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Virginia Medical Assistant Training Programs and Schools

Career Information for Medical Assistants in Virginia

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Fast Facts for Medical Assistants in Virginia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Virginia Beach, Blacksburg, and Roanoke
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Danville, Charlottesville, and Lynchburg
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Virginia Beach, Richmond, and Roanoke

Salaries for Medical Assistants in Virginia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Richmond, Charlottesville, and Winchester. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Medical Assistants in Virginia are listed below.

Selected Medical Assistant Schools in Virginia

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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Sanford Brown College
Vienna

Students attend the school to gain practical skills directly useful in their chosen fields. Multiple campuses around St. Louis plus one in Milwaukee.

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

Everest College
Arlington, Chesapeake, McLean, Newport News

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
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Fortis College
Norfolk, Richmond

Looking to prepare for your dream career? Fortis College can give you the skills and training you need to succeed in the fast-growing and high-demand healthcare field.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant Technician, Medical Assisting, Medical Business And Clinical Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Kaplan College KHE
Chesapeake

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

ECPI University
Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach

ECPI University has offered many different campuses, as well as online, education for several different programs for almost 40 years.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Medical Careers Institute
Manassas, Newport News, Richmond, Virginia Beach

Medical Careers Institute specialized in career training for a variety of medical careers. The school offers programs at more than a dozen campuses in Virginia and the Carolinas.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Medical Assistants in Virginia

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

More Virginia Medical Assistant Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Centura College - Newport NewsNewport NewsAssociate224
Centura College - RichmondRichmondAssociate186
Centura College - Virginia BeachVirginia BeachBachelor1,423
Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfaAssociate907
Heritage InstituteManassasAssociate255
Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandaleAssociate41,266
Richmond School of Health and TechnologyRichmondAssociate358
Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolkAssociate25,857

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Medical Assistants

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Virginia. 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

VIRGINIA

   
Virginia Beach3,070$26,1101.1
Blacksburg170$25,4200.9
Roanoke470$26,5300.8
Winchester120$27,5400.7
Richmond1,490$29,1200.7
Harrisonburg100$24,5300.6
Lynchburg170$26,0100.5
Charlottesville100$28,2100.3
Danville30$23,1500.3
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