Medical assistant programs in Michigan
Compare the 46 schools with a medical assistant program in Michigan by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 46
- accredited13 CAAHEP programs, 17 ABHES schools
- 30
- typical career-school price, whole program
- $16,297
- typical public-college price, one year
- $4,128
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificateabout 18 months | ABHES-accredited school | $8,917 whole program | 162 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 78 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 75 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 62 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 58 | Request information | |
 Dorsey College-Dearborn | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $22,800 a yearfull-time | 55 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 49 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 41 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 40 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 33 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 33 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years16 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years16 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $3,600 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 32 | Request information | |
 Dorsey College-Roseville | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $32,160 a yearfull-time | 32 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 29 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 25 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 24 | Request information | |
 Dorsey College-Wayne | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $32,160 a yearfull-time | 24 | Visit the school's site |
 Dorsey College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $32,160 a yearfull-time | 22 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $6,990 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 21 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $3,460 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 20 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 20 | Request information | |
 Davenport University | Certificate1 to 2 years1 graduateAssociate degreeabout 2 years19 graduatesonline classes, clinical hours in person | Not accredited | $23,324 a yearfull-time; same for each award | 20 | Visit the school's site |
 Dorsey College-Saginaw | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $32,160 a yearfull-time | 20 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 19 | Request information | |
 Dorsey College-Woodhaven | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $32,160 a yearfull-time | 19 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateunder 1 year | CAAHEP accredited | $4,059 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 17 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 17 | Request information | |
 Jackson College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $7,040 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 16 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years7 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years8 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $4,046 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 15 | Request information | |
Lansing Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $4,010 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 15 | Visit the school's site |
 Washtenaw Community College | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $2,736 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 15 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years8 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years6 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $5,794 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 14 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 14 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years7 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years6 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $5,265 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 13 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $12,810 a yearfull-time | 12 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years7 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years3 graduates | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $3,020 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 10 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $15,342 a yearfull-time | 9 | Request information | |
 Southwestern Michigan College | Certificate1 to 2 years1 graduateAssociate degreeabout 2 years7 graduates | Not accredited | $6,162 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 8 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $4,128 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 7 | Request information | |
| Certificateunder 1 year | CAAHEP accredited | $3,798 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 7 | Request information | |
 DSDT | Certificateabout 11 months | Not accredited | $26,695 whole programwith books | 7 | Visit the school's site |
 Abcott Institute | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | Ask the school for the price | 6 | Visit the school's site |
 Kirtland Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years4 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years1 graduate | Not accredited | $4,980 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 5 | Visit the school's site |
 Alpena Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years1 graduateAssociate degreeabout 2 years1 graduate | Not accredited | $6,780 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 2 | Visit the school's site |
 Montcalm Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $4,860 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 1 | 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.
Michigan at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 45 schools in Michigan awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Ross College-Grand Rapids North in Grand Rapids, which had 162 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 Michigan · Accredited online programs