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Medical Assistant Programs
A medical assistant takes a patient's blood pressure at the start of a clinic visit

Medical assistant programs in Maine

Look at the 8 schools in Maine that offer medical assistant programs, comparing accreditation, cost and length.

schools
8
accredited
5
public college, a year
$3,831
graduates in 2023-24
130

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. For 2023-24, we list the middle value from the 6 published public-college prices.

Schools for medical assistants in Maine

The Accredited schools lead the list, largest ones on top.

See all 8 schools in Maine together in a single table, sortable by cost, length or graduate count.
Medical assistant programs in Maine
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Southern Maine Community College2 Fort Road, South PortlandCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (associate degree)$3,797 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award41Request information
Northeast Technical Institute51 US RT 1 Suite K, Scarborough
Certificateabout 7 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$15,810 whole program39Visit the school's site
Eastern Maine Community College354 Hogan Rd, BangorCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$3,877 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award21Request information
Kennebec Valley Community College92 Western Ave, FairfieldCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$3,562 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award14Request information
Beal University99 Farm Road, Bangor
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHESAsk the school for the price6Visit the school's site
Central Maine Community College1250 Turner Street, Auburn
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,864 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program5Visit the school's site
Northern Maine Community College33 Edgemont Dr, Presque IsleCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$3,880 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program3Request information
Washington County Community CollegeOne College Drive, CalaisCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$3,687 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program1Request information

You see "Request information" only where CAAHEP or ABHES accredits the school; it sends your request to that school, and we may get paid. Links in other rows go to the school's own site. No school pays us to appear here or to move higher in the list. The sources are IPEDS 2023-24 for costs and graduates, plus the CAAHEP and ABHES directories.

Accreditation, prices and graduates: here is how to read the list
CAAHEP-accredited program
CAAHEP checked and then approved the specific medical assisting program. Once you finish it, you can take the CMA exam, which is how you become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES grants approval to the entire school. Do not count on the CMA exam until you ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered too.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
The school does not appear on either list for medical assisting, but that is not a judgment against it. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. The CMA exam requires a CAAHEP or ABHES program, while the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams also allow other routes like work experience.
Price
These are 2023-24 tuition and fees as each school reports them, with books and supplies where a school lists them. A figure is for the whole program, or for a year of full-time classes (the local-student rate at public colleges). Where a price is per year, every award the school lists costs that same yearly amount.
Graduates
This counts students who completed their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. We get price and graduate numbers 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 Maine

Bangor
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Bangor 2 · Auburn 1 · Calais 1 · Fairfield 1 · Presque Isle 1 · Scarborough 1 · South Portland 1

Lowest public-college price
$3,562 a year at Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield (lowest of 6)
Lowest whole-program price
$15,810 at Northeast Technical Institute, Scarborough

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In Maine, what tasks can a medical assistant perform?

Certification required
No
Injections
Only if delegable by custom and usage under physician or PA control; not allowed in IV hydration businesses, med spas or aesthetic businesses
X-rays
Yes: a license from the Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (for example Limited Radiographer); MAs cannot be delegated x-rays
Supervision
Under the control of the physician or PA; boards allow direct (on-site) or indirect (remote/telehealth) control

The laws behind this: 32 M.R.S. § 9854; 32 M.R.S. § 3270-A, in force until 1/1/27; and 32 M.R.S. § 20151, in force from 1/1/27. Getting certified in Maine

Pay rates and jobs for medical assistants in Maine

Median pay
$47,580 a year ($22.88 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$40,220 to $59,220
Medical assistant jobs
4,480
Growth 2024-2034
+12.4% (+530 jobs), about 590 openings a year

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

Additional information on Maine

Maine compared with all the other states · Accredited programs you can take online