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Medical Assistant Programs
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Medical assistant programs in New Jersey

Compare accreditation, price and length for the 31 campuses of 22 schools that run a medical assistant program in New Jersey.

campuses of 22 schools
31
accredited
15
career school, whole program
$16,486
public college, a year
$5,415
graduates in 2023-24
1,562

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. Prices shown are the middle of 20 career-school prices and of 6 public-college prices from 2023-24. 1,562 graduates in 2023-24.

New Jersey medical assistant schools

You will see Accredited schools at the top, ranked from largest down.

Sort the single table containing all 31 New Jersey campuses by graduate count, length, or price.
Medical assistant programs in New Jersey
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Garden State Science and Technology Institute591 Summit Avenue, Suite 705, Jersey City
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$16,096 whole program183Visit the school's site
American Institute-Clifton346 Lexington Ave, Clifton
Certificateabout 11 monthsABHES (school)$19,495 whole program182Request information
ASI Career Institute5360 Black Horse Pike Suite 6, Turnersville
Certificateabout 2 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,000 whole program114Visit the school's site
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin675 US Route 1 South, 2nd Floor, Iselin
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$22,820 whole program101Visit the school's site
Advantage Career Institute215 Broad Street, Eatontown
Certificateabout 5 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$12,998 whole program97Visit the school's site
American Institute-Toms River2363 Lakewood Rd, Toms River
Certificateabout 11 monthsABHES (school)$19,495 whole program87Request information
American Institute-Somerset80 Cottontail Lane, Somerset
Certificateabout 11 monthsABHES (school)$19,495 whole program85Request information
Fortis Institute-Wayne201 Willowbrook Blvd., Wayne
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,301 whole program85Request information
Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville2572 Brunswick Pike, Suite 100, Lawrenceville
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,301 whole program80Request information
Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus240 Bergen Town Center, Paramus
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$22,820 whole program78Visit the school's site
Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown308 Route 38 W, Moorestown
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$22,900 whole program71Visit the school's site
American Institute-Cherry Hill2201 Route 38 8th Floor, Cherry Hill
Certificateabout 11 monthsABHES (school)$19,495 whole program61Request information
National Career Institute134 Evergreen Place, East Orange
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$16,000 whole program49Visit the school's site
Berkeley College-Woodland Park44 Rifle Camp Rd, Woodland ParkCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$27,772 per yearone year of classes, same for each award43Request information
Eastwick College-Hackensack250 Moore Street, Hackensack
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$16,913 per yearone year of classes, same for each award35Visit the school's site
Healthcare Training Institute1969 Morris Ave, Union
Certificateabout 10 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$16,876 whole program29Visit the school's site
Eastwick College-Nutley103 Park Ave, Nutley
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$14,846 per yearone year of classes, same for each award28Visit the school's site
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education4500 New Brunswick Ave, Piscataway
Certificateunder 12 monthsABHES (school)$12,675 whole program21Request information
Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City8025 Black Horse Pike Bayport One Suite 250, West Atlantic City
Certificateabout 6 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$13,765 whole program17Visit the school's site
Hudson County Community College70 Sip Avenue, Jersey CityCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$5,020 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program15Request information
Eastwick College-Ramsey10 South Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$17,028 per yearone year of classes, same for each award15Visit the school's site
New Community Career & Technical Institute274 South Orange Avenue, Newark
Certificateabout 6 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$8,991 whole program15Visit the school's site
Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill3 Executive Campus Rt 70, Suite 280, Cherry Hill
Certificateabout 6 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$13,765 whole program14Visit the school's site
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School137 Bey Lea Rd, Toms River
Certificateabout 10 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$8,257 whole program12Visit the school's site
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,980 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year11Visit the school's site
MCI Institute of NJ901 West Park Avenue St 201, Ocean
Certificateabout 7 monthsABHES (school)$11,160 whole program8Request information
Raritan Valley Community College118 Lamington Road, Branchburg
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,520 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program8Request information
Sussex County Community CollegeOne College Hill Road, NewtonCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,544 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program8Request information
Passaic County Community CollegeOne College Blvd, PatersonCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,580 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program7Request information
Warren County Community College475 Route 57 W, WashingtonCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$5,310 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program3Request information
Bergen Community CollegeParamusCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information

Only schools accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES show "Request information", and your request goes to that school. We may get paid for it. Links in other rows go to each school's website. No school pays to get listed or to move up. We used IPEDS 2023-24 (prices and graduates) plus the CAAHEP and ABHES directories.

Accreditation, prices and graduates: how to read this list
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself was checked and approved by CAAHEP. Once you finish, you can take the CMA exam and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
The whole school gets approval from ABHES. Don't assume the CMA exam is open to you; ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered as well.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Neither organization lists the school for medical assisting, but that does not mean the school is bad. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. 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
Each school reports its own 2023-24 tuition and fees, with books and supplies whenever the school lists them. The figure covers the whole program, or a year of full-time classes (the local-student rate at public colleges). If the school charges by the year, one yearly rate applies to each award on its list.
Graduates
These are students who completed their program between July 2023 and June 2024. Cost and graduate numbers come from IPEDS, an annual survey that the U.S. Department of Education runs.
A medical assistant student on an externship at a clinic

Medical assistant schools by city in New Jersey

Cherry HillJersey CityParamus
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Cherry Hill 2 · Jersey City 2 · Paramus 2 · Toms River 2 · Branchburg 1 · Clifton 1 · East Orange 1 · Eatontown 1 · Hackensack 1 · Iselin 1 · 17 more cities

Lowest public-college price
$4,980 a year at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus, Sewell (lowest of 6)
Lowest whole-program price
$5,000 at ASI Career Institute, Turnersville (lowest of 20)

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What tasks can a medical assistant perform in New Jersey?

Certification required
Yes, for injections and venipuncture
Injections
Certified MA only; 10 hours training plus 10 IM, 10 subcutaneous and 10 intradermal injections documented; physician on the premises; no allergenic, local anesthetic, controlled, experimental or chemotherapy drugs
X-rays
Yes: a DEP radiologic technologist license or limited license, such as limited chest (N.J.S.A. 26:2D-27)
Supervision
Physician on the premises and near the treatment room while the MA gives injections

Source: N.J.A.C. rule 13:35-6.4. Also see Getting certified in New Jersey

Pay and jobs for medical assistants in New Jersey

Median pay
$47,210 a year ($22.70 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$37,010 to $58,070
Medical assistant jobs
20,330
Growth 2024-2034
+17.7% (+4,070 jobs), about 3,380 openings a year

Data sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, and Projections Central; see What medical assistants earn in New Jersey.

Additional New Jersey resources

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