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Medical assistant training in Orlando, Florida

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

13 schools offer these medical assistant programs with classes in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area, and every one is approved 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 Orlando, 11 of the 16 programs take students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 16 programs here are medical assistant (12 programs) and clinical medical assistant (4 programs).

See the 16 programs

All 79 medical assistant programs in Florida, including online programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Orlando?

$4,715 to $7,000 is what most medical assistant programs in Orlando cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 16 programs with a price. All of them: $3,744 to $7,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
81%
Working 6 months later
80%
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,400
Length
22 to 44 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 Orlando may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Orlando?

All 16 medical assistant programs in Orlando approved for WIOA funding

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16 programs

  • Clinical medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Clinical Medical Assistant-Dual Certification

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF, OrlandoClinical medical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950

    141 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant-Dual Certification at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant-Dual Certification at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,633
    Length
    18 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    235
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,950
    students trained with WIOA funding
    141
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant-Dual Certification at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant + EKG

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF, OrlandoClinical medical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500

    56 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Clinical Medical Assistant + EKG at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant + EKG at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    14%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,944
    Length
    18 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    217
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    56
    School website, Clinical Medical Assistant + EKG at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assisting

    Orange Technical College - Main Campus/Avalon-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - Main Campus/Avalon-CSCF, OrlandoMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,006

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Medical Assisting at Orange Technical College - Main Campus/Avalon-CSCF
    More details about Medical Assisting at Orange Technical College - Main Campus/Avalon-CSCF
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    43 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,753
    Students counted
    210
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,006
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13
    School website, Medical Assisting at Orange Technical College - Main Campus/Avalon-CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF, OrlandoMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,100
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    School website, Medical Assistant at Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF
    More details about Medical Assistant at Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,034
    Length
    32 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    193
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    School website, Medical Assistant at Concorde Career Institute-Orlando-CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    The Lighthouse Medical Academy-Is-CSCF

    Longwood

    No diploma needed

    The Lighthouse Medical Academy-Is-CSCF, LongwoodMedical assistantIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,300
    Price if you pay yourself$6,525

    40 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Assistant at The Lighthouse Medical Academy-Is-CSCF
    More details about Medical Assistant at The Lighthouse Medical Academy-Is-CSCF
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,566
    Length
    24 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    130
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,525
    students trained with WIOA funding
    40
    Program website, Medical Assistant at The Lighthouse Medical Academy-Is-CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assisting

    Lake Technical College-CSCF

    Eustis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, EustisMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$15,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,744

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Assisting at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    More details about Medical Assisting at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,913
    Length
    43 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,982
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,744
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Lake Technical College-CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Cambridge Institute Of Allied Health And Technology-Is-CSCF

    Altamonte Springs

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cambridge Institute Of Allied Health And Technology-Is-CSCF, Altamonte SpringsMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000

    24 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Assistant at Cambridge Institute Of Allied Health And Technology-Is-CSCF
    More details about Medical Assistant at Cambridge Institute Of Allied Health And Technology-Is-CSCF
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,191
    Length
    36 weeks, 2 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    24
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Cambridge Institute Of Allied Health And Technology-Is-CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assisting

    Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF

    Winter Park

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF, Winter ParkMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,759

    22 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Assisting at Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF
    More details about Medical Assisting at Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,327
    Length
    43 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,759
    students trained with WIOA funding
    22
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Orange Technical College - East Campus-CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant Tech W/Basic Xray Machine Operator

    Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCF, OrlandoMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,600
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    More details about Medical Assistant Tech W/Basic Xray Machine Operator at Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,909
    Length
    52 weeks, 2 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Ana G Mendez University- CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ana G Mendez University- CSCF, OrlandoMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,200
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000

    15 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Assistant at Ana G Mendez University- CSCF
    More details about Medical Assistant at Ana G Mendez University- CSCF
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,800
    Length
    52 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    15
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Ana G Mendez University- CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assisting

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF

    Winter Garden

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF, Winter GardenMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,100
    Price if you pay yourself$4,010

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Assisting at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    More details about Medical Assisting at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,522
    Length
    43 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,713
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,010
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assisting

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF

    Kissimmee

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF, KissimmeeMedical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$29,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,813

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Assisting at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    More details about Medical Assisting at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,359
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $187
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,813
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    AdventHealth University -CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    AdventHealth University -CSCF, OrlandoMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    More details about Medical Assistant at AdventHealth University -CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 30 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
  • Clinical medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF, OrlandoClinical medical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,950
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 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
    $4,950
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant Technician

    Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCF, OrlandoMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    More details about Medical Assistant Technician at Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    39 weeks, 47 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Clinical Assistant

    City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCF

    Altamonte Springs

    High school diploma or equivalent

    City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCF, Altamonte SpringsClinical medical assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    More details about Medical Clinical Assistant at City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 44 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000

How to pay for medical assistant training in Orlando

WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in Orlando

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.

Other training in Orlando

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

Where the Orlando medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Orlando medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs with classes in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Florida page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Orlando 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.

Sources for the facts about medical assistant training in Orlando

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical 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