In this article, we will help you better determine what schools are available in the state of Virginia for medical assistant students. Providing a long list of schools below that offer training, we also have done some digging to determine the approximate cost for students to enroll in classes, how many months a given program can last, and even whether you can earn a degree come graduation day.
Locating a Medical Assistant Program Near You
Below, we have listed medical assisting classes alphabetically. We encourage you to bookmark the site, as well as this page, as we plan to make updates whenever appropriate.
- American National University – Harrisonburg, VA
Medical Assisting Program
1515 Country Club Road
Harrisonburg , VA – 22802
Degrees: Associate
Students at ANU can enroll in a Medical Office Assistant program, which provides students with a diploma following their graduation. The program will take about seven months to finish.
By contrast, the degree will take 19 months to complete and cost over $36,000 to enroll.
- American National University – Lynchburg, VA
Medical Assisting Program
104 Candlewood Court
Lynchburg , VA – 24502
Degrees: Associate
To enroll in the Associate’s degree program, here’s how tuition and fees breaks down, as well as textbooks and supplies:
- Tuition and fees: $30,972
- Textbooks and key supplies: $5,400.
- American National University – Martinsville, VA
Medical Assisting Program
905 North Memorial Blvd.
Martinsville , VA – 24112
Degrees: Associate
Offering a diploma and an Associate’s degree, students should know the diploma program will cost $11557, while books and supplies are an additional $2,205.
- American National University – Salem, VA
Medical Assisting Program
Roanoke Valley Campus
1813 East Main Street
Salem , VA – 24153
Degrees: Associate
Students in Salem can enroll in a diploma or Associate’s degree program.
- American National University – Charlottesville, VA
Medical Assisting Program
3926 Seminole Trail (US 29)
Charlottesville , VA – 22911
Degrees: Associate
At Charlottesville, students will have to pay almost twice as much money to attend the Associate’s degree program versus the diploma program.
- American National University – Danville, VA
Medical Assisting Program
336 Old Riverside Drive
Danville , VA – 24541
Degrees: Associate
On top of paying twice the money is the length of school, which is more than doubled when you go from attending a diploma program to an Associate’s degree.
- Bryant & Stratton College – Richmond, VA
Medical Assisting Program
8141 Hull Street Rd
Richmond , VA – 23235-6411
Degrees: Associate
Students can enroll in a medical assisting program offered by Bryant and Stratton College at two campuses—one is Richmond and the second is Virginia Beach.
- Bryant and Stratton College – Virginia Beach, VA
Medical Assisting Program
301 Centre Pointe Dr
Virginia Beach , VA – 23462-4417
Degrees: Associate
With that said, to earn an Associate’s degree, you will likely need to be enrolled in school for two full years. The cost of the program will be $35,000, a majority it going into the school’s tuition cost and related fees.
- ECPI University, the School of Health Science, Medical Careers Institute – Manassas
10021 Balls Ford Road, Suite 100
Manassas, VA 20109
ECPI offers a 17 month long medical assistant course that ultimately provides graduates with an Associate’s degree. This program will cost you about $27,000—a price that includes tuition and fees, as well as any textbooks and supplies deemed necessary by the school.
- ECPI University, the School of Health Science, Medical Careers Institute – Newport News
1001 Omni Blvd. #200
Newport News, VA 23606
- ECPI University, the School of Health Science, Medical Careers Institute – Richmond
2809 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23294
- ECPI University, the School of Health Science, Medical Careers Institute – Richmond (Moorefield Park)
800 Moorefield Park Drive
Richmond, VA 23236
316 Main Street
Newport News, VA 23601
- Everest College – Vienna
8620 Westwood Center Drive
Vienna, VA 22182
Capable of working around various schedules, students can complete the medical assistant program at Everest College within 8 to 10 months. You will need to complete an externship before you graduate.
- Miller-Motte Technical College – Lynchburg, VA
Medical Assisting Program
1011 Creekside Ln
Lynchburg , VA – 24502-4353
Degrees: Associate
At the Miller-Motte campus of Lynchburg, students should expect to pay just over $30,000 to attend the school’s medical assistant program. The cost will include everything from tuition to textbooks and is designed to be completed in two years. At the conclusion, successful graduates will earn an Associate’s degree.
- Virginia College – Richmond
7200 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23225
Virginia College offers its students a chance to earn a diploma or an Associate’s degree.
Like all the other Virginia College program disclosure we’ve covered in other state pages, the certificate program will take approximately 55 weeks and cost $22,600.
The Associate’s degree track will take you 88 weeks (an estimation that’s subject to change) and cost you approximately $36,100.
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Disclaimer: All information, statistics, data, guidelines, and requirements regarding each school or program listed above was originally found on the respective school or program’s official website in 2014 and can often be estimates. Any or all schools or programs can change their information, statistics, data, guidelines, or requirements at any time without warning. While we do our best to keep information on this page up-to-date, some or all information listed above may have changed or may no longer be accurate. Please do you own due diligence and research before inquiring about or applying to any school or program.