Medical assistant training in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
10 medical assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
9 schools offer these medical assistant programs with classes in the Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge, 9 of the 10 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 10 programs here are medical assistant (8 programs) and clinical medical assistant (2 programs).
See the 10 programsAll 65 medical assistant programs in Louisiana, including online programs
How much does a medical assistant program cost in Baton Rouge?
$5,667 to $15,050 is what most medical assistant programs in Baton Rouge cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $2,300 to $16,450
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Left out
- Half of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%
- Working 6 months later
- Left out
- Most of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $21,900
- Length
- 25 to 34 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 Baton Rouge may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made
All 10 medical assistant programs in Baton Rouge approved for WIOA funding
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Medical Assistant
Unitech Training Academy
Baton Rouge
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,600Price if you pay yourself$15,495Program website, Medical Assistant at Unitech Training AcademyMore details about Medical Assistant at Unitech Training Academy
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,902
- Length
- 36 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $400
- Students counted
- 216
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,495
Medical Assistant
Medical Training College
Baton Rouge
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$14,600Price if you pay yourself$15,0509 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Medical Assistant at Medical Training CollegeMore details about Medical Assistant at Medical Training College
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $3,659
- Length
- 30 weeks, 27 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $483
- Students counted
- 183
- Earned a year, estimated
- $14,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,050
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 9
Medical Assisting
Fortis College
Baton Rouge
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$15,800Price if you pay yourself$16,4503 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Medical Assisting at Fortis CollegeMore details about Medical Assisting at Fortis College
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $3,961
- Length
- 36 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,169
- Students counted
- 173
- Earned a year, estimated
- $15,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $16,450
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Certified Medical Assistant Training
River Parishes Community College
Gonzales
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,500Price if you pay yourself$2,300School website, Certified Medical Assistant Training at River Parishes Community CollegeMore details about Certified Medical Assistant Training at River Parishes Community College
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,369
- Length
- 16 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 118
- Earned a year, estimated
- $25,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
Medical Assistant Program
River Parishes Community College
Gonzales
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,500Price if you pay yourself$4,723Program website, Medical Assistant Program at River Parishes Community CollegeMore details about Medical Assistant Program at River Parishes Community College
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,369
- Length
- 38 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,050
- Students counted
- 118
- Earned a year, estimated
- $25,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,723
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Included)
Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
Baton Rouge
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,700Price if you pay yourself$3,061School website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Included) at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City CampusMore details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) (Voucher Included) at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,428
- Length
- 27 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $439
- Students counted
- 113
- Earned a year, estimated
- $21,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,061
Medical Assistant
Delta College of Arts & Technology - Baton Rouge Campus
Baton Rouge
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$16,700Price if you pay yourself$15,0508 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Medical Assistant at Delta College of Arts & Technology - Baton Rouge CampusMore details about Medical Assistant at Delta College of Arts & Technology - Baton Rouge Campus
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,171
- Length
- 30 weeks, 27 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $500
- Students counted
- 58
- Earned a year, estimated
- $16,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,050
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 8
Certified Medical Assistant
Mia's Medical Academy
Baton Rouge
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,000Price if you pay yourself$9,50017 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Certified Medical Assistant at Mia's Medical AcademyMore details about Certified Medical Assistant at Mia's Medical Academy
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,748
- Length
- 24 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 18
- Earned a year, estimated
- $27,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,500
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 17
Advanced Medical Assistant
Woodland Healthcare Training LLC
Denham Springs
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$21,900Price if you pay yourself$8,5009 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Advanced Medical Assistant at Woodland Healthcare Training LLCMore details about Advanced Medical Assistant at Woodland Healthcare Training LLC
- Finished
- Left out
- Working at 6 months
- Left out
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,470
- Length
- 30 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 10
- Earned a year, estimated
- $21,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,500
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 9
Medical Secretaries/Medical Assistant/Clinical Medical Assistant/ and Administrative Assistants
River Parishes Institute, LLC
Gonzales
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,500Program website, Medical Secretaries/Medical Assistant/Clinical Medical Assistant/ and Administrative Assistants at River Parishes Institute, LLCMore details about Medical Secretaries/Medical Assistant/Clinical Medical Assistant/ and Administrative Assistants at River Parishes Institute, LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 20 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,970
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,500
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How to pay for medical assistant training in Baton Rouge
WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in Baton Rouge
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 Baton Rouge
How medical assistant training compares with the rest of medical office and lab work across Louisiana: Medical certification programs in Louisiana
Where the Baton Rouge medical assistant program numbers come from
Which Baton Rouge medical assistant programs are on this list?
These are the medical assistant programs with classes in the Baton Rouge 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 Louisiana 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 Baton Rouge 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 Louisiana figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.
Sources for the facts about medical assistant training in Baton Rouge
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical Assistants
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns