Medical assistant programs in Montana
4 schools in Montana have a medical assistant program; none has CAAHEP or ABHES approval.
- schools
- 4
- typical public-college price, one year
- $8,083
Looking for an accredited program? Compare the accredited programs you can take online.
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 University of Providence | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $29,018 a yearfull-time | 26 | Visit the school's site |
 The University of Montana | Certificateunder 1 year7 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years6 graduatesonline classes, clinical hours in person | Not accredited | $8,152 a yearfull-time; same for each award | 13 | Visit the school's site |
Montana State University | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $8,083 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 4 | Visit the school's site |
 Flathead Valley Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $4,748 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 2 | 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.
Montana at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 4 schools in Montana awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The CMA exam asks for a program approved by CAAHEP or ABHES, so from Montana the route to that exam is an accredited online program. The largest is University of Providence in Great Falls, which had 26 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 Montana · Accredited online programs