Medical assistant programs in Maine
Compare the 8 schools with a medical assistant program in Maine by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 8
- accredited5 CAAHEP programs
- 5
- typical public-college price, one year
- $3,831
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate1 to 2 years28 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years13 graduates | CAAHEP accredited associate degree | $3,797 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 41 | Request information | |
Northeast Technical Institute | Certificateabout 7 months | Not accredited | $15,810 whole program | 39 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years14 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years7 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $3,877 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 21 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years9 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years5 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $3,562 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 14 | Request information | |
Beal University | Certificate1 to 2 years2 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years4 graduates | Not accredited | Ask the school for the price | 6 | Visit the school's site |
Central Maine Community College | Associate degreeabout 2 years | Not accredited | $3,864 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 5 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $3,880 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 3 | Request information | |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $3,687 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 1 | 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.
Maine at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 8 schools in Maine awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, which had 41 graduates.
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