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Medical assistant training in Hawaii

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

5 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Hawaii 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 Hawaii, all 8 programs ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 8 programs here are medical assistant (6 programs), medical assistant (associate degree, 1 program) and clinical medical assistant (1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Hawaii?

$4,323 to $10,000 is what most medical assistant programs in Hawaii cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $3,799 to $23,964

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
30 to 54 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 Hawaii may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Hawaii?

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

All 8 medical assistant programs in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Medical assistantOnlineEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant

    National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement

    Based in Denver, CO

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement, based in Denver, COMedical assistant · Accredited schoolOnline · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$15,600
    Price if you pay yourself$6,785

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Medical Assistant at National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,900
    Length
    29 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    186
    Earned a year, estimated
    $15,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,785
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant (Certificate of Achievement)

    Kapiolani Community College

    Honolulu

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Kapiolani Community College, HonoluluMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$32,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,323
    School website, Medical Assistant (Certificate of Achievement) at Kapiolani Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant (Certificate of Achievement) at Kapiolani Community College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,112
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    87
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,323
    School website, Medical Assistant (Certificate of Achievement) at Kapiolani Community College

  • Medical assistant (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Medical Assistant (Associate's Degree)

    Kapiolani Community College

    Honolulu

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Kapiolani Community College, HonoluluMedical assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$26,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,694
    School website, Medical Assistant (Associate's Degree) at Kapiolani Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant (Associate's Degree) at Kapiolani Community College
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,655
    Length
    60 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    40
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,694
    School website, Medical Assistant (Associate's Degree) at Kapiolani Community College

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assisting

    Kauai Community College

    Lihue

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Kauai Community College, LihueMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$47,900
    Price if you pay yourself$3,799

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Medical Assisting at Kauai Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,984
    Length
    30 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,799
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    Hawaii Medical College

    Honolulu

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Hawaii Medical College, HonoluluClinical medical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$23,964

    20 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at Hawaii Medical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,964
    students trained with WIOA funding
    20

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assisting

    Kapiolani Community College

    Honolulu

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Kapiolani Community College, HonoluluMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,323
    School website, Medical Assisting at Kapiolani Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting at Kapiolani Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,323
    School website, Medical Assisting at Kapiolani Community College

  • Medical assistantIn personEducation and courses

    Medical Assisting (Classroom)

    Leeward Community College

    Pearl City

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Leeward Community College, Pearl CityMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, Medical Assisting (Classroom) at Leeward Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting (Classroom) at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    Program website, Medical Assisting (Classroom) at Leeward Community College

  • Medical assistantHybridEducation and courses

    Medical Assisting (Online Blended)

    Leeward Community College

    Pearl City

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Leeward Community College, Pearl CityMedical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, Medical Assisting (Online Blended) at Leeward Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting (Online Blended) at Leeward Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    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
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    Program website, Medical Assisting (Online Blended) at Leeward Community College

How to pay for medical assistant training in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in Hawaii

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 Hawaii

programs with a price cost under $5,000
3 of 8
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
35th of 44
medical assistant programs here, against the typical state's 18
8 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 Urban Honolulu, Kapaa and other Hawaii cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Hawaii

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

Where the Hawaii medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Hawaii medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Hawaii 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 Hawaii offers.

How the prices and results of Hawaii 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 Hawaii

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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