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Medical Assisting Schools in New York
55 schools in New York offer medical assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in New York trains medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working medical assisting professionals in New York 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 New York: No license required
New York does not license medical assistants, and NYSED's official guidance is the most restrictive of any large state: MAs may not give injections or vaccines, administer medications, or perform any task requiring medical judgment - those remain limited to licensed professionals, and even nationally certified MAs get no additional authority. MAs in NY handle vitals, ECGs, specimen collection, and administrative work under physician supervision. Legislation to create a registered medical assistant credential (S5720) has been proposed but not enacted as of mid-2026.
Official source: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions · Exam: No state exam. Voluntary national exams (CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA)) are common employer preferences but grant no extra scope in NY. · Typical requirement: No state minimum - but NY sharply limits what MAs may do: no injections/vaccinations, no medication administration, no IVs, no triage. Permitted: vitals, ECGs, specimen collection, suture removal, dressing changes, admin work. Typical training remains a 9-12 month certificate.
Official license records related to medical assisting in New York
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Specialist Assistant (Orthopedics, Radiology, Urology) — NYS Education Department~State Board for Medicine
- Medical Physicist in Medical Health Physics — NYS Education Department~Office of the Professions
- Medical Physicist in Medical Nuclear Physics — NYS Education Department~Office of the Professions
- Physician Assistant — NYS Education Department~State Board for Medicine
- Pathologist's Assistant — NYS Education Department~Office of the Professions
- Certified EMS Provider (CFR, EMT, AEMT, EMT-CC, EMT-Paramedic) — NYS Department of Health~Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career School of NY | Staten Island | private nonprofit | $3,283 | 76.7% | $35,778 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College | Bayside | public | $4,458 | 32.9% | $44,214 |
| Suffolk County Community College | Selden | public | $5,258 | 33.9% | $49,907 |
| CUNY Bronx Community College | Bronx | public | $4,462 | 29.5% | $41,307 |
| CUNY Hostos Community College | Bronx | public | $5,297 | 33.8% | $40,485 |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn | public | $5,606 | 39.4% | $42,621 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City | public | $6,120 | 37% | $41,653 |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City | public | $7,095 | 34.3% | $48,248 |
| Columbia-Greene Community College | Hudson | public | $6,559 | 36.5% | $44,441 |
| Orange County Community College | Middletown | public | $6,794 | 29.9% | $44,117 |
| Monroe Community College | Rochester | public | $6,353 | 28.2% | $40,174 |
| Niagara County Community College | Sanborn | public | $6,876 | 37% | $42,285 |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy | public | $8,501 | 36.4% | $45,460 |
| Erie Community College | Buffalo | public | $7,765 | 31.8% | $41,228 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla | public | $9,373 | 27.8% | $46,822 |
| Onondaga Community College | Syracuse | public | $8,562 | 23.9% | $41,190 |
| Genesee Community College | Batavia | public | $8,334 | 33.2% | $39,674 |
| Sullivan County Community College | Loch Sheldrake | public | $8,482 | 29.3% | $38,354 |
| Cayuga County Community College | Auburn | public | $8,662 | 30.1% | $38,709 |
| Rockland Community College | Suffern | public | $11,282 | 32.8% | $50,243 |
| SUNY Broome Community College | Binghamton | public | $8,940 | 33.6% | $39,710 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica | public | $8,987 | 37.6% | $39,850 |
| Maria College of Albany | Albany | private nonprofit | $13,082 | 42.4% | $55,458 |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | Rego Park | private for-profit | $26,315 | 67.8% | $104,403 |
| Jamestown Community College | Jamestown | public | $9,850 | 37.6% | $38,242 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | Alfred | public | $15,016 | 56.9% | $50,445 |
| Trocaire College | Buffalo | private nonprofit | $16,636 | 58.5% | $55,318 |
| Herkimer County Community College | Herkimer | public | $13,419 | 33.5% | $39,199 |
| Monroe University | Bronx | private for-profit | $14,522 | 53.5% | $41,236 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Greece | Rochester | private nonprofit | $11,503 | 32.3% | $32,568 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Albany | Albany | private nonprofit | $12,443 | 37.6% | $32,568 |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island | Staten Island | private for-profit | $35,666 | 64% | $86,693 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | Buffalo | private nonprofit | $14,135 | 41.7% | $32,568 |
| Center for Allied Health Education | Brooklyn | private for-profit | $48,150 | 81.1% | $107,249 |
| Manhattan School of Computer Technology | Brooklyn | private nonprofit | $11,706 | 70.9% | $26,020 |
| Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool | public | $19,002 | 76.5% | $40,658 |
| Metropolitan Learning Institute | Rego Park | private nonprofit | $12,699 | 91.2% | $25,916 |
| New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants | Long Island City | private for-profit | $20,097 | 73.2% | $38,899 |
| Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus | Albany | private for-profit | $24,241 | 35.9% | $38,830 |
| Plaza College | Forest Hills | private for-profit | $19,860 | 63.7% | $31,519 |
| Hunter Business School | Levittown | private for-profit | $23,738 | 83.7% | $36,312 |
| Mildred Elley-New York Campus | New York | private for-profit | $25,431 | 36% | $38,830 |
| New York Medical Career Training Center | Flushing | private for-profit | $28,089 | 94.5% | $40,540 |
| Allen School-Brooklyn | Brooklyn | private for-profit | $26,106 | 80.6% | $34,186 |
| Allen School-Jamaica | Jamaica | private for-profit | $30,563 | 74.8% | $34,186 |
| Mandl School-The College of Allied Health | New York | private for-profit | $35,578 | 50.6% | $39,108 |
| Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences | New York | private for-profit | $29,688 | 91.4% | $29,699 |
| Center for Instruction Technology & Innovation | Mexico | public | $13,850 | 67% | not reported |
| Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training | New York | private for-profit | $7,746 | 50% | not reported |
| Ace Institute of Technology | New York | private for-profit | $41,063 | 65.8% | not reported |
| New Age Training | New York | private for-profit | not reported | 74.7% | $31,997 |
| Access Careers | Hempstead | private for-profit | not reported | 89.6% | not reported |
| Alliance Computing Solutions | Flushing | private for-profit | $13,824 | 93.3% | not reported |
| Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants | Ardsley | private for-profit | $16,177 | 100% | not reported |
| Access Careers-Islandia | Islandia | private for-profit | not reported | 71.7% | 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 New York
- How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in New York?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 55 medical assisting schools in New York is $12,075. 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 New York?
- New York does not license medical assistants, and NYSED's official guidance is the most restrictive of any large state: MAs may not give injections or vaccines, administer medications, or perform any task requiring medical judgment - those remain limited to licensed professionals, and even nationally certified MAs get no additional authority. MAs in NY handle vitals, ECGs, specimen collection, and administrative work under physician supervision. Legislation to create a registered medical assistant credential (S5720) has been proposed but not enacted as of mid-2026.
- Can you get paid to train as a medical assisting in New York?
- Yes — New York has 1 registered apprenticeship program 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 New York?
- Working medical assisting professionals in New York earn a median of $48,000 per year, ranging from about $37,280 to $59,480 (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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