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Nevada Medical Assistant Training Programs and Schools

Career Information for Medical Assistants in Nevada

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Fast Facts for Medical Assistants in Nevada

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Carson City
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Las Vegas
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Las Vegas

Salaries for Medical Assistants in Nevada

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Reno. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Medical Assistants in Nevada are listed below.

Selected Medical Assistant Schools in Nevada

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Everest College
Henderson

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting, Medical Assisting Program, Medical Assisting - Associate Degree
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Kaplan College KHE
Las Vegas

Kaplan College teaches students skills that have relevance in many fast-growing employment areas. Several forms of tuition assistance may be available for qualified enrollees.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Anthem Institute
Las Vegas

Offers career training in healthcare and technology. Located at six campuses in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

  • Programs: Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Career College of Northern Nevada
Reno

Offers career training and associate degree programs in technical, legal, and medical-related areas. Located in Reno, Nevada.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant (Diploma)
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Milan Institute
Sparks

Offers career training in business, legal and medical-related fields. Located at nine campus sites in Texas, California, Idaho, and Nevada.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Carrington College
Reno

Offers degree and certificate programs in medical, dental, and information technology disciplines. Main campus in Phoenix, Arizona and eight satellite campuses spread across six western states.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate

Selected Online Schools for Medical Assistants in Nevada

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
Keiser University eCampus OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
South UniversityOnlineAssociateGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineDiplomaGet Info
Herzing CollegeOnlineAssociate, DiplomaGet Info

More Nevada Medical Assistant Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Pima Medical Institute Las VegasLas VegasAssociate820

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Medical Assistants

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Nevada. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Medical Assistants

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Medical Assistants relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

NEVADA

   
Carson City150$31,4501.8
Reno710$34,3401
Las Vegas2,890$32,4300.8
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