Medical assistant programs in Hawaii
Compare the 3 schools with a medical assistant program in Hawaii by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 3
- accredited1 CAAHEP program
- 1
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaii Medical College | Certificate1 to 2 years49 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years14 graduatesonline classes, clinical hours in person | Not accredited | $25,927 a yearfull-time; same for each award | 63 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years12 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years5 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $3,284 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 17 | Request information | |
Kauai Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $3,252 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 13 | Visit the school's site |
- 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.
Hawaii at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 3 schools in Hawaii awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Hawaii Medical College in Honolulu, which had 63 graduates. You can complete one of them online, with the clinical hours done in person.
Employers often ask for a national certification. See how the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA compare.
What medical assistants earn in Hawaii · Accredited online programs