Medical assistant programs in Arizona
Compare the 27 schools with a medical assistant program in Arizona by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 27
- accredited3 CAAHEP programs, 10 ABHES schools
- 13
- typical career-school price, whole program
- $17,257
- typical public-college price, one year
- $2,355
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bryan University | Certificate1 to 2 yearsonline classes, clinical hours in person | Not accredited | $12,168 a yearfull-time | 368 | Visit the school's site |
 UEI College-Phoenix | Certificateabout 9 months | Not accredited | $19,900 whole program | 322 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $17,257 whole programwith books | 171 | Request information | |
| Certificateunder 1 year | ABHES-accredited school | $18,835 a yearfull-time | 155 | Request information | |
 Carrington College-Phoenix North | Certificateabout 8 months | Not accredited | $19,156 whole program | 138 | Visit the school's site |
 Phoenix College | Certificateunder 1 year67 graduatesCertificate1 to 2 years31 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years22 graduates | Not accredited | $2,358 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 120 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES-accredited school | $17,257 whole programwith books | 116 | Request information | |
| Certificateunder 1 year | ABHES-accredited school | $18,835 a yearfull-time | 100 | Request information | |
 Carrington College-Tucson | Certificateabout 8 months | Not accredited | $19,156 whole program | 94 | Visit the school's site |
 UEI College-Mesa | Certificateabout 9 months | Not accredited | $19,900 whole program | 91 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES-accredited school | $17,257 whole programwith books | 87 | Request information | |
 Carrington College-Mesa | Certificateabout 8 months | Not accredited | $19,156 whole program | 72 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES-accredited school | $13,900 whole program | 63 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES-accredited school | $17,257 whole programwith books | 60 | Request information | |
 Cochise County Community College District | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $2,232 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 35 | Visit the school's site |
GateWay Community College-Central City | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | Ask the school for the price | 28 | Visit the school's site |
 Arizona Western College | Certificateunder 1 year10 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years16 graduates | Not accredited | $2,820 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 26 | Visit the school's site |
 Northland Pioneer College | Certificate1 to 2 years24 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years1 graduate | Not accredited | $2,428 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 25 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES-accredited school | $15,500 whole programwith books | 22 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES-accredited school | $13,900 whole program | 20 | Request information | |
 Eastern Arizona College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $2,352 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 20 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES-accredited school | $13,900 whole program | 15 | Request information | |
 Allen School-Phoenix | Certificateabout 9 months | Not accredited | $15,296 whole programwith books | 11 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $2,136 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 10 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years6 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years2 graduates | CAAHEP accredited associate degree | $2,250 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 8 | Request information | |
Yavapai College | Certificate1 to 2 years3 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years2 graduates | Not accredited | $2,838 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 5 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate | CAAHEP accredited | Ask the school for the price | – | Request information |
- CAAHEP accredited
- CAAHEP has checked and approved the medical assisting program itself. People who finish it can take the CMA exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant.
- ABHES-accredited school
- ABHES approves the whole school. Before you count on the CMA exam, ask the school whether its medical assisting program is covered too.
- Price
- Tuition and fees for 2023-24, as each school reports them: for the whole program, or for one year of full-time classes. Each row says which.
- Graduates
- Students who finished between July 2023 and June 2024. Prices and graduates come from a yearly survey by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Listing
- No school pays to be listed or moved up. "Request information" appears on schools accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES; other schools link to their own site.
Arizona at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 26 schools in Arizona awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Bryan University in Tempe, which had 368 graduates. You can complete one of them online, with the clinical hours done in person.
Arizona has no state license for medical assistants. They work under direct supervision for tasks such as injections and taking samples. The Arizona Medical Board sets their training rules, and to use the title 'medical assistant' you need supervised work or written proof that you finished a qualifying training program. Arizona beside five other states
What medical assistants earn in Arizona · Accredited online programs