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Medical Assistant Programs

Medical assistant programs in Tampa

You can compare accreditation, price and length across the 7 schools in the Tampa area that offer a medical assistant program.

schools
7
accredited
5
graduates in 2023-24
243

When we say accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES.

Schools in the Tampa area that train medical assistants

Accredited schools appear first, ranked from largest to smallest.

See all 7 schools in the Tampa area in a single table; rows can be sorted on cost, how long a program runs, or graduate counts.
Medical assistant programs in Tampa
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa4202 W Spruce, Tampaon campus
Certificateabout 8 monthsABHES (school)$18,971 whole program114Request information
Ultimate Medical Academy1255 Cleveland St, Clearwateronline classes
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsABHES (school)Ask the school for the price57Request information
Aguilas International Technical Institute7520 West Waters Avenue, Tampaon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)Ask the school for the price42Request information
Erwin Technical College2010 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Tampaon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)Ask the school for the price17Request information
ATA Career Education7351 Spring Hill Drive, Suite 11, Spring Hillon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsABHES (school)$14,250 per yearone year of classes, same for each award11Request information
Herzing University-Tampa3632 Queen Palm Drive, Tampaon campus
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$13,420 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program1Visit the school's site
Pasco-Hernando State College10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richeyon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,155 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program1Visit the school's site

Only schools that CAAHEP or ABHES accredits show "Request information"; the link passes your request to that school, and we may be paid for it. Links in other rows go straight to the school website. No school pays money to appear on this list or to move higher. Data comes from IPEDS 2023-24 (prices and graduates) plus CAAHEP and ABHES directories.

Accreditation, prices and graduates: how to read the list
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself was checked and approved by CAAHEP. You can take the CMA exam after finishing to become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES approves the entire school. You should ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered too before counting on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Neither group includes the school for medical assisting, but that does not mean the school is bad. A different agency could still accredit the college. 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.
Classes held online
You do coursework online, but must complete clinical hours in person at a clinic or school.
Price
For 2023-24, each school reports its own tuition and fees, plus books and supplies if it lists them. A figure covers the whole program or one year of full-time classes; public colleges show what local students pay. Each award the school lists has the same yearly price.
Graduates
These students finished between July 2023 and June 2024. IPEDS, a yearly U.S. Department of Education survey, provides the prices and graduates.

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A quick look at the Tampa area

A medical assistant student on an externship at a clinic

This graduate total includes every medical assistant certificate and degree the 7 Tampa area schools gave out in the 2023-24 school year. Concorde Career Institute-Tampa in Tampa is the biggest, with 114 graduates. One option lets you study online, though you must do clinical hours in person. The Census Bureau defines the area as the city and nearby towns for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.

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