Medical assistant programs in Iowa
Compare the 14 schools with a medical assistant program in Iowa by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 14
- accredited10 CAAHEP programs, 1 ABHES school
- 11
- typical public-college price, one year
- $6,140
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificateunder 1 year83 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years8 graduatesonline classes, clinical hours in person | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $22,360 a yearfull-time; same for each award | 91 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years38 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years28 graduates | CAAHEP accredited diploma | $5,980 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 66 | Request information | |
 Eastern Iowa Community College District | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $4,680 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 20 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 19 | Request information | |
| Certificateunder 1 year16 graduatesCertificate1 to 2 years3 graduates | CAAHEP accredited diploma | $6,300 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 19 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years10 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years7 graduates | CAAHEP accredited diploma | $5,376 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 17 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $6,600 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 14 | Request information | |
 Orion Technical College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $15,600 a yearfull-time | 12 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $6,436 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 9 | Request information | |
 Iowa Western Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $6,780 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 9 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $5,042 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 8 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $6,308 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 7 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $5,550 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 6 | Request information | |
| Diploma | 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.
Iowa at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 13 schools in Iowa awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, which had 91 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 Iowa · Accredited online programs