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Medical assistant training in Rhode Island

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

4 schools offer these medical assistant programs, and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are medical assistant (3 programs) and clinical medical assistant (1 program).

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How much does a medical assistant program cost in Rhode Island?

$6,890 to $20,636

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
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4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
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4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
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Length
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Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Rhode Island may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Rhode Island?

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

All 4 medical assistant programs in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Lincoln Technical Institute

    Lincoln

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lincoln Technical Institute, LincolnMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,700
    Price if you pay yourself$20,636
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Lincoln Technical Institute
    More details about Medical Assistant at Lincoln Technical Institute
    Finished
    3%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,178
    Length
    37 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,562
    Students counted
    417
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,636
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Lincoln Technical Institute

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant Training Program

    Rhode Island College Professional Studies & Continuing Ed

    Providence

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rhode Island College Professional Studies & Continuing Ed, ProvidenceMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Assistant Training Program at Rhode Island College Professional Studies & Continuing Ed
    More details about Medical Assistant Training Program at Rhode Island College Professional Studies & Continuing Ed
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,947
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    114
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    Program website, Medical Assistant Training Program at Rhode Island College Professional Studies & Continuing Ed

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)

    Seekonk, MA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI), Seekonk, MAMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Rhode Island; Rhode Island approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$33,000
    Price if you pay yourself$16,700
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)
    More details about Medical Assistant at Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,240
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    83
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,700
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Motoring Technical Training Institute (MTTI)

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

    911Programs

    Warwick

    High school diploma or equivalent

    911Programs, WarwickClinical medical assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,900
    Price if you pay yourself$6,890

    23 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at 911Programs
    More details about Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at 911Programs
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,231
    Length
    32 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,913
    Students counted
    70
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,890
    students trained with WIOA funding
    23
    Program website, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant at 911Programs

How to pay for medical assistant training in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island

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

Where the Rhode Island medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

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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