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Medical Assistant Programs
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Medical assistant programs in Kansas

You can compare the 9 schools in Kansas that have a medical assistant program by price, length and accreditation.

schools
9
accredited
2
public college, a year
$3,616
graduates in 2023-24
205

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. Of the public-college prices published for 2023-24, we show the middle one of the 5.

Kansas schools for medical assistants

Accredited schools appear first, sorted by size from largest to smallest.

See all 9 Kansas schools together in a single table you can sort by cost, length or graduate count.
Medical assistant programs in Kansas
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Wichita Technical Institute2051 South Meridian, Wichitaon campus
Certificateabout 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$20,485 whole program157Visit the school's site
Kansas City Kansas Community College7250 State Ave, Kansas Cityon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$2,940 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program14School profile
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College1209 Harrison Ave, Goodlandon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)Ask the school for the price12Request information
Highland Community College606 W Main, Highlandonline classes
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,116 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program11Visit the school's site
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita600 S Tyler Road, Wichitaon campus
Certificateabout 10 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$16,050 whole program5Visit the school's site
Garden City Community College801 Campus Dr, Garden Cityon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,570 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program3Visit the school's site
Neosho County Community College800 W 14th St, Chanuteon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,576 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program2Visit the school's site
Barton County Community College245 NE 30th Road, Great Bendon campus
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,616 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program1Visit the school's site
Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyvilleon campusCMA exam results
CertificateCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information

"Request information" shows up only for schools CAAHEP or ABHES accredits; it sends your request there, and we may get paid. The remaining entries direct you to each school's official site. No school pays money to appear here or to move higher. We used IPEDS 2023-24 for costs and graduates, plus directories from CAAHEP and ABHES.

Understanding this list: accreditation, costs and graduate counts
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself has been checked and approved by CAAHEP. After finishing, people may take the CMA exam and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES gives approval to the entire school. Don't plan on the CMA exam until you ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered as well.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
The school is not listed by either group for medical assisting; this is not a verdict on the school. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. For the CMA exam, you need a CAAHEP or ABHES program. Other routes, such as work experience, also qualify you for the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams.
Classes you take online
You do coursework online but must complete clinical hours in person at a clinic or school.
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). Whatever awards the school lists, the yearly price stays the same.
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 these price and graduate numbers.
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Medical assistant schools by city in Kansas

Wichita
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Wichita 2 · Chanute 1 · Coffeyville 1 · Garden City 1 · Goodland 1 · Great Bend 1 · Highland 1 · Kansas City 1

Lowest public-college price
$2,940 a year at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City (lowest of 5)
Lowest whole-program price
$16,050 at WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita, Wichita (lowest of 2)

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What tasks can medical assistants perform in Kansas?

Certification required
No state certification; employer decides on training and national certification
Injections
Not named in the statutes; depends on physician delegation of tasks the MA can competently perform
X-rays
No license if supervised, trained and earning 12 CE credits a year (K.S.A. 65-7304(f))
Supervision
Supervision or order of a licensed practitioner

Source: 65-2872(g), 65-28,127 and 65-7304(f), Kansas statutes. Getting certified in Kansas

Wages and jobs for medical assistants in Kansas

Median pay
$39,510 a year ($19.00 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$35,140 to $48,300
Medical assistant jobs
5,510
Growth 2024-2034
+11.1% (+560 jobs), about 690 openings a year

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

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