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Medical assistant training in North Dakota

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

2 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, 1 of the 2 programs asks for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 2 programs here are medical assistant (1 program) and medical assistant (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much does a medical assistant program cost in North Dakota?

$3,385 to $6,347

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
85%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Length
26 to 52 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 North Dakota may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in North Dakota?

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

All 2 medical assistant programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Medical assistantHybridPrerequisite courses

    Certified Medical Assistant

    TrainND Southwest

    Bismarck

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    TrainND Southwest, BismarckMedical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,385
    More details about Certified Medical Assistant at TrainND Southwest
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,385

  • Medical assistant (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Dakota College at Bottineau

    Bottineau

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dakota College at Bottineau, BottineauMedical assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,347
    More details about Medical Assistant at Dakota College at Bottineau
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,347

How to pay for medical assistant training in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

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

Where the North Dakota medical assistant program numbers come from

Which North Dakota medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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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