Medical assistant programs in Portland
Put the 7 schools in the Portland area that offer a medical assistant program side by side and weigh accreditation, cost and how long they take.
- schools
- 7
- accredited
- 5
- public college, a year
- $5,108
- graduates in 2023-24
- 433
When we say accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. For 2023-24, prices show the middle value from the 4 published public-college costs.
Medical assistant schools located in the Portland area
We put accredited schools first, then list the largest ones ahead of others.
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Concorde Career College-Portland
On campus · Portland, Oregon · 242 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $18,319 for the whole program
- Program
- Certificate about 8 months
- Accreditation
- ABHES approves the whole school
Portland Community College
On campus · Portland, Oregon · 56 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $5,040 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- CAAHEP approves this program
Clark College
On campus · Vancouver, Washington · 21 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $4,632 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate or degree 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- CAAHEP approves the certificate only
Clackamas Community College
On campus · Oregon City, Oregon · 16 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $6,210 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- CAAHEP approves this program
Sumner College
On campus · Portland, Oregon · 5 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- Ask the school for the price
- Program
- Certificate under 12 months
- Accreditation
- ABHES approves the whole school
Carrington College-Portland
On campus · Portland, Oregon · 79 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $19,146 for the whole program
- Program
- Certificate about 9 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Mt Hood Community College
On campus · Gresham, Oregon · 14 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $5,175 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate under 12 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
See all 7 Portland-area schools in one table; sort by graduates, length or price.
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES (school) | $18,319 whole program | 242 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 9 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $19,146 whole program | 79 | Visit the school's site | |
| Certificate12 to 24 months | CAAHEP (program) | $5,040 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program | 56 | Request information | |
| Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP (certificate) | $4,632 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award | 21 | Request information | |
| Certificate12 to 24 months | CAAHEP (program) | $6,210 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program | 16 | Request information | |
| Certificateunder 12 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $5,175 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year | 14 | Visit the school's site | |
| Certificateunder 12 months | ABHES (school) | Ask the school for the price | 5 | Request information |
You will see "Request information" only for schools with CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation; we send your details to them and might get paid. The remaining rows send you to each school's site. No school pays to get listed or moved up. We use IPEDS 2023-24 for prices and graduates, plus directories from CAAHEP and ABHES.
How to read this list: prices, graduates and accreditation
- CAAHEP-accredited program
- The medical assisting program itself was checked and approved by CAAHEP. Those who complete it may take the CMA exam and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
- ABHES-accredited school
- The whole school gets approved by ABHES. You should ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered too before you count on the CMA exam.
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- For medical assisting, neither group lists the school; this is not a verdict on the school. It is still possible for the college itself to be accredited by another agency. A program with CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation is required for the CMA exam. For the RMA, CCMA and NCMA, other routes, such as work experience, are also accepted.
- Price
- Each school reports its own 2023-24 tuition and fees, with books and supplies where the school lists them. Figures cover the whole program or a year of full-time study; public colleges use their local-student rate. For each award the school lists, the yearly price is the same.
- Graduates
- These students completed their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. The U.S. Department of Education runs a yearly survey, IPEDS, which gives us prices and graduates.
Quick look at the Portland area
Our graduate count includes every medical assistant certificate and degree the 7 Portland area schools gave out in 2023-24. Concorde Career College-Portland in Portland is the biggest, with 242 graduates. Some schools are in a neighboring state because the area, drawn by the Census Bureau as Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, crosses a state line and includes the city plus nearby towns.
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