Medical assistant training in Alaska

6 medical assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Medical assistants do office and clinical work, from scheduling appointments to taking patients' vital signs. Most train in a certificate program. Certification isn't required in most states, but employers often prefer it.¹

In Alaska, all 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are medical assistant (4 programs) and medical assistant (associate degree, 2 programs).

See the 6 programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Alaska?

$12,149 to $18,000 is what most medical assistant programs in Alaska cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $10,800 to $21,120

In the typical program

Finished the program: 59%
Working 6 months later: 73%
Earned a year, estimated: about $34,400
Length: 30 to 55 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 Alaska may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Alaska?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 42 people at 1 of the 6 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most medical assistant programs in Alaska cost $12,149 to $18,000. Prices on this page run from $10,800 to $21,120.

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

All 6 medical assistant programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assistant Specialist
Alaska Career College
Anchorage
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Alaska Career College, AnchorageMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,800
Price if you pay yourself$16,195
42 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Medical Assistant Specialist at Alaska Career College
More details about Medical Assistant Specialist at Alaska Career College
Finished
72%
Working at 6 months
79%
Earned in a quarter
$8,708
Length
21 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$375
Students counted
479
Earned a year, estimated
$34,800
Price if you pay yourself
$16,195
students trained with WIOA funding
42
Program website, Medical Assistant Specialist at Alaska Career College
Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assistant (Certificate)
Charter College
Reno, NV
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Charter College, Reno, NVMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Alaska; Alaska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$30,500
Price if you pay yourself$21,120
Program website, Medical Assistant (Certificate) at Charter College
More details about Medical Assistant (Certificate) at Charter College
Finished
43%
Working at 6 months
73%
Earned in a quarter
$7,616
Length
40 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
434
Earned a year, estimated
$30,500
Price if you pay yourself
$21,120
Program website, Medical Assistant (Certificate) at Charter College
Medical assistant (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assistant (AAS)
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Fairbanks
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, FairbanksMedical assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,000
Price if you pay yourself$18,000
Program website, Medical Assistant (AAS) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
More details about Medical Assistant (AAS) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Finished
33%
Working at 6 months
66%
Earned in a quarter
$7,007
Length
60 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,500
Students counted
46
Earned a year, estimated
$28,000
Price if you pay yourself
$18,000
Program website, Medical Assistant (AAS) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Medical assistant (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assisting (AAS)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageMedical assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,500
Price if you pay yourself$18,000
Program website, Medical Assisting (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Medical Assisting (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$9,136
Length
60 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$4,500
Students counted
43
Earned a year, estimated
$36,500
Price if you pay yourself
$18,000
Program website, Medical Assisting (AAS) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assistant (CT2)
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Fairbanks
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, FairbanksMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,000
Price if you pay yourself$10,800
Program website, Medical Assistant (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
More details about Medical Assistant (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Finished
53%
Working at 6 months
71%
Earned in a quarter
$8,495
Length
30 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,700
Students counted
39
Earned a year, estimated
$34,000
Price if you pay yourself
$10,800
Program website, Medical Assistant (CT2) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Assisting (CT1)
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
Juneau
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), JuneauMedical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,800
Price if you pay yourself$10,800
Program website, Medical Assisting (CT1) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
More details about Medical Assisting (CT1) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
Finished
65%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
$9,203
Length
30 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,700
Students counted
37
Earned a year, estimated
$36,800
Price if you pay yourself
$10,800
Program website, Medical Assisting (CT1) at University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)

How to pay for medical assistant training in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in Alaska

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 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 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 assistant training in Alaska

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 44th of 44
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 25 of 30
medical assistant programs here, against the typical state's 18: 6 vs 18

State comparisons use the same figures as the medical 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 assistant training in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Reno and other Alaska cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Alaska

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

Where the Alaska medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Alaska medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Alaska 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 Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska medical assistant 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.

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