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Medical assistant training in Oregon

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

10 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Oregon 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 Oregon, 6 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 11 programs here are medical assistant (9 programs), medical assistant (associate degree, 1 program) and medical administrative assistant (1 program).

See the 11 programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Oregon?

$5,167 to $7,374 is what most medical assistant programs in Oregon cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 11 programs with a price. All of them: $2,155 to $14,670

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 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
33 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 Oregon may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Oregon?

All 11 medical assistant programs in Oregon approved for WIOA funding

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11 programs

  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assisting

    Central Oregon Community College

    Bend

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Oregon Community College, BendMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$40,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,274
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Central Oregon Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting at Central Oregon Community College
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,204
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,274
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Central Oregon Community College
  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Clatsop Community College

    Astoria

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Clatsop Community College, AstoriaMedical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,100
    Price if you pay yourself$6,206
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Clatsop Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Clatsop Community College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,786
    Length
    34 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $664
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,206
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Clatsop Community College
  • Medical assistantOnlinePrerequisite courses

    Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting Certificate of Completion

    Chemeketa Community College

    Based in Salem, OR

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Chemeketa Community College, based in Salem, ORMedical assistant · Accredited schoolOnline · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$39,100
    Price if you pay yourself$4,471
    Program website, Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting Certificate of Completion at Chemeketa Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting Certificate of Completion at Chemeketa Community College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,768
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,471
    Program website, Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting Certificate of Completion at Chemeketa Community College
  • Medical assistant (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Treasure Valley Community College

    Ontario

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Treasure Valley Community College, OntarioMedical assistant (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,800
    Price if you pay yourself$14,670
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Treasure Valley Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Treasure Valley Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,456
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,670
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Treasure Valley Community College
  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Klamath Community College

    Klamath Falls

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Klamath Community College, Klamath FallsMedical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,155
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Klamath Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Klamath Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $295
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,155
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Klamath Community College
  • Medical administrative assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant - Medical Office Assistant

    Treasure Valley Community College

    Ontario

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Treasure Valley Community College, OntarioMedical administrative assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,456
    Program website, Medical Assistant - Medical Office Assistant at Treasure Valley Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant - Medical Office Assistant at Treasure Valley Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,456
    Program website, Medical Assistant - Medical Office Assistant at Treasure Valley Community College
  • Medical assistantIn personPrerequisite courses

    Nationally Certified Medical Assistant

    Oregon Coast Community College

    Newport

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Oregon Coast Community College, NewportMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,863
    Program website, Nationally Certified Medical Assistant at Oregon Coast Community College
    More details about Nationally Certified Medical Assistant at Oregon Coast Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    41 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,334
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,863
    Program website, Nationally Certified Medical Assistant at Oregon Coast Community College
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Rogue Community College

    White City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Rogue Community College, White CityMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,846
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Rogue Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Rogue Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,232
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,846
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Rogue Community College
  • Medical assistantIn personPrerequisite courses

    Medical Assistant

    Clackamas Community College

    Milwaukie

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Clackamas Community College, MilwaukieMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,888
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Clackamas Community College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Clackamas Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $348
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,888
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Clackamas Community College
  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assisting

    Linn-Benton Community College

    Lebanon

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Linn-Benton Community College, LebanonMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,475
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Linn-Benton Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting at Linn-Benton Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,475
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Linn-Benton Community College
  • Medical assistantHybridEducation and courses

    Medical Assisting

    Lane Community College

    Eugene

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Lane Community College, EugeneMedical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,911
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Lane Community College
    More details about Medical Assisting at Lane Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,911
    Program website, Medical Assisting at Lane Community College

How to pay for medical assistant training in Oregon

WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in Oregon

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 Oregon

programs with a price cost under $5,000
3 of 11
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
28th of 44
medical assistant programs here, against the typical state's 18
11 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 Ontario, Bend, Astoria and other Oregon cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas and 1 online.

Other training in Oregon

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

Where the Oregon medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Oregon medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Oregon 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 Oregon offers.

How the prices and results of Oregon 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 Oregon

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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