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Medical Assistant Programs
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Medical assistant programs in Maryland

By accreditation, price and length, compare the 11 Maryland schools offering medical assistant programs.

schools
11
accredited
8
public college, a year
$3,974
graduates in 2023-24
422

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. For 2023-24, we took the middle value from 5 published public-college prices.

Maryland medical assistant schools

Accredited schools come first, ordered from largest.

One table compares all 11 Maryland schools. Sort it by graduates, length or price.
Medical assistant programs in Maryland
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Fortis College-Landover4351 Garden City Drive, Landover
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$15,537 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program150Request information
Fortis Institute-Towson700 York Road, Towson
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,864 whole program101Request information
All-State Career-Baltimore2200 Broening Hwy Ste 160, Baltimore
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$18,234 whole program59Visit the school's site
Harford Community College401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel AirCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$3,974 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award37Request information
Prince George's Community College301 Largo Rd, LargoCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$3,914 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award30Request information
Anne Arundel Community College101 College Pky, ArnoldCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,178 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award25Request information
Frederick Community College7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,772 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award9Visit the school's site
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia9325 Snowden River Pky, Columbia
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHESAsk the school for the price6Visit the school's site
Allegany College of Maryland12401 Willowbrook Rd SE, CumberlandCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$4,730 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program5Request information
Cecil CollegeNorth EastCMA exam results
CertificateCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information
Community College of Baltimore County-EssexBaltimoreCMA exam results
CertificateCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information

You'll only see "Request information" at schools CAAHEP or ABHES accredits. It passes your request to that school, and we may be paid. The link in any other row points to the school's own website. No payment from any school buys a listing or better position. We used CAAHEP and ABHES directories along with IPEDS 2023-24 graduate and price figures.

What the list means: accreditation, prices and graduates
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself is checked and approved by CAAHEP. Once you finish, you're able to take the CMA exam and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES gives approval to the entire school. Before you rely on the CMA exam, ask whether the school's medical assisting program is covered as well.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Neither group includes the school for medical assisting, but that does not judge the school itself. Another agency might still accredit the college. You need a CAAHEP or ABHES program for the CMA exam, while the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams also allow other paths like work experience.
Price
These are tuition and fees for 2023-24, including books and supplies if the school lists them, reported as either the whole program or one year of full-time classes (the local student rate at public colleges). Each award the school lists shares the same yearly price.
Graduates
These are students who completed their program between July 2023 and June 2024. IPEDS, an annual survey from the U.S. Department of Education, provides the prices and graduate counts.
A medical assistant takes a patient's temperature in an exam room

Medical assistant schools by city in Maryland

Baltimore
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Baltimore 2 · Arnold 1 · Bel Air 1 · Columbia 1 · Cumberland 1 · Frederick 1 · Landover 1 · Largo 1 · North East 1 · Towson 1

Lowest public-college price
$3,772 a year at Frederick Community College, Frederick (lowest of 5)
Lowest whole-program price
$17,864 at Fortis Institute-Towson, Towson (lowest of 2)

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Which tasks can a medical assistant perform in Maryland?

Certification required
No
Injections
Intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular only, with the physician on site and immediately available
X-rays
Yes: Limited X-Ray Machine Operator (LXMO) registration with the Maryland Board of Physicians (Health Occ. 14-306.3)
Supervision
Varies by task: none on site, on-site, or direct supervision (COMAR 10.32.12.04)

From Md. Code, Health Occ. § 14-306 / COMAR 10.32.12. Getting certified in Maryland

Earnings and jobs for medical assistants in Maryland

Median pay
$46,410 a year ($22.31 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$36,930 to $57,250
Medical assistant jobs
16,390
Growth 2024-2034
+13.6% (+2,210 jobs), about 2,280 openings a year

From Projections Central and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Pay for medical assistants in Maryland

Additional Maryland resources

Metro areas with a page of their own: Baltimore (7).

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