Medical assistant training in Colorado

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

9 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, 13 of the 26 programs take students without a high school diploma, 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 7 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 26 programs here are medical assistant (18 programs), clinical medical assistant (4 programs) and medical administrative assistant (4 programs).

See the 26 programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Colorado?

$4,047 to $8,361 is what most medical assistant programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 26 programs with a price. All of them: $2,735 to $16,790

In the typical program

Finished the program: 39%
Working 6 months later: 60%
Earned a year, estimated: about $36,300
Length: 22 to 29 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 Colorado may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Colorado?

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 3 people at 1 of the 26 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 Colorado cost $4,047 to $8,361. Prices on this page run from $2,735 to $16,790.

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

How to pay for medical assistant training in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in Colorado

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 Colorado

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 10 of 26
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 23rd of 44
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 27 of 30
medical assistant programs here, against the typical state's 18: 26 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 Rifle, Detroit, Denver and other Colorado cities

Rifle area10

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Colorado

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

Where the Colorado medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Colorado medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Colorado 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 Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado 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.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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Medical assistant training in Colorado

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Colorado?

Is there free medical assistant training in Colorado?

All 26 medical assistant programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding