growth 2024-2034
+11.7% (+1,220 jobs), about 1,430 openings a year

Data comes from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, and Projections Central. See What medical assistants earn in Connecticut.

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