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Medical Assisting Schools in Florida
96 schools in Florida offer medical assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 9 registered apprenticeship programs in Florida train medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working medical assisting professionals in Florida earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Medical Assisting licensing in Florida: No license required
Florida does not license medical assistants. Florida Statute 458.3485 defines the role and lets MAs take vital signs, draw blood, give injections, and administer medication under a physician's direct supervision - no state credential needed to be hired. Certification is voluntary, but the statute reserves the 'certified medical assistant' title for holders of NCCA-accredited credentials like the CMA (AAMA) or CCMA (NHA), which most Florida employers prefer.
Official source: Florida Board of Medicine (medical assistants defined in statute but not licensed) · Exam: No state exam. To use the title 'certified medical assistant' under 458.3485, certification must come from an NCCA-accredited program or board-approved entity (e.g., CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA)). · Typical requirement: No state minimum. Fla. Stat. 458.3485 requires only direct physician supervision; typical training is a 9-12 month certificate (~720-1,300 hours) or associate degree.
Official license records related to medical assisting in Florida
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Certified Podiatric X-Ray Assistant — FL Department of Health~Division of Medical Quality Assurance
- Registered Chiropractic Assistant — FL Department of Health~Division of Medical Quality Assurance
- Medical Doctor — FL Department of Health~Division of Medical Quality Assurance
- Medical Physicist — FL Department of Health~Division of Medical Quality Assurance
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) — FL Department of Health~Division of Medical Quality Assurance
- Physician Assistant — FL Department of Health~Division of Medical Quality Assurance
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida College | Madison | public | $804 | 53.8% | $33,929 |
| Radford M Locklin Technical College | Milton | public | $987 | 65.4% | $35,997 |
| St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | public | $1,471 | 37.8% | $42,557 |
| Cape Coral Technical College | Cape Coral | public | $1,463 | 84.8% | $36,080 |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | public | $1,808 | 71.7% | $38,129 |
| North Florida Technical College | Starke | public | $1,590 | 73.8% | $31,683 |
| Florida Panhandle Technical College | Chipley | public | $2,307 | 41.4% | $32,320 |
| Erwin Technical College | Tampa | public | $2,796 | 79.8% | $37,966 |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | public | $2,839 | 5.8% | $35,014 |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa | public | $3,861 | 34.1% | $40,782 |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | public | $3,877 | 49.8% | $39,990 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | public | $4,128 | 38.5% | $42,244 |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | public | $3,815 | 44.3% | $38,315 |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | public | $3,957 | 36.9% | $36,739 |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | public | $4,571 | 37.9% | $39,664 |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | public | $4,709 | 38.6% | $38,359 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | public | $5,203 | 37.2% | $39,903 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | public | $5,463 | 41.2% | $40,654 |
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City | public | $5,364 | 52.1% | $37,894 |
| Saint Johns River State College | Palatka | public | $6,135 | 37.6% | $41,728 |
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee | public | $6,186 | 49.6% | $38,484 |
| Charlotte Technical College | Port Charlotte | public | $5,874 | 58.7% | $36,349 |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | public | $6,440 | 46.4% | $37,195 |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | public | $7,177 | 41.6% | $37,096 |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples | public | $7,283 | 99% | $36,853 |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | public | $6,677 | 69.5% | $33,166 |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | public | $7,781 | 40.5% | $37,561 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford | public | $8,970 | 44.5% | $41,733 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | public | $9,182 | 38.1% | $41,923 |
| Polk State College | Winter Haven | public | $9,427 | 32.8% | $40,624 |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala | public | $8,831 | 76.2% | $36,095 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | public | $11,098 | 43.9% | $41,631 |
| SABER College | Miami | private nonprofit | $11,009 | 91.5% | $40,816 |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | public | $10,414 | 60.3% | $38,560 |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine | public | $9,577 | 76.7% | $33,784 |
| William T McFatter Technical College | Davie | public | $11,901 | 63.8% | $41,656 |
| Orange Technical College | Orlando | public | $10,525 | 71.2% | $36,650 |
| Withlacoochee Technical College | Inverness | public | $10,348 | 54.6% | $34,279 |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | public | $12,088 | 46% | $38,203 |
| Riveroak Technical College | Live Oak | public | $10,143 | 70.7% | $31,778 |
| Taylor College | Ocala | private for-profit | $20,300 | 73.2% | $60,311 |
| Lively Technical College | Tallahassee | public | $10,307 | 52.7% | $30,413 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | public | $12,776 | 24% | $37,543 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | public | $14,506 | 34.1% | $41,939 |
| Praxis Institute | Miami | private for-profit | $8,785 | 79.2% | $22,300 |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | Delray Beach | private for-profit | $21,276 | 53.8% | $47,792 |
| Lake Technical College | Eustis | public | $16,252 | 60.4% | $32,793 |
| Emerald Coast Technical College | DeFuniak Springs | public | $19,093 | 77.3% | $36,180 |
| Herzing University-Orlando | Winter Park | private nonprofit | $19,850 | 49.6% | $36,909 |
| Orange Technical College-West Campus | Ocoee | public | $13,700 | 73.2% | $25,145 |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton | public | $22,356 | 35.2% | $40,318 |
| Rasmussen University-Florida | Ocala | private for-profit | $21,909 | 43.1% | $39,080 |
| H W Brewster Technical College | Tampa | public | $15,711 | 59.6% | $27,053 |
| Southern Technical College | Fort Myers | private for-profit | $21,171 | 24.3% | $36,155 |
| College of Business and Technology | Cutler Bay | private for-profit | $17,416 | 76.2% | $29,534 |
| Fortis College-Cutler Bay | Cutler Bay | private for-profit | $22,393 | 60% | $34,726 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | public | $23,620 | 56.3% | $36,188 |
| Florida National University-Main Campus | Hialeah | private for-profit | $23,043 | 41.9% | $33,928 |
| Southern Technical College | Orlando | private for-profit | $20,623 | 39.4% | $29,893 |
| Ridge Technical College | Winter Haven | public | $23,170 | 91.6% | $33,484 |
| Southeastern College-Boynton Beach | Boynton Beach | private for-profit | $28,820 | 65.7% | $41,200 |
| Ultimate Medical Academy | Clearwater | private nonprofit | $20,457 | 61.5% | $29,194 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa | Tampa | private for-profit | $26,077 | 72.6% | $36,288 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | private for-profit | $24,917 | 71.3% | $34,098 |
| Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie | Port Saint Lucie | private for-profit | $24,615 | 57.6% | $32,886 |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | private nonprofit | $30,498 | 39.9% | $39,696 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Miramar | Miramar | private for-profit | $27,673 | 72.5% | $35,442 |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | Altamonte Springs | private for-profit | $22,870 | 68.1% | $28,190 |
| ATA Career Education | Spring Hill | private for-profit | $28,250 | 50.2% | $34,577 |
| Hollywood Institute | Margate | private for-profit | $18,466 | 75.4% | $22,285 |
| Fortis College-Orange Park | Orange Park | private for-profit | $24,205 | 56.6% | $28,506 |
| Meridian College | Sarasota | private for-profit | $29,812 | 75.6% | $33,735 |
| Gwinnett Institute | Orlando | private for-profit | $34,939 | 63% | $33,735 |
| Fortis Institute-Pensacola | Pensacola | private for-profit | $27,867 | 54.5% | $26,652 |
| Daytona College | Ormond Beach | private for-profit | $28,706 | 78.9% | $26,422 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando | Orlando | private for-profit | $37,435 | 74.1% | $34,098 |
| South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami | private for-profit | $31,695 | 79.5% | $28,570 |
| Florida Education Institute | Miami | private for-profit | $36,273 | 80.2% | $24,588 |
| Medical Institute of Palm Beach | Greenacres | private for-profit | $41,985 | 86.3% | $25,811 |
| New Professions Technical Institute | Miami | private for-profit | $50,756 | 100% | $25,962 |
| Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp | Hialeah | private for-profit | $49,299 | 53.8% | $22,226 |
| Fort Myers Technical College | Fort Myers | public | not reported | 81.6% | $40,082 |
| Traviss Technical College | Lakeland | public | not reported | 85.8% | $39,813 |
| Advance Science International College | Miami Lakes | private for-profit | not reported | 71.8% | $24,047 |
| Flagler Technical College | Palm Coast | public | not reported | 85.4% | not reported |
| Jose Maria Vargas University | Pembroke Pines | private for-profit | not reported | 92.3% | not reported |
| D A Dorsey Technical College | Miami | public | $2,065 | 11.5% | not reported |
| Florida Academy | Fort Myers | private for-profit | $15,192 | 72.4% | not reported |
| FVI School of Nursing and Technology | Miami | private for-profit | $35,514 | 87.3% | not reported |
| Ultrasound Medical Institute | Wellington | private for-profit | $33,936 | 68.6% | not reported |
| Treasure Coast Technical College | Vero Beach | public | $8,500 | 87.8% | not reported |
| Florida International Training Institute | Miami | private for-profit | $27,008 | 82.4% | not reported |
| South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus | HOMESTEAD | public | $3,049 | 72.2% | not reported |
| HCI College | West Palm Beach | private for-profit | $35,425 | 93.1% | not reported |
| Gadsden Technical College | Quincy | public | $3,866 | 88% | not reported |
| Global Medical & Technical Training Institute | Miami | private for-profit | $35,823 | 87.7% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not medical assisting graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Medical Assisting school in Florida
- How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Florida?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 96 medical assisting schools in Florida is $12,088. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Do you need a license to work as a medical assisting in Florida?
- Florida does not license medical assistants. Florida Statute 458.3485 defines the role and lets MAs take vital signs, draw blood, give injections, and administer medication under a physician's direct supervision - no state credential needed to be hired. Certification is voluntary, but the statute reserves the 'certified medical assistant' title for holders of NCCA-accredited credentials like the CMA (AAMA) or CCMA (NHA), which most Florida employers prefer.
- Can you get paid to train as a medical assisting in Florida?
- Yes — Florida has 9 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the medical assisting apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a medical assisting earn in Florida?
- Working medical assisting professionals in Florida earn a median of $43,680 per year, ranging from about $35,880 to $49,040 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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