Medical assistant programs in West Virginia
Compare the 15 schools with a medical assistant program in West Virginia by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 15
- accredited2 CAAHEP programs, 4 ABHES schools
- 6
- typical career-school price, whole program
- $16,297
- typical public-college price, one year
- $4,818
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martinsburg College | Certificateabout 19 months169 graduatesonline classes, clinical hours in person | Not accredited | $12,939 whole program | 169 | Visit the school's site |
 Valley College-Beckley | Certificateabout 10 months | Not accredited | $17,414 whole programwith books | 58 | Visit the school's site |
 Valley College-Martinsburg | Certificateabout 10 months | Not accredited | $17,414 whole programwith books | 53 | Visit the school's site |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | ABHES-accredited school | $14,313 a yearfull-time | 49 | Request information | |
 Putnam Career and Technical Center | Certificateabout 6 monthsonline classes, clinical hours in person | Not accredited | $2,525 whole programwith books | 31 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 21 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | ABHES-accredited school | $16,297 whole program | 14 | Request information | |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | ABHES-accredited school | $14,544 a yearfull-time | 14 | Request information | |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $4,818 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 6 | Request information | |
 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Associate degreeabout 2 years | Not accredited | $4,344 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 5 | Visit the school's site |
 West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport | Associate degreeabout 2 years | Not accredited | $14,747 a yearfull-time | 4 | Visit the school's site |
 West Virginia Northern Community College | Associate degreeabout 2 years | Not accredited | $4,544 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 3 | Visit the school's site |
 Bluefield State University | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $10,240 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 1 | Visit the school's site |
 Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $4,944 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 1 | Visit the school's site |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | 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.
West Virginia at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 14 schools in West Virginia awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Martinsburg College in Martinsburg, which had 169 graduates. You can complete 2 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 West Virginia · Accredited online programs