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Medical Assistant Programs
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Medical assistant programs in Oregon

Compare accreditation, price and length across Oregon's 18 schools that have a medical assistant program.

schools
18
accredited
8
career school, whole program
$18,629
public college, a year
$5,472
graduates in 2023-24
648

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. The figures shown are the middle values from 3 career-school and 14 public-college costs released for 2023-24. 648 graduates in 2023-24.

Oregon schools for medical assistants

The list begins with Accredited schools, sorted so the largest comes first.

See all 18 Oregon schools together in one table and sort by cost, length or graduate count.
Medical assistant programs in Oregon
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Concorde Career College-Portland1425 NE Irving Street, Bldg 300, Portland
Certificateabout 8 monthsABHES (school)$18,319 whole program242Request information
Central Oregon Community College2600 NW College Way, BendCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,941 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award93Request information
Carrington College-Portland2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Fl., Portland
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$19,146 whole program79Visit the school's site
Portland Community College12000 SW 49th Avenue, PortlandCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,040 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program56Request information
Rogue Community College3345 Redwood Hwy, Grants Pass
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,184 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award39Visit the school's site
Institute of Technology4700 Silverton Road NE, Salem
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$18,629 whole program33Visit the school's site
Treasure Valley Community College650 College Blvd., Ontario
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$5,748 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award20Request information
Clackamas Community College19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon CityCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$6,210 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program16Request information
Mt Hood Community College26000 SE Stark St, Gresham
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,175 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year14Visit the school's site
Lane Community College4000 E 30th Ave, EugeneCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,879 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program9Request information
Clatsop Community College1651 Lexington Avenue, Astoria
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,575 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program8Visit the school's site
Columbia Gorge Community College400 E Scenic Dr, The Dalles
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,544 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year8Visit the school's site
Southwestern Oregon Community College1988 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$6,840 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program8Visit the school's site
Linn-Benton Community College6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$6,288 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program7Request information
Tillamook Bay Community College4301 Third St., Tillamook
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,680 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year7Visit the school's site
Sumner College8338 NE Alderwood Road Ste 100, Portland
Certificateunder 12 monthsABHES (school)Ask the school for the price5Request information
Oregon Coast Community College400 SE College Way, Newport
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,400 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year3School profile
Blue Mountain Community College2411 NW Carden Ave, Pendleton
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$6,941 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program1Visit the school's site

You see "Request information" only on schools CAAHEP or ABHES accredits; that link sends your request to the school, and we may get paid. The other rows take you to the school website. No school pays us to appear here or to move higher in the list. We used IPEDS 2023-24 (prices and graduates) along with CAAHEP and ABHES directories.

Understanding the list: graduates, costs and accreditation status
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself has been checked and approved by CAAHEP. Completing the program lets you take the CMA exam to earn Certified Medical Assistant status.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES gives approval to the entire school. Ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered as well before you rely on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
The school appears on no list for medical assisting from either group; this is not a verdict on the school. 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 2023-24 tuition and fees, adding books and supplies when it lists them, either for the whole program or for a single year of full-time classes (at public colleges, the rate local students pay). Each award the school lists shares the same yearly price.
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 takes a patient's temperature in an exam room

Medical assistant schools by city in Oregon

Portland
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Portland 4 · Albany 1 · Astoria 1 · Bend 1 · Coos Bay 1 · Eugene 1 · Grants Pass 1 · Gresham 1 · Newport 1 · Ontario 1 · 5 more cities

Lowest public-college price
$4,575 a year at Clatsop Community College, Astoria (lowest of 14)
Lowest whole-program price
$18,319 at Concorde Career College-Portland, Portland (lowest of 3)

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Which tasks can a medical assistant perform in Oregon?

Certification required
No
Injections
No rule names injections; Board guidance allows medication administration after the physician or PA verifies medication and dose, but says MAs should not perform invasive procedures
X-rays
Yes: a limited x-ray machine operator (LXMO) permit from the Oregon Board of Medical Imaging (ORS 688.415, 688.515)
Supervision
Supervised by a physician or PA; Board examples include being physically present in the facility

From Oregon Medical Board Statement of Philosophy, Use of Unlicensed Healthcare Personnel / ORS 688.415. Getting certified in Oregon

Oregon medical assistant jobs and pay

Median pay
$50,410 a year ($24.24 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$43,760 to $62,160
Medical assistant jobs
11,840
Growth 2024-2034
+19% (+2,340 jobs), about 1,840 openings a year

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

Further details about Oregon

Some metro areas have their own page: Portland (7).

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