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Medical administrative assistant training in Tennessee

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

17 schools offer these medical office administration programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 4 of the 19 programs take students without a high school diploma and 15 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 19 programs here are medical administrative assistant certificate or course (11 programs), medical office (associate degree, 6 programs) and medical office with billing and coding (2 programs).

See the 19 programs

How much does medical administrative assistant training cost in Tennessee?

Certificates and short courses (13 programs)
$3,995 to $14,400most of them, usually 20 to 52 weeks long
Two-year degrees (6 programs)
$9,442 to $11,748most of them, usually 60 to 64 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
70%
Working 6 months later
83%
Earned a year, estimated
about $25,300
Length
25 to 60 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 Tennessee may also offer medical administrative assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical administrative assistant training in Tennessee?

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

All 19 medical office programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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19 programs

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Office Professional

    Concorde Career College

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Concorde Career College, MemphisMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,300
    Price if you pay yourself$16,427
    Program website, Medical Office Professional at Concorde Career College
    More details about Medical Office Professional at Concorde Career College
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,335
    Length
    32 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $871
    Students counted
    413
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,427
    Program website, Medical Office Professional at Concorde Career College

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assisting - Administrative - Diploma

    Hussian College - DBA Daymar Clarksville

    Based in Clarksville, TN

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hussian College - DBA Daymar Clarksville, based in Clarksville, TNMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$19,700
    Price if you pay yourself$22,348
    More details about Medical Assisting - Administrative - Diploma at Hussian College - DBA Daymar Clarksville
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,925
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    386
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $22,348

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

    Administrative Professional Technology - Medical Office

    Northeast State Community College

    Blountville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast State Community College, BlountvilleMedical office (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,300
    Price if you pay yourself$9,540
    Program website, Administrative Professional Technology - Medical Office at Northeast State Community College
    More details about Administrative Professional Technology - Medical Office at Northeast State Community College
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,316
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,085
    Students counted
    170
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,540
    Program website, Administrative Professional Technology - Medical Office at Northeast State Community College

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

    Administrative Professional Technology/Medical Office Concentration, AAS

    Pellissippi State Community College

    Knoxville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pellissippi State Community College, KnoxvilleMedical office (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,800
    Price if you pay yourself$9,409
    School website, Administrative Professional Technology/Medical Office Concentration, AAS at Pellissippi State Community College
    More details about Administrative Professional Technology/Medical Office Concentration, AAS at Pellissippi State Community College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,951
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,190
    Students counted
    132
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,409
    School website, Administrative Professional Technology/Medical Office Concentration, AAS at Pellissippi State Community College

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Office Information Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

    Knoxville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville, KnoxvilleMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,170

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Medical Office Information Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    More details about Medical Office Information Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,334
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,116
    Students counted
    131
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,170
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    School website, Medical Office Information Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville

  • Medical office (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Office Concentration: Administrative Professional Technology, A.A.S.

    Cleveland State Comm College

    Cleveland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cleveland State Comm College, ClevelandMedical office (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,200
    Price if you pay yourself$11,990
    Program website, Medical Office Concentration: Administrative Professional Technology, A.A.S. at Cleveland State Comm College
    More details about Medical Office Concentration: Administrative Professional Technology, A.A.S. at Cleveland State Comm College
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,290
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,553
    Students counted
    97
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,990
    Program website, Medical Office Concentration: Administrative Professional Technology, A.A.S. at Cleveland State Comm College

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

    Business Major, Medical Office Concentration

    Motlow State Community College

    Tullahoma

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Motlow State Community College, TullahomaMedical office (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,500
    Price if you pay yourself$8,890
    Program website, Business Major, Medical Office Concentration at Motlow State Community College
    More details about Business Major, Medical Office Concentration at Motlow State Community College
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,636
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    73
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,890
    Program website, Business Major, Medical Office Concentration at Motlow State Community College

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Office Assistant

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Harriman

    Harriman

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Harriman, HarrimanMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,320

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Medical Office Assistant at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Harriman
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    97%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,712
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,093
    Students counted
    56
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,320
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13

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

    Medical Office Professional A.A.S. Degree

    Concorde Career College

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Concorde Career College, MemphisMedical office (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,200
    Price if you pay yourself$29,927
    Program website, Medical Office Professional A.A.S. Degree at Concorde Career College
    More details about Medical Office Professional A.A.S. Degree at Concorde Career College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,543
    Length
    70 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $29,927
    Program website, Medical Office Professional A.A.S. Degree at Concorde Career College

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Administrative Assistant/Electronic Health Records Specialist

    Academy Of Allied Health

    Chattanooga

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Academy Of Allied Health, ChattanoogaMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,085

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Administrative Assistant/Electronic Health Records Specialist at Academy Of Allied Health
    More details about Medical Administrative Assistant/Electronic Health Records Specialist at Academy Of Allied Health
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,662
    Length
    9 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $230
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,085
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    Program website, Medical Administrative Assistant/Electronic Health Records Specialist at Academy Of Allied Health

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

    Administrative Support Tech - Medical Office Specialist (AAS)

    Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon, VA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon, VAMedical office (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimated$34,000
    Price if you pay yourself$11,023
    Program website, Administrative Support Tech - Medical Office Specialist (AAS) at Virginia Highlands Community College
    More details about Administrative Support Tech - Medical Office Specialist (AAS) at Virginia Highlands Community College
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,503
    Length
    64 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,100
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,023
    Program website, Administrative Support Tech - Medical Office Specialist (AAS) at Virginia Highlands Community College

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Office Administration

    Remington College's Nashville Campus

    Nashville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Remington College's Nashville Campus, NashvilleMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$16,685
    More details about Medical Office Administration at Remington College's Nashville Campus
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,685

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Office Option: Administrative Professional Technology Technical Certificate

    Cleveland State Comm College

    Cleveland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cleveland State Comm College, ClevelandMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,838
    Program website, Medical Office Option: Administrative Professional Technology Technical Certificate at Cleveland State Comm College
    More details about Medical Office Option: Administrative Professional Technology Technical Certificate at Cleveland State Comm College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,248
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,838
    Program website, Medical Office Option: Administrative Professional Technology Technical Certificate at Cleveland State Comm College

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Administrative Assistant

    University of Tennessee Chattanooga

    Chattanooga

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Tennessee Chattanooga, ChattanoogaMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$882
    Program website, Medical Administrative Assistant at University of Tennessee Chattanooga
    More details about Medical Administrative Assistant at University of Tennessee Chattanooga
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $517
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $882
    Program website, Medical Administrative Assistant at University of Tennessee Chattanooga

  • Medical office with billing and codingOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CPC Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding

    Tennessee State University

    Based in Nashville, TN

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee State University, based in Nashville, TNMedical office with billing and coding · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,695
    Program website, CPC Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding at Tennessee State University
    More details about CPC Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding at Tennessee State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,695
    Program website, CPC Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Medical Billing and Coding at Tennessee State University

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CERTIFIED MEDICAL ADM ASSIST with CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (Online)

    Volunteer State Community College

    Based in Gallatin, TN

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Volunteer State Community College, based in Gallatin, TNMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, CERTIFIED MEDICAL ADM ASSIST with CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (Online) at Volunteer State Community College
    More details about CERTIFIED MEDICAL ADM ASSIST with CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (Online) at Volunteer State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    23 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,995
    Program website, CERTIFIED MEDICAL ADM ASSIST with CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (Online) at Volunteer State Community College

  • Medical office with billing and codingHybridNo diploma needed

    Clinical Medical Administrator (Online WE-HF-232)

    Austin Peay State University

    Clarksville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Austin Peay State University, ClarksvilleMedical office with billing and coding · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,995
    Program website, Clinical Medical Administrator (Online WE-HF-232) at Austin Peay State University
    More details about Clinical Medical Administrator (Online WE-HF-232) at Austin Peay State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,995
    Program website, Clinical Medical Administrator (Online WE-HF-232) at Austin Peay State University

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Administrative Office Technology - Medical Administrative Assistant

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton

    Elizabethton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton, ElizabethtonMedical administrative assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,119
    Program website, Administrative Office Technology - Medical Administrative Assistant at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton
    More details about Administrative Office Technology - Medical Administrative Assistant at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    43 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $734
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,119
    Program website, Administrative Office Technology - Medical Administrative Assistant at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton

  • Medical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Administrative Medical Assisting Certificate

    American National University

    Bartlett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    American National University, BartlettMedical administrative assistant certificate or courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,400
    More details about Administrative Medical Assisting Certificate at American National University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,400

How to pay for medical administrative assistant training in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for medical administrative assistant training in Tennessee

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 Tennessee

programs with a price cost under $5,000
9 of 19
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
33rd of 35
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
4 of 14
medical office programs here, against the typical state's 10
19 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 Memphis, Knoxville, Kingsport and other Tennessee cities

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

Other training in Tennessee

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

Where the Tennessee medical office administration program numbers come from

Which Tennessee medical office administration programs are on this list?

These are the medical office administration programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee 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.

Sources for the facts about medical administrative assistant training in Tennessee

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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