Medical certification programs in Minnesota
145 medical certification programs in 8 fields of medical office and lab work, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
32 schools offer these programs, and Minnesota has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 8 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
These programs lead to the support jobs that keep clinics, labs and pharmacies running: medical assistants, phlebotomists who draw blood, EKG technicians and pharmacy technicians, and office work in medical billing, coding and healthcare administration. Most are certificate programs, and many prepare for a certification exam.
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Accredited medical certification programs in Minnesota, each school with its accreditor
Medical certification programs by state, to compare Minnesota with other states
Compare medical certification programs in Minnesota: cost, pay and results
49 programs at 20 schools
- Most cost
- $4,350 to $9,854
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,700
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 50%
20 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $2,429 to $2,949
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $19,200
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 58%
20 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $10,662 to $29,575
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,900
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 50%
16 programs at 11 schools
- Most cost
- $6,119 to $9,752
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $28,700
- Working 6 months later
- 84%
- Finished
- 63%
15 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $3,887 to $10,596
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $37,300
- Working 6 months later
- 65%
- Finished
- 46%
12 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $6,617 to $8,283
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,200
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 55%
7 programs at 6 schools
- Most cost
- $3,609 to $9,504
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
6 programs at 5 schools
- Most cost
- $3,448 to $8,264
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $24,600
- Working 6 months later
- 65%
- Finished
- 44%
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Minnesota may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Minnesota, by line of work
- Trade school programs521
- Business and office training379
- IT certification programs350
- Nursing and patient care programs134
- First responder training110
- Child care and social services training100
- Allied health programs100
- Beauty school52
- Transportation and logistics training36
- Culinary and hospitality programs29
- All job training in Minnesota1,956
Programs approved in Minnesota in each line of work.
Where the Minnesota medical certification numbers come from
Which Minnesota programs are counted?
Programs Minnesota approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Minnesota offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about medical certification programs in Minnesota
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- 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 Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List