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Medical administrative assistant training in Pennsylvania

16 medical office programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

11 schools offer these medical office administration programs, and Pennsylvania has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Medical secretaries and administrative assistants keep a medical office running: they take basic patient histories, arrange hospital admissions and process insurance payments. They need to know medical terms and codes, medical records and office procedures, which community colleges and technical schools teach.1

In Pennsylvania, 3 of the 16 programs take students without a high school diploma, 12 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 16 programs here are medical administrative assistant certificate or course (12 programs), medical office with billing and coding (2 programs), medical office (associate degree, 1 program) and medical receptionist, patient access or unit clerk (1 program).

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How much does medical administrative assistant training cost in Pennsylvania?

$3,695 to $6,875 is what most medical office programs in Pennsylvania cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 16 programs with a price. All of them: $1,895 to $34,900

In the typical program

Finished the program
82%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Pennsylvania's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,700
Length
16 to 39 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Pennsylvania may also offer medical administrative assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical administrative assistant training in Pennsylvania?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 16 medical office programs in Pennsylvania approved for WIOA funding

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16 programs

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Office Administrator ONLINE

    Institute Of Medical Careers Inc

    Erie

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Institute Of Medical Careers Inc, ErieMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,400
    Price if you pay yourself$22,500
    More details about Medical Office Administrator ONLINE at Institute Of Medical Careers Inc
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,845
    Length
    48 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    235
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $22,500

  • Medical office (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Health Sciences - Healthcare Support

    Institute Of Medical Careers Inc

    Erie

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Institute Of Medical Careers Inc, ErieMedical office (associate degree)Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,400
    Price if you pay yourself$34,900
    More details about Health Sciences - Healthcare Support at Institute Of Medical Careers Inc
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,838
    Length
    75 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    220
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $34,900

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Office Administrative Assistant

    Full Circle Computing Inc

    Exton

    No diploma needed

    Full Circle Computing Inc, ExtonMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$43,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000

    30 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Medical Office Administrative Assistant at Full Circle Computing Inc
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,942
    Length
    16 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    30

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Office Assistant

    Jor-Kenna Enterprises LLC Dba

    Wilkes-Barre

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Jor-Kenna Enterprises LLC Dba, Wilkes-BarreMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,995

    20 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Medical Office Assistant at Jor-Kenna Enterprises LLC Dba
    More details about Medical Office Assistant at Jor-Kenna Enterprises LLC Dba
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,096
    Length
    21 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,495
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,995
    students trained with WIOA funding
    20
    School website, Medical Office Assistant at Jor-Kenna Enterprises LLC Dba

  • Medical office with billing and codingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Medical Admin. Assistant w/Med. Billing & Coding v

    Community College Of Beaver County

    Monaca

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Community College Of Beaver County, MonacaMedical office with billing and coding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,695

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Certified Medical Admin. Assistant w/Med. Billing & Coding v at Community College Of Beaver County
    More details about Certified Medical Admin. Assistant w/Med. Billing & Coding v at Community College Of Beaver County
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,257
    Length
    52 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,695
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10
    School website, Certified Medical Admin. Assistant w/Med. Billing & Coding v at Community College Of Beaver County

  • Medical office with billing and codingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Medical Administrative Assist with Medical Billing

    Lenape Technical School

    Ford City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lenape Technical School, Ford CityMedical office with billing and codingHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,695

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Medical Administrative Assist with Medical Billing at Lenape Technical School
    More details about Certified Medical Administrative Assist with Medical Billing at Lenape Technical School
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,695
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Certified Medical Administrative Assist with Medical Billing at Lenape Technical School

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseOnlineEducation and courses

    Physician Office Assistant

    Harrisburg Area Community College

    Based in Lancaster, PA

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Harrisburg Area Community College, based in Lancaster, PAMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,695
    Program website, Physician Office Assistant at Harrisburg Area Community College
    More details about Physician Office Assistant at Harrisburg Area Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,695
    Program website, Physician Office Assistant at Harrisburg Area Community College

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    ONLINE Administrative Medical Assistant Career Prep

    Lackawanna College

    Scranton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lackawanna College, ScrantonMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, ONLINE Administrative Medical Assistant Career Prep at Lackawanna College
    More details about ONLINE Administrative Medical Assistant Career Prep at Lackawanna College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,998
    Length
    26 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    School website, ONLINE Administrative Medical Assistant Career Prep at Lackawanna College

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) (Voucher I

    Pittsburgh Technical College Inc

    Oakdale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pittsburgh Technical College Inc, OakdaleMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,895
    Program website, Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) (Voucher I at Pittsburgh Technical College Inc
    More details about Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) (Voucher I at Pittsburgh Technical College Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,895
    Program website, Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) (Voucher I at Pittsburgh Technical College Inc

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Level 1

    Delaware County Community College

    Based in Media, PA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delaware County Community College, based in Media, PAMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,100
    Program website, Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Level 1 at Delaware County Community College
    More details about Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Level 1 at Delaware County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $399
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,100
    Program website, Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) Level 1 at Delaware County Community College

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Front Office and Electronic Health Records

    Medcerts LLC

    Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts LLC, Livonia, MIMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Medical Front Office and Electronic Health Records at Medcerts LLC
    More details about Medical Front Office and Electronic Health Records at Medcerts LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    19 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, Medical Front Office and Electronic Health Records at Medcerts LLC

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Medical Office Administrative Assistant (CMAA)

    Full Circle Computing Inc

    Reading

    No diploma needed

    Full Circle Computing Inc, ReadingMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    More details about Certified Medical Office Administrative Assistant (CMAA) at Full Circle Computing Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Online Administrative Medical Assistant Career Prep

    Lackawanna College

    Hawley

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lackawanna College, HawleyMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    School website, Online Administrative Medical Assistant Career Prep at Lackawanna College
    More details about Online Administrative Medical Assistant Career Prep at Lackawanna College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500
    School website, Online Administrative Medical Assistant Career Prep at Lackawanna College

  • Medical receptionist, patient access or unit clerkOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Service Associate

    Laurel Highlands Workforce and Opportunity Center Inc

    Based in Greensburg, PA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Laurel Highlands Workforce and Opportunity Center Inc, based in Greensburg, PAMedical receptionist, patient access or unit clerkOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    More details about Patient Service Associate at Laurel Highlands Workforce and Opportunity Center Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Certified Medical Office Administrative Assistant (CMAA)

    Full Circle Computing Inc

    Lancaster

    No diploma needed

    Full Circle Computing Inc, LancasterMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    More details about Certified Medical Office Administrative Assistant (CMAA) at Full Circle Computing Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Office Administration

    Institute Of Medical Careers Inc

    Erie

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Institute Of Medical Careers Inc, ErieMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,600
    More details about Medical Office Administration at Institute Of Medical Careers Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,600

How to pay for medical administrative assistant training in Pennsylvania

WIOA funding can pay for medical administrative assistant training in Pennsylvania

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for medical administrative assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for medical administrative assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Medical administrative assistant training in Pennsylvania

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
29th of 35
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
9 of 14
medical office programs here, against the typical state's 10
16 vs 10

State comparisons use the same figures as the medical administrative assistant training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Medical administrative assistant training in Erie, Pittsburgh, Scranton and other Pennsylvania cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas and 3 online.

Other training in Pennsylvania

How medical administrative assistant training compares with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in Pennsylvania

Where the Pennsylvania medical office administration program numbers come from

Which Pennsylvania medical office administration programs are on this list?

These are the medical office administration programs Pennsylvania approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Pennsylvania offers.

How the prices and results of Pennsylvania medical office administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Pennsylvania figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Pennsylvania: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the facts about medical administrative assistant training in Pennsylvania

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List