Medical assistant programs in Maryland
Compare the 11 schools with a medical assistant program in Maryland by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 11
- accredited6 CAAHEP programs, 2 ABHES schools
- 8
- typical public-college price, one year
- $3,974
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate1 to 2 years | ABHES-accredited school | $15,537 a yearfull-time | 150 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 9 months | ABHES-accredited school | $17,864 whole programwith books | 101 | Request information | |
All-State Career-Baltimore | Certificateabout 9 months | Not accredited | $18,234 whole programwith books | 59 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years21 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years16 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $3,974 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 37 | Request information | |
| Certificateunder 1 year1 graduateCertificate1 to 2 years11 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years18 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $3,914 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 30 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years15 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years10 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $4,178 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 25 | Request information | |
 Frederick Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years3 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years6 graduates | Not accredited | $3,772 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 9 | Visit the school's site |
 Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | Ask the school for the price | 6 | Visit the school's site |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $4,730 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 5 | Request information | |
| Certificate | CAAHEP accredited | Ask the school for the price | – | Request information | |
| 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.
Maryland at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 9 schools in Maryland awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Fortis College-Landover in Landover, which had 150 graduates.
Employers often ask for a national certification. See how the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA compare.
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