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Medical assistant programs in Missouri

For a medical assistant program in Missouri, compare the 17 campuses of 14 schools on length, price and accreditation.

campuses of 14 schools
17
accredited
6
career school, whole program
$18,684
public college, a year
$4,104
graduates in 2023-24
369

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. For 2023-24, we show the middle price of the 6 career schools and of the 5 public colleges that published one. 369 graduates in 2023-24.

Missouri schools for medical assistants

Accredited schools appear first, starting with the largest.

One table shows all 17 campuses in Missouri together; sort them by graduates, length or price.
Medical assistant programs in Missouri
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Concorde Career College-Kansas City930 Carondelet Drive, Kansas Cityon campus
Certificateabout 32 monthsABHES (school)$18,684 whole program70Request information
Concorde Career College-Broadway3239 Broadway, Kansas Cityon campus
Certificateabout 8 monthsABHES (school)$18,684 whole program48Request information
State Fair Community College3201 W 16th Street, Sedaliaon campus
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,104 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award45Visit the school's site
St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis909 South Taylor Avenue, Saint Louison campus
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$16,306 whole program34Visit the school's site
Crowder College601 Laclede Ave, Neoshoon campus
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,104 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award24Visit the school's site
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City9140 Ward Pkwy Ste 100, Kansas Cityon campus
Certificateabout 15 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$25,800 whole programfor its 15-month program23Visit the school's site
Midwest Institute4260 Shoreline Drive, Earth Cityon campus
Certificateabout 8 monthsABHES (school)$15,008 whole program20Request information
North Central Missouri College1301 Main St, Trentonon campus
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,950 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award18Visit the school's site
Bryan University4255 S Nature Center Way, Springfieldonline classes
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsABHES (school)$15,868 per yearone year of classes, same for each award16Request information
Columbia College1001 Rogers Street, Columbiaon campus
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$12,268 per yearyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year14Visit the school's site
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton1297 North Highway Drive, Fentonon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHESAsk the school for the price13Visit the school's site
East Central College1964 Prairie Dell Rd, Unionon campusCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$3,888 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award12Request information
Rockhurst University1100 Rockhurst Rd, Kansas Cityon campus
Postbaccalaureate certificateNot CAAHEP or ABHES$43,420 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program11Visit the school's site
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri3600 South Glenstone Outer Road, Springfieldon campusCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price10Request information
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center1080 S. Silver Springs Rd., Cape Girardeauon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHESAsk the school for the price5Visit the school's site
St Charles Community College4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr, Cottlevilleon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,750 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program3School profile
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield3033 S Kansas Expressway, Springfieldon campus
Certificateabout 15 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$25,800 whole program3Visit the school's site

"Request information" shows up only on schools CAAHEP or ABHES accredits; it sends your request to that school, and we may be paid. The other rows go to the school website. No school pays to get listed or to move up. Prices and graduates come from IPEDS 2023-24; we also checked the listings at CAAHEP and ABHES.

Reading this list: graduates, prices and accreditation
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 covered too before you count on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
The school isn't listed by either group for medical assisting, yet this isn't a judgment on the school. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. A CAAHEP or ABHES program is required for the CMA exam, while the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams also take other paths like work experience.
Classes held online
While classes are online, you must do clinical hours in person at the school or a clinic.
Price
Each school's own numbers for 2023-24: tuition and fees, plus books and supplies when listed. The cost covers the whole program or else a year of full-time classes; public colleges use the local-student rate. Each award listed by the school has the same yearly price.
Graduates
These are students who completed their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. Each year the U.S. Department of Education collects these cost and graduate numbers in its IPEDS survey.
A medical assistant class in a community college classroom

Medical assistant schools by city in Missouri

Kansas CitySpringfield
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Kansas City 4 · Springfield 3 · Cape Girardeau 1 · Columbia 1 · Cottleville 1 · Earth City 1 · Fenton 1 · Neosho 1 · Saint Louis 1 · Sedalia 1 · 2 more cities

Lowest public-college price
$3,750 a year at St Charles Community College, Cottleville (lowest of 5)
Lowest whole-program price
$15,008 at Midwest Institute, Earth City (lowest of 6)

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In Missouri, what tasks can a medical assistant perform?

Certification required
No
Injections
No MA rule; physician may delegate only to someone qualified by training and competency
X-rays
No state license exists (mammography operators need ARRT)
Supervision
Physician delegation; level not set in law

Based on RSMo 334.100.2(4)(d); RSMo 334.010. Getting certified in Missouri

Wages and jobs for medical assistants in Missouri

Median pay
$40,440 a year ($19.44 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$35,810 to $48,360
Medical assistant jobs
13,050
Growth 2024-2034
+11.6% (+1,490 jobs), about 1,760 openings a year

The May 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Projections Central supply the data. What medical assistants earn in Missouri

Additional Missouri resources

Metro areas with their own page: Kansas City (5), St. Louis (8).

Also see Missouri against all other states · Accredited programs online.