Medical assistant programs in Montana

Montana has 4 schools with a medical assistant program, but none holds CAAHEP or ABHES approval.

The price shown is the middle of 3 public-college prices from 2023-24.

Are you looking for an accredited program? Compare online programs that are accredited.

Schools for medical assistants in Montana

No school on this list pays to get listed or ranked higher. Our sources: IPEDS 2023-24 (prices and graduates), plus the CAAHEP and ABHES directories.

Understanding this list: graduates, costs and accreditation status

CAAHEP-accredited program: The medical assisting program itself was checked and approved by CAAHEP. Once you finish it, you can take the CMA exam, which is how you become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school: ABHES approves the school as a whole. Ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered too before you count on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES: The school appears on neither list for medical assisting; this 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 the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams allow other paths like work experience.
Classes taken online: While coursework is online, you must complete clinical hours in person at the school or a clinic.
Price: As each school reports them, costs for 2023-24 cover tuition and fees, plus books and supplies if listed, for the whole program or one year of full-time classes (what local students pay at public colleges). Each award the school lists shares the same yearly price.
Graduates: These are students who completed their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. The U.S. Department of Education gathers the graduate and price data through IPEDS, its annual survey.

Bozeman 1 · Great Falls 1 · Kalispell 1 · Missoula 1

Lowest public-college price: $4,748 a year at Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell (lowest of 3)

Certification required: No; provider must know the MA is trained (accredited program is one proof)
Injections: Onsite or direct supervision for injections other than immunizations
X-rays: Yes. Limited permit from the Board of Radiologic Technologists
Supervision: General; onsite or direct for listed higher-risk tasks