Medical Assistant Schools and Programs

Medical assistant schools are finding the demand for trained and certified health-care professionals continues to grow exponentially. At one time, doctors were thought of as the fabric of the medical institution, but things are changing with managed care as nurses and medical assistants are finally receiving rightful credit for their increasing role in patient care, performing examinations, administering therapy treatments, and managing insurance and billing records.

The level of professionalism and holistic expertise that medical assisting has brought to clinics, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, nursing homes, and other medical institutions is a reflection of the quality training they are receiving from the educational establishments that offer the top healthcare and medical school programs.

Are you looking for a top Medical Assistant School? We have put together a great summary of the best school training programs we could find. These schools have programs focused solely on medical assistant training, but also include courses on:

* Healthcare Administration
* Medical Transcription
* Sonography/Ultrasound Technology
* X-Ray Technology
* Phlebotomy
* Pharmacy
* Insurance Billing and Coding and more.

Featured Medical Assistant Schools:

Alabama
Virginia College  (Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile*) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Associate, Health Services Management, Healthcare Reimbursement - Associate, Medical Assistant - diploma, Medical Billing and Coding - diploma, Medical Office Management - Associate, Orthopaedic Technology - Associate, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technology - Associate

Arizona
Everest College (Mesa, Phoenix) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
Anthem College (Phoenix) - Medical Assistant

Arkansas
Remington College (Little Rock) - Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician

California
Kaplan College (Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, North County, North Hollywood, Palm Springs, Panorama City, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, Stockton *) - Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Ultrasound, Diagnostic Vascular Sonography, Back, Office Medical Assisting, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Specialist, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, Radiologic Technology, X-Ray Technician/Medical Assisting Back Office
Everest College (Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry, Gardena, Hayward, Los Angeles Wilshire, Ontario, Reseda, San Bernadino, San Francisco, San Jose North, West Los Angeles) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration/Management, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Vocational Nursing
Wyotech (Long Beach) - Medical Assisting
UEI (Chula Vista, El Monte, Huntington Park, Ontario, San Bernadino, San Diego, Van Nuys) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Insurance Coding

Colorado
Colorado Technical University (Denver, North Kansas City, Pueblo) - Medical Assisting, Medical Billing/Coding
Westwood College (Denver South) - Diploma in Medical Assisting
Everest College (Aurora, Colorado Springs, Thornton) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding

Connecticut
Lincoln Technical Institute® (New Britain, Shelton) - Medical Assisting, Nursing

Florida
Sanford Brown (Jacksonville, Tampa) - Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Medical Assistant
Everest Institute (Hialeah, Kendall, Miami, North Miami) - Medical Assisting
Virginia College (Pensacola) -Medical Assistant - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technology, Medical Office Management
Everest University (Brandon, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Melbourne, North Orlando, Orange Park, Pinellas, Pompano Beach, South Orlando, Tampa) - Medical Assistant, Administration, Billing & Coding, Surgical Technician
Florida Education Center (Lauderhill) - Medical Assistant
Lincoln College of Technology (West Palm Beach) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administration/Billing and Coding

Georgia
Sanford Brown Institute (Atlanta) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Cardiovascular Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Everest Institute (Dekalb, Jonesboro, Norcross) - Medical Assisting
Westwood College (Atlanta Midtown) - Diploma - Medical Assisting, Diploma - Medical Insurance Coding and Billing

Hawaii
Heald College (Honolulu) - Dental Assisting, Health Information Technology, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration
Remington College (Honolulu) - Clinical Medical Assisting

Idaho
Milan Institute (Boise, Nampa) - Medical Assisting


Illinois
Everest College (Burr Ridge, Chicago, Merrionette Park, North Aurora, Skokie) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
Westwood College (Chicago DuPage, O'Hare, River Oaks) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding and Billing
Lincoln College of Technology (Melrose Park - Chicago area) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administration/Billing and Coding
Sanford Brown College (Collinsville) - Diploma - Massage Therapy, Diploma - Medical Assistant

Indiana
International Business College (Fort Wayne, Indianapolis) - Medical Assisting
Kaplan College (Hammond, Indianapolis, Merrillville) - Medical Assistant, Medical Coding & Billing, Medical Office Administration
Everest College (Merrillville) - Dental Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Nursing, Practical Nursing, Surgical Technologist

Iowa
Kaplan University (Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, COuncil Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Mason City) - Medical Assistant, Practical Nursing, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Management, Medical Transcriptionist Technician

Kansas
Bryan College (Topeka) - Medical Office Assistant
Pinnacle Career Institute (Lawrence) - Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant
TechSkills (Kansas City) - Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical, Office Administration, Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Technician
Vatterott College (Wichita) - Medical Office Assistant

Kentucky
Southwestern University (Florence) - Medical Assisting
ATA Career Education (Louisville) - Dental Assisting, Office Assistant, Medical Coding
Spencerian College (Lexington) - Medical Assisting, Pharmacy, Phlebotomy

Louisiana
Ayers Institute (Shreveport) - Medical Assistant
Remington College (Baton Rouge, Lafayette) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance and Coding

Maine
Andover College (Lewiston, Portland) - Medical Assisting
Medical Transcription Certificate
Northeast Technical Institute (Hermon, Scarborough* ) - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Health Information Management, Medical Coding and Billing, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Transcription
Pharmacy Technician

Maryland
Sanford Brown Institute (Landover) - Medical Assisting
Everest Institute (Silver Spring) - Medical Assisting
Kaplan College (Frederick, Hagerstown) - Medical Assistant
TESST College of Technology (Beltsville, Towson) - Medical Assistant

Michigan
Everest Institute (Dearborn, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Southfield) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
Kaplan Career Institute (Detroit) - Medical Assistant

Minnesota
Everest Institute (Eagan) - Medical Assistant
Minnesota School of Business (Brooklyn Center, Oakdale, Plymouth, Richfield, Rochester, Shakopee, St. Cloud) - Medical Assistant
High Tech Institute (Minneapolis) - Medical Assistant
Minneapolis Business College (Minneapolis) - Medical Assistant
Rasmussen College (Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Mankato, Minnetonka, St. Cloud) - Medical Transcriptionist, Medical Coding, Medical Administration, Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy

Mississippi
Virginia College (Jackson, Gulf Coast) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding: Medical Reimbursement, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration and Assisting

Missouri
Colorado Technical University (North Kansas City) - Healthcare Administration, Medical Assistant
Sanford-Brown College (Fenton, St. Charles, Hazelwood) - Healthcare Administration, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing
Everest College (Springfield, Earth City, St. Louis) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Transcription, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
Vatterott College (Berkeley, Joplin, Kansas City, O'Fallon, Springfield, St. Joseph, St. Louis) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding

Nebraska
Kaplan University* (Lincoln, Omaha) - Medical Assistant
Vatterott College (Omaha) - Advanced Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Administrative Specialist

Nevada
Lincoln College of Technology (Henderson) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant
Heritage College (Las Vegas) - Medical Assistant
High-Tech Institute (Las Vegas) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding

New Hampshire
Hesser College* (Concord, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem) - Medical Assistant

New Jersey
Sanford-Brown Institute (Iselin) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing
Everest Institute (South Plainfield) - Medical Assisting
Lincoln Technical Institute® (Edison, Mt. Laurel, Paramus) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administration Billing/Coding

New York
Briarcliffe College* (Bethpage, Patchogue) - Medical Office Assistant
Sanford-Brown Institute (Garden City, New York, White Plains) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing, Cardiovascular Technology Everest Institute (Rochester) - Medical Assisting

North Carolina
TechSkills* (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh) - Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Administration

Ohio
Sanford-Brown College (Cleveland) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Everest Institute (Gahanna) - Medical Assisting
Kaplan Career Institute - Cleveland (Brooklyn) - Medical Assistant
Kaplan College (Cincinnati) - Medical Assistant

Oklahoma
TechSkills (Oklahoma City) - Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Administration

Oregon
Cambridge College (Beaverton) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding
Everest College (Portland) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding
Health Career Institute (Wilsonville) - Healthcare Administration, Medical Assisting, Medical Claims & Billing

Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley College (Center Valley) - Medical Assisting
Sanford-Brown Institute (Philadelphia) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing
Everest Institute (Pittsburgh) - Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Medical Administrative Secretary
DPT Business School (Center City and Northeast Philadelphia) - Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Biller, Pharmacy Technician, Massage Therapy, Pharmacy Technician
Kaplan Career Institute - ICM Campus (Pittsburgh) - Medical Assistant
Lincoln Technical Institute® (Allentown, Center City, Northeast Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant

Rhode Island
Lincoln Technical Institute ® (Lincoln) - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant

South Carolina
ECPI College of Technology (Charleston, Greenville) - Medical Assisting

Texas
Sanford-Brown Institute* (Dallas, Houston) - Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing
Virginia College (Austin) - Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting and Office Administration, Medical Billing and Coding
Westwood College* (Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston - Technology) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding & Billing
Career Centers of Texas (Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth) - Medical Assistant
Everest College (Arlington, Dallas, Ft. Worth) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Coding & Billing
Everest Institute (Austin, Houston, Bissonnet, Greenspoint, San Antonio) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant
Hallmark Institute of Technology (San Antonio) - Associate Degree in Medical Assisting
Southeastern Career Institute (Dallas, Midland) - Medical Assistant
Texas Careers (Beaumont, Laredo, Lubbock, San Antonio) - Medical Assistant
Texas School of Business (Houston east, Friendswood, Houston North, Houston) - Medical Assistant

Utah
Everest College (Salt Lake City) - Medical Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
Utah Career College (West Jordan, Layton) - Medical Assistant
Eagle Gate College* (Salt Lake City, Layton, Murray) - Medical Assisting
Provo College (Provo) - Medical Assisting
TechSkills* (Salt Lake City) - Medical Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Office Administration, Medical Transcription

Virginia
Gibbs College (Vienna) - Medical Assisting
Everest College (Arlington, Tyson's Corner) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration, Medical Billing and Coding
Everest Institute (Chesapeake, Newport News) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration, Medical Billing and Coding
TESST College of Technology (Alexandria) - Medical Assistant

Washington
Everest College* (Everett, Tacoma, Bremerton, Renton, Vancouver) - Medical Assisting, Medical Billing, Medical Administrative Assistant
Kaplan College (Seattle) - Medical Assistant

West Virginia
Everest Institute (Cross Lanes) - Medical Assistant

Wisconsin
Kaplan College (Milwaukee) - Medical Assistant
Keller Graduate School of Management* (Milwaukee, Waukesha) - Health Services Management
TechSkills* (Madison, Milwaukee) - Medical Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Office Administration, Medical Transcription

Canada
Everest College * - Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Office Assistant

*All programs not available at all locations