Medical assistant programs in District of Columbia
You will find a medical assistant program at one school in District of Columbia.
- school
- 1
- graduates in 2023-24
- 80
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Schools for medical assistants in District of Columbia
Career Technical Institute
On campus · Washington · 80 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $19,035 for the whole program
- Program
- Certificate about 10 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
No school gives money to get listed or rise in rank. The sources are IPEDS 2023-24 for prices and graduates, along with the directories of CAAHEP and ABHES.
This list shows accreditation, prices and graduates; here is how to read it.
- CAAHEP-accredited program
- The medical assisting program itself was checked and approved by CAAHEP. You can take the CMA exam after finishing to become a Certified Medical Assistant.
- ABHES-accredited school
- ABHES grants approval to the entire school. Ask the school if its medical assisting program is also covered by accreditation before you count on the CMA exam.
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Neither group includes the school for medical assisting, but that does not judge the school. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. A CAAHEP or ABHES program is required for the CMA exam, while RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams allow other paths like work experience.
- Price
- The 2023-24 numbers are what the schools themselves report: tuition and fees, including books and supplies when listed. Each price is for the whole program or a year of full-time classes (the local-student rate at public colleges). Each award the school lists has the same yearly price.
- Graduates
- These figures cover students who completed their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. IPEDS, an annual U.S. Department of Education survey, provides the graduate and price data.
Medical assistant schools by city in District of Columbia
- Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
- Other schools
- Lowest whole-program price
- $19,035 at Career Technical Institute, Washington
Schools nearest to District of Columbia but outside it
- Fortis College-Landover, Landover, MD: 9 miles from Washington (accredited)
- Prince George's Community College, Largo, MD: 11 miles from Washington (accredited)
- Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia, Columbia, MD: 21 miles from Washington
- Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD: 30 miles from Washington (accredited)
- All-State Career-Baltimore, Baltimore, MD: 36 miles from Washington
In District of Columbia, what tasks can a medical assistant perform?
- Certification required
- No
- Injections
- DC law does not address injections by medical assistants
- X-rays
- Yes: a DC radiography (medical radiation technology) license from the Board of Medicine; no limited-scope permit category
- Supervision
- Not set by DC law for medical assistants
Source: District of Columbia Code § 3-1205.01 / § 3-1201.02. See also Getting certified in District of Columbia
District of Columbia medical assistant jobs and pay
- Median pay
- $51,050 a year ($24.54 an hour)
- Middle 80% earn
- $39,620 to $76,900
- Medical assistant jobs
- 2,260
- Growth 2024-2034
- +17.8% (+500 jobs), about 410 openings a year
Sources are Projections Central and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. District of Columbia pay for medical assistants.
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