Medical assistant programs in Richmond
In the Richmond area, 2 schools offer medical assistant programs. Compare their accreditation, price and program length.
- schools
- 2
- accredited
- 2
- graduates in 2023-24
- 45
A program is accredited if CAAHEP or ABHES has approved it.
Medical assistant schools around Richmond
Fortis College-Richmond
On campus · Richmond · 45 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $14,986 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- ABHES approves the whole school
Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond
On campus · North Chesterfield
- Price
- Ask the school for the price
- Program
- Associate degree about 2 years
- Accreditation
- CAAHEP approves this program
Schools accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES are the only ones that show "Request information". Your request goes to that school, and we may be paid for it. Rows for other schools link to each school's own website. No fee is paid by any school to be listed or moved up. Data comes from IPEDS for 2023-24 prices and graduates, plus the CAAHEP and ABHES directories.
What accreditation, prices and graduates mean in this list
- CAAHEP-accredited program
- After checking the medical assisting program itself, CAAHEP approved it. You can take the CMA exam after finishing it and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
- ABHES-accredited school
- ABHES gives approval to the entire school. Check with the school first to learn whether its medical assisting program is covered as well, before relying on the CMA exam
- Price
- For 2023-24, each school reports tuition and fees, with books and supplies included when it lists them. The amount covers the whole program or one year of full-time classes, at the local-student rate for public colleges. Each award a school lists has the same yearly price.
- Graduates
- These students finished between July 2023 and June 2024. IPEDS, the U.S. Department of Education's yearly survey, reports prices and graduates.
A quick look at the Richmond area
During the 2023-24 school year, one school in the Richmond area awarded every medical assistant certificate and degree included in the graduate count. With 45 graduates, Fortis College-Richmond in Richmond was the largest. The Census Bureau defines this area for Richmond, VA as the city and its nearby towns.
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