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Medical Assistant Programs
Medical assistant students practicing vital signs in a college skills lab

Medical assistant programs in Virginia

Compare accreditation, price and length across the 8 campuses of 6 schools that offer a medical assistant program in Virginia.

campuses of 6 schools
8
accredited
6
graduates in 2023-24
409

When we say Accredited, we mean either CAAHEP or ABHES.

Schools for medical assistants in Virginia

You see Accredited schools first, ordered from largest to smallest.

One table shows all 8 campuses in Virginia; you can sort by graduates, length or price.
Medical assistant programs in Virginia
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
ECPI University5555 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beachon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsABHES (school)$18,484 per yearone year of classes, same for each award264Request information
Fortis College-Richmond2000 Westmoreland Street, Suite A, Richmondon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$14,986 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program45Request information
Fortis College-Norfolk6300 Center Dr Bldg 22, Norfolkon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$14,083 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program28Request information
American National University1813 East Main Street, Salemonline classesCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (associate degree)$10,735 per yearone year of classes, same for each award26Request information
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach301 Centre Pointe Dr, Virginia Beachon campusCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$17,957 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program25Request information
Eastern Shore Community College29316 Lankford Hwy, Melfaon campus
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,938 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program13Visit the school's site
Eastern Virginia Career College10304 Spotsylvania Ave, Suite 400, Fredericksburgon campus
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHESAsk the school for the price8Visit the school's site
Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondNorth Chesterfieldon campusCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information

Only schools that CAAHEP or ABHES accredit show "Request information"; your request goes to that school, and we may be paid for it. The remaining rows send you to each school's own site. No school pays for a listing or a higher spot. Data comes from IPEDS 2023-24 for prices and graduates, plus directories from CAAHEP and ABHES.

Understanding this list: graduates, prices and accreditation
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself has been checked and approved by CAAHEP. After finishing, you can take the CMA exam and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES gives approval to the entire school. Ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered too before you plan on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
For medical assisting, neither group lists the school; this does not judge the school. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. A CAAHEP or ABHES program is what the CMA exam requires. Other routes, such as work experience, are also accepted by the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams.
Classes taken online
Coursework happens online; clinical hours always occur in person at the school or a clinic.
Price
These figures cover tuition and fees for 2023-24 plus books and supplies if the school lists them, reported as either the whole program cost or one year of full-time classes (the local student rate at public colleges). Each award the school lists shares the same yearly price.
Graduates
These students finished between July 2023 and June 2024. IPEDS, a yearly survey from the U.S. Department of Education, provides the prices and graduate counts.
Medical assistant students practicing vital signs in a college skills lab

Medical assistant schools by city in Virginia

Virginia Beach
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Virginia Beach 2 · Fredericksburg 1 · Melfa 1 · Norfolk 1 · North Chesterfield 1 · Richmond 1 · Salem 1

Lowest public-college price
$4,938 a year at Eastern Shore Community College, Melfa

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What tasks can a medical assistant perform in Virginia?

Certification required
No; the law requires the person to be properly trained
Injections
Specific order for the patient, under the prescriber's direct and immediate supervision, by properly trained personnel; prescriber remains responsible
X-rays
Yes: a Radiologic Technologist-Limited license from the Board of Medicine (Va. Code § 54.1-2956.8:1), with a hospital and affiliated health system exemption until July 1, 2029
Supervision
Direct and immediate supervision for medications; supervised personnel for other delegated tasks

Source: Va. Code §§ 54.1-2901(A)(6) and 54.1-3408(V). Getting certified in Virginia

Pay and jobs for medical assistants in Virginia

Median pay
$44,740 a year ($21.51 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$37,090 to $52,000
Medical assistant jobs
16,650
Growth 2024-2034
+12.8% (+2,060 jobs), about 2,380 openings a year

Figures come from Projections Central and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Virginia pay for medical assistants

Additional information on Virginia

Metro areas with a page of their own: Richmond (2).

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