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Medical Assisting Schools in Pennsylvania
51 schools in Pennsylvania offer medical assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 4 registered apprenticeship programs in Pennsylvania train medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working medical assisting professionals in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania: No license required
Pennsylvania does not license medical assistants - the State Board of Medicine's regulated professions list (physicians, PAs, respiratory therapists, athletic trainers, etc.) does not include them. MAs work under physician supervision and delegation, and no state exam or minimum hours apply. Most employers expect a voluntary national certification such as the CMA (AAMA) or CCMA (NHA), earned through a 9-12 month program or an apprenticeship/work-experience route.
Official source: Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine (Department of State, BPOA) - does not license medical assistants · Exam: No state exam. Voluntary national exams: CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), NCMA (NCCT). · Typical requirement: No state minimum. Typical: 9-12 month certificate (~720-1,300 hours) or associate degree; high school diploma/GED to enroll.
Official license records related to medical assisting in Pennsylvania
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Medical Doctor Temporary License — Department of State~Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs~Medicine Board
- Physician Assistant Certification — Department of State~Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs~Medicine Board
- Medical Doctor Institutional License — Department of State~Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs~Medicine Board
- Physical Therapist Assistant — Department of State~Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs~Physical Therapy Board
- Occupational Therapist Assistant — Department of State~Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs~Occupational Therapy Board
- Osteopathic Physician Assistant — Department of State~Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs~Osteopathic Medicine Board
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown | public | $6,389 | 21.8% | $47,324 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood | public | $5,167 | 26.4% | $37,439 |
| Delaware County Community College | Media | public | $6,576 | 18.3% | $45,391 |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca | public | $6,937 | 28.5% | $45,090 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Johnstown | public | $6,200 | 39.3% | $38,752 |
| Butler County Community College | Butler | public | $6,233 | 30.2% | $38,891 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville | public | $9,203 | 24.6% | $42,436 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | public | $9,433 | 24.1% | $40,437 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Pleasant Gap | public | $9,857 | 90.8% | $41,677 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Hermitage | private for-profit | $6,778 | 65.6% | $28,311 |
| Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell | public | $11,124 | 24.9% | $46,108 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education | York | public | $13,490 | 89.7% | $54,322 |
| Laurel Technical Institute | Uniontown | private for-profit | $7,825 | 76.2% | $30,819 |
| Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem | public | $12,119 | 29.8% | $41,566 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | public | $11,911 | 18.4% | $40,852 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona | public | $12,419 | 71.5% | $38,008 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg | public | $14,471 | 21.3% | $42,007 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | public | $13,970 | 25.3% | $39,449 |
| YTI Career Institute-York | York | private for-profit | $14,637 | 77.1% | $40,672 |
| Johnson College | Scranton | private nonprofit | $19,954 | 57.3% | $55,194 |
| Somerset County Technology Center | Somerset | public | $14,444 | 89.1% | $37,558 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center | Willow Street | public | $17,505 | 77.2% | $44,566 |
| Central Penn College | Summerdale | private for-profit | $18,953 | 36.5% | $45,370 |
| Pennco Tech-Bristol | Bristol | private for-profit | $19,197 | 72.3% | $43,493 |
| All-State Career School | Essington | private for-profit | $18,205 | 61.7% | $38,495 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | Williamsport | public | $25,110 | 61% | $52,567 |
| PITC Institute | Wyncote | private for-profit | $28,276 | 49.6% | $58,389 |
| Lackawanna College | Scranton | private nonprofit | $19,951 | 37.8% | $41,000 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | Lancaster | private nonprofit | $42,478 | 62.8% | $86,881 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Media | private nonprofit | $17,850 | 46.2% | $35,703 |
| Orleans Technical College | Philadelphia | private nonprofit | $20,113 | 82.2% | $38,668 |
| Harcum College | Bryn Mawr | private nonprofit | $24,776 | 51.5% | $46,827 |
| Indiana County Technology Center | Indiana | public | $18,822 | 72.7% | $34,858 |
| South Hills School of Business & Technology | State College | private for-profit | $19,673 | 64.9% | $35,539 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington | private for-profit | $18,350 | 52.7% | $31,736 |
| West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute | Irwin | private for-profit | $19,285 | 83.3% | $31,912 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology | Erie | private for-profit | $17,540 | 69.7% | $28,704 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute | Wyomissing | private for-profit | $19,518 | 48.8% | $31,102 |
| Fortis Institute-Scranton | Scranton | private for-profit | $20,186 | 56.3% | $30,224 |
| YTI Career Institute-Altoona | Altoona | private for-profit | $20,822 | 64.7% | $30,188 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown | Allentown | private for-profit | $21,747 | 51.4% | $31,102 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg | Lewisburg | private for-profit | $22,103 | 38.2% | $31,102 |
| Erie Institute of Technology Inc | Erie | private for-profit | $30,164 | 72.1% | $41,951 |
| Lansdale School of Business | North Wales | private for-profit | $27,483 | 76.7% | $37,442 |
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | Forty Fort | private for-profit | $23,291 | 65.6% | $30,224 |
| Douglas Education Center | Monessen | private for-profit | $27,348 | 84.2% | $30,814 |
| Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia | Philadelphia | private for-profit | $29,960 | 49.6% | $32,473 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown | Allentown | private for-profit | $36,348 | 66.1% | $38,683 |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center | Springville | public | $5,594 | 96.7% | not reported |
| Institute of Medical Careers | Pittsburgh | private for-profit | $21,392 | 69.5% | not reported |
| Berks Career & Technology Center | Leesport | public | $20,536 | 70% | 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 Pennsylvania
- How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Pennsylvania?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 51 medical assisting schools in Pennsylvania is $18,350. 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 Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania does not license medical assistants - the State Board of Medicine's regulated professions list (physicians, PAs, respiratory therapists, athletic trainers, etc.) does not include them. MAs work under physician supervision and delegation, and no state exam or minimum hours apply. Most employers expect a voluntary national certification such as the CMA (AAMA) or CCMA (NHA), earned through a 9-12 month program or an apprenticeship/work-experience route.
- Can you get paid to train as a medical assisting in Pennsylvania?
- Yes — Pennsylvania has 4 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 Pennsylvania?
- Working medical assisting professionals in Pennsylvania earn a median of $43,920 per year, ranging from about $36,810 to $48,500 (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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