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Medical assistant training in Dallas, Texas

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

18 schools offer these medical assistant programs with classes in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas, 10 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma and 11 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 21 programs here are medical assistant (18 programs), clinical medical assistant (2 programs) and medical administrative assistant (1 program).

See the 21 programs

All 139 medical assistant programs in Texas, including online programs

How much does a medical assistant program cost in Dallas?

$6,347 to $11,450 is what most medical assistant programs in Dallas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $750 to $16,079

In the typical program

Finished the program
96%
Working 6 months later
75%
Earned a year, estimated
about $26,600
Length
Not reported
None of the 21 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Dallas may also offer medical assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free medical assistant training in Dallas?

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

All 21 medical assistant programs in Dallas approved for WIOA funding

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21 programs

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Peloton College

    Dallas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Peloton College, DallasMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000

    20 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Medical Assistant at Peloton College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Peloton College
    Finished
    72%
    Working at 6 months
    66%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,283
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    538

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    20
    School website, Medical Assistant at Peloton College

  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Accelerated Medical Assistant Program

    Absolute Allied Health Academy

    Duncanville

    No diploma needed

    Absolute Allied Health Academy, DuncanvilleMedical assistantHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$20,800
    Price if you pay yourself$16,079

    165 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Accelerated Medical Assistant Program at Absolute Allied Health Academy
    More details about Accelerated Medical Assistant Program at Absolute Allied Health Academy
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    47%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,208
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $921
    Students counted
    219
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,079
    students trained with WIOA funding
    165
    Program website, Accelerated Medical Assistant Program at Absolute Allied Health Academy

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Training Academy 4 U LLC

    Ferris

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Training Academy 4 U LLC, FerrisMedical assistantHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$26,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,250

    17 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Medical Assistant at Training Academy 4 U LLC
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,643
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $695
    Students counted
    177
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,250
    students trained with WIOA funding
    17

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant

    University Of Texas At Arlington Division Of Continuing Education

    Arlington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University Of Texas At Arlington Division Of Continuing Education, ArlingtonClinical medical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at University Of Texas At Arlington Division Of Continuing Education
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant at University Of Texas At Arlington Division Of Continuing Education
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,187
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    99
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Clinical Medical Assistant at University Of Texas At Arlington Division Of Continuing Education

  • Clinical medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Medical Assistant - Main Campus

    Weatherford College

    Weatherford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Weatherford College, WeatherfordClinical medical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,100
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Clinical Medical Assistant - Main Campus at Weatherford College
    More details about Clinical Medical Assistant - Main Campus at Weatherford College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,031
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,155
    Students counted
    78
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    School website, Clinical Medical Assistant - Main Campus at Weatherford College

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Tarrant County College

    Fort Worth

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tarrant County College, Fort WorthMedical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,560
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Tarrant County College
    More details about Medical Assistant at Tarrant County College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,321
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    70
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,560
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Tarrant County College

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant w/Phlebotomy Technician

    iMed Health Training Center

    Dallas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    iMed Health Training Center, DallasMedical assistantHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,200
    Price if you pay yourself$12,000

    47 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Medical Assistant w/Phlebotomy Technician at iMed Health Training Center
    More details about Medical Assistant w/Phlebotomy Technician at iMed Health Training Center
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,797
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $520
    Students counted
    55
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    47
    School website, Medical Assistant w/Phlebotomy Technician at iMed Health Training Center

  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Certificate Level 1 - Medical Assisting

    Collin College

    McKinney

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Collin College, McKinneyMedical assistant · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,500
    Price if you pay yourself$1,773
    Program website, Certificate Level 1 - Medical Assisting at Collin College
    More details about Certificate Level 1 - Medical Assisting at Collin College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,115
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $955
    Students counted
    50
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,773
    Program website, Certificate Level 1 - Medical Assisting at Collin College

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assisting Online

    Medical Professional Institute LLC

    Ennis

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Professional Institute LLC, EnnisMedical assistantHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,800
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Assisting Online at Medical Professional Institute LLC
    More details about Medical Assisting Online at Medical Professional Institute LLC
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,200
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    50
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Medical Assisting Online at Medical Professional Institute LLC

  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Purpose Education - Purpose Medical Institute

    Dallas

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Purpose Education - Purpose Medical Institute, DallasMedical assistant · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$19,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Medical Assistant at Purpose Education - Purpose Medical Institute
    More details about Medical Assistant at Purpose Education - Purpose Medical Institute
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,822
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $212
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    School website, Medical Assistant at Purpose Education - Purpose Medical Institute

  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    IDTC Career Center

    Grand Prairie

    No diploma needed

    IDTC Career Center, Grand PrairieMedical assistantIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,600
    Price if you pay yourself$13,000

    14 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Medical Assistant at IDTC Career Center
    More details about Medical Assistant at IDTC Career Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,659
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    14
    School website, Medical Assistant at IDTC Career Center

  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant Seminar

    Absolute Allied Health Academy

    Duncanville

    No diploma needed

    Absolute Allied Health Academy, DuncanvilleMedical assistantHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$750
    Program website, Medical Assistant Seminar at Absolute Allied Health Academy
    More details about Medical Assistant Seminar at Absolute Allied Health Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $750
    Program website, Medical Assistant Seminar at Absolute Allied Health Academy

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Bah Career Training

    Garland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bah Career Training, GarlandMedical assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,347
    More details about Medical Assistant at Bah Career Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $555
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,347

  • Medical assistantHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant Hybrid Program

    All is Well HealthCare Academy

    Little Elm

    High school diploma or equivalent

    All is Well HealthCare Academy, Little ElmMedical assistantHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,636
    School website, Medical Assistant Hybrid Program at All is Well HealthCare Academy
    More details about Medical Assistant Hybrid Program at All is Well HealthCare Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $963
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,636
    School website, Medical Assistant Hybrid Program at All is Well HealthCare Academy

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    B & M Career Institute

    Dallas

    High school diploma or equivalent

    B & M Career Institute, DallasMedical assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,500
    Program website, Medical Assistant at B & M Career Institute
    More details about Medical Assistant at B & M Career Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,500
    Program website, Medical Assistant at B & M Career Institute

  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Dallas Career Institute

    Dallas

    No diploma needed

    Dallas Career Institute, DallasMedical assistantIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000
    More details about Medical Assistant at Dallas Career Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $850
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,000

  • Medical assistantIn personNo diploma needed

    Medical Assisting

    Medical And Dental School Of Dallas

    Grand Prairie

    No diploma needed

    Medical And Dental School Of Dallas, Grand PrairieMedical assistantIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,220
    More details about Medical Assisting at Medical And Dental School Of Dallas
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,220

  • Medical assistantIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Assistant

    Idtc Career Center (Apprenticeship)

    Grand Prairie

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Idtc Career Center (Apprenticeship), Grand PrairieMedical assistantIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,960
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Idtc Career Center (Apprenticeship)
    More details about Medical Assistant at Idtc Career Center (Apprenticeship)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,660
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,960
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Idtc Career Center (Apprenticeship)

  • Medical administrative assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Administative Assistant

    Alpha Medical Institute

    Dallas

    No diploma needed

    Alpha Medical Institute, DallasMedical administrative assistantHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,450
    Program website, Medical Administative Assistant at Alpha Medical Institute
    More details about Medical Administative Assistant at Alpha Medical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,450
    Program website, Medical Administative Assistant at Alpha Medical Institute

  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant Online

    Alpha Medical Institute

    Dallas

    No diploma needed

    Alpha Medical Institute, DallasMedical assistantHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,450
    Program website, Medical Assistant Online at Alpha Medical Institute
    More details about Medical Assistant Online at Alpha Medical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,450
    Program website, Medical Assistant Online at Alpha Medical Institute

  • Medical assistantHybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Assistant

    Alpha Medical Institute

    Dallas

    No diploma needed

    Alpha Medical Institute, DallasMedical assistantHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,390
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Alpha Medical Institute
    More details about Medical Assistant at Alpha Medical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,390
    Program website, Medical Assistant at Alpha Medical Institute

How to pay for medical assistant training in Dallas

WIOA funding can pay for medical assistant training in Dallas

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 Dallas

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

Where the Dallas medical assistant program numbers come from

Which Dallas medical assistant programs are on this list?

These are the medical assistant programs with classes in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Texas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas

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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