Pennsylvania has a wide variety of medical assistant programs offered by their 27 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited schools that have a dedication towards medical assistant programs. Click on a school name to find out more about the medical assistant training provided by each program.
More CMA Info for Pennsylvania:
See All Medical Assistant Programs
See Online Medical Assistant Programs
Medical Assistant Schools in Pennsylvania
| Medical Assistant Programs in Pennsylvania | Accreditation Status |
|---|---|
| Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Bidwell Training Center Pittsburgh, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Bradford School-Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Brightwood Career Institute Pittsburgh, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Brightwood Career Institute-Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Brightwood Career Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Butler County Community College Butler, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Central Pennsylvania College Summerdale, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Community College of Allegheny County-West Mifflin (South Campus) West Mifflin, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Delaware County Community College Media, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Greater Altoona Career and Technical Center Altoona, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg Campus Harrisburg, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Keystone Technical Institute Harrisburg, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| McCann School of Business and Technology – Allentown Allentown, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| McCann School of Business and Technology-Dickson City Dickson City, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| McCann School of Business and Technology-Hazleton Hazleton, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| McCann School of Business and Technology-Pottsville Pottsville, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| McCann School of Business and Technology-Sunbury Sunbury, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Montgomery County Community College Pottstown, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Pittsburgh Technical Institute Oakdale, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| YTI Career Institute-Altoona Altoona, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| YTI Career Institute-Lancaster Lancaster, PA | Status: Accreditation |
| YTI Career Institute-York York, PA | Status: Accreditation |
Factors You Need to Consider in CMA Programs in Pennsylvania
There are certainly a number of factors when deciding medical assistant schools. Here is a short list of a few of the most essential aspects to keep in mind as you look for your medical assistant university:
- Size of the CMA School
- Passing-rates of the CMA (AAMA) exam
- Classroom and clinical offerings
- Program expenses and possible possibilities for loan assistance
- Program admission guidelines
While you take these medical assistant school aspects into consideration, it can also be useful to speak with present day university students as well as former students of the CMA colleges of interest. Also, talking to recruiters who have worked with these graduates might provide you additional information to each school’s strong points & weak points.
