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Medical Assistant Programs
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Medical assistant programs in Washington

Compare accreditation, price and length across the 29 campuses of 28 schools running a medical assistant program in Washington.

campuses of 28 schools
29
accredited
21
career school, whole program
$19,308
public college, a year
$4,998
graduates in 2023-24
979

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. These prices sit in the middle of the 22 public-college and 4 career-school costs published for 2023-24. 979 graduates in 2023-24.

Washington medical assistant schools

Accredited schools come first; within each group, the largest come first.

View all 29 Washington campuses side by side in one table; pick how to sort using price, program length, or graduate totals.
Medical assistant programs in Washington
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
UEI College-Tacoma1415 East 72nd Street, Tacoma
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$19,900 whole program158Visit the school's site
Pima Medical Institute-Renton555 South Renton Village Place Suite 110, Renton
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$18,716 whole program147Request information
Highline College2400 S 240th St, Des Moines
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,623 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award109Request information
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle9709 Third Ave NE Suite 400, Seattle
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$18,716 whole program84Request information
Carrington College-Spokane10102 E. Knox Ave., Ste. 200, Spokane
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$21,744 whole program66Visit the school's site
Renton Technical College3000 NE Fourth St, RentonCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$6,723 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award55Request information
Seattle Central College1701 Broadway Avenue, SeattleCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,058 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program42Request information
Everett Community College2000 Tower Street, EverettCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,301 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award37Request information
Perry Technical Institute2011 W Washington Ave., Yakima
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHESAsk the school for the price33Visit the school's site
Columbia Basin College2600 N 20th Ave, PascoCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$6,194 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award24Request information
Olympic College1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,472 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award23Request information
Clark College1933 Fort Vancouver Way, VancouverCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,632 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award21Request information
Spokane Community College1810 North Greene Street, SpokaneCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,057 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award21Request information
South Puget Sound Community College2011 Mottman Rd SW, OlympiaCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$4,938 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program20Request information
Lower Columbia College1600 Maple Street, LongviewCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,346 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award17Request information
Whatcom Community College237 W Kellogg Rd, BellinghamCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$5,146 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award16Request information
Centralia College600 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,109 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program16Visit the school's site
Skagit Valley College2405 E. College Way, Mount VernonCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$5,620 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award15Request information
Wenatchee Valley College1300 Fifth St, WenatcheeCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,118 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program13Request information
Lake Washington Institute of Technology11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$5,156 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award12Request information
Yakima Valley CollegeSouth 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$5,163 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award11Request information
Big Bend Community College7662 Chanute St NE, Moses Lake
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,909 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award10Visit the school's site
Bellevue College3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,305 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program8Visit the school's site
Clover Park Technical College4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$6,634 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program8Visit the school's site
Peninsula College1502 E Lauridsen Blvd, Port AngelesCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,586 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award6Request information
Grays Harbor College1620 Edward P Smith Drive, Aberdeen
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,751 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program5Visit the school's site
Bates Technical College1101 S Yakima Ave, TacomaCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$5,569 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program2Request information
Edmonds CollegeLynnwood
CertificateCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla
CertificateCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information

"Request information" appears only on schools CAAHEP or ABHES accredits; it sends your request to that school, and we may get paid for it. The other rows go to each school's own website instead. No school pays to get listed or move up. IPEDS 2023-24 provides prices and graduates; the CAAHEP and ABHES directories are also sources.

Accreditation, prices and graduates: how to read the list
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself has been checked and approved by CAAHEP. Once you finish it, you can take the CMA exam, which is how you 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 count on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Neither group lists this school for medical assisting, and that is no judgment of the school. The college may still hold accreditation from another agency. 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 studies between July 2023 and June 2024. We get prices and graduate counts from IPEDS, an annual survey that the U.S. Department of Education runs.
A medical assistant takes a patient's blood pressure at the start of a clinic visit

Medical assistant schools by city in Washington

RentonSpokane
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Renton 2 · Seattle 2 · Spokane 2 · Tacoma 2 · Yakima 2 · Aberdeen 1 · Bellevue 1 · Bellingham 1 · Bremerton 1 · Centralia 1 · 14 more cities

Lowest public-college price
$4,057 a year at Spokane Community College, Spokane (lowest of 22)
Lowest whole-program price
$18,716 at Pima Medical Institute-Renton, Renton (lowest of 4)

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In Washington, what tasks can a medical assistant perform?

Certification required
Yes: a Department of Health credential to work as a medical assistant
Injections
Yes: MA-C gives vaccines and injections; MA-R gives intramuscular injections: MA-R: unit or single doses of legend drugs and Schedule III-V only; vaccines without the supervisor in the room if one is immediately available
X-rays
Not verified from the cited sources
Supervision
A healthcare practitioner physically present and immediately available in the facility (RCW 18.360.010(11))

Based on RCW 18.360 and its Department of Health medical assistant FAQ. Read more: Getting certified in Washington.

Pay and jobs for medical assistants in Washington

Median pay
$59,290 a year ($28.50 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$46,540 to $74,200
Medical assistant jobs
19,500
Growth 2024-2034
+20% (+3,530 jobs), about 3,010 openings a year

Figures come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, and Projections Central. See What medical assistants earn in Washington.

More about Washington

One metro area has its own page: Seattle (12).

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