Medical-assistant programs in Arkansas on the federal training list, by published cost

19 programs in Arkansas’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Medical assistant (31-9092). Published costs run from $2,052 to $21,485; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.

Read this first. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved. No promise is made here about money, seats, jobs or pay; the figures are what the providers reported, printed with their dates.

Programs on the list19

With a published cost19 of 19

With an employment figure11 of 19

Median published cost$3,995

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:19 rows

#	Published cost basis	Program (provider’s page) · credential · code	Provider · city	Length	Exited	Completed	Employed Q2 after exit	Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter)
1	$2,052tuition + fees + supplies	Health Sciences TechnologyCertificate of Proficiency - Health Sciences Technology · 31-9092	Southern Arkansas University (SAU) TechCamden 71701	15 wk · 12 hrs	112	100%	74%	$9,039
2	$2,100tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Clinical Medical AssistantCertified Clinical Medical Assistant · 31-9092	THE ACADEMY OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF ARKANSASLittle Rock 72209	16 wk · 12 hrs	76	58%	51%	—
3	$2,599tuition + fees + supplies	REMOVED - Clinical Medical AssistantClinical Medical Assistant Certificate · 31-9092	COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF UA (CCCUA)Dequeen 71832	36 wk · 4 hrs	—	—	—	—
4	$2,795tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Clinical Medical AssistantCertified Clinical Medical Assistant · 31-9092	NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)Bentonville 72712	competency-based	—	—	—	—
5	$2,795tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (Voucher Included)CCMA · 31-9092	UNIVERSITY of Central Arkansas Outreach and Community EngagementConway 72035	competency-based	—	—	—	—
6	$2,900tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Program (CCMA)Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA) · 31-9092	Arkansas Employment Career CenterLittle Rock 72201	competency-based	185	79%	76%	$6,758
7	$2,995tuition + fees + supplies	CCMA Certified Clinical Medical AssistantCertified Clinical Medical Assistant Program · 31-9092	Vincennes UniversityVan Buren 72956	competency-based	53	89%	82%	$6,118
8	$3,790tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Medical AssistantCertified Medical Assistant · 31-9092	Gateway Allied Health LLCHot Springs National Park 71913	48 wk · 6 hrs	35	80%	97%	$6,660
9	$3,795tuition + fees + supplies	REMOVED-Certified Medical AssistantCertified Medical Assistant · 31-9092	Compassionate Medical AcademySherwood 72120	competency-based	—	—	—	—
10	$3,995tuition + fees + supplies	Cert. Clin. Med. Asst. + Cert. Elec. Health Rec. Spec. (V)CCMA; CEHRS · 31-9092	UNIVERSITY of Central Arkansas Outreach and Community EngagementConway 72035	competency-based	—	—	—	—
11	$4,390tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantIndustry Cert: Registered Medical Assistant -American Allied Health · 31-9092	REMOVED - PETRA Allied Health (Fort Smith)Fort Smith 72913	competency-based	62	97%	73%	$7,103
12	$4,390tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantIndustry Cert: Registered Medical Assistant -American Allied Health · 31-9092	PETRA ALLIED HEALTH (SPRINGDALE)Springdale 72762	competency-based	329	88%	81%	$7,345
13	$4,497tuition + fees + supplies	Healthcare Office SkillsCertificate of Proficiency in Healthcare Office Skills · 31-9092	UNIVERSITY of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM)Monticello 71656	competency-based	50	98%	58%	$5,698
14	$4,801tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Medical Assistant (Technical Certificate)Medical Assistant Certificate of Proficiency · 31-9092	NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE - NAC (NORTH CAMPUS AND SOUTH CAMPUS)Harrison 72601	competency-based	—	—	—	—
15	$4,850tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical/Medical Laboratory AssistantCertificate of Proficiency as a Phlebotomist; EKG Technician & PFT · 31-9092	ARKANSAS College of Health Careers (ACHC)Little Rock 72205	competency-based	122	85%	77%	$6,587
16	$5,400tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Clinical Medical AssistantCertification of Proficiency/National License · 31-9092	ARKANSAS College of Health Careers (ACHC)Little Rock 72205	competency-based	10	70%	76%	$9,027
17	$6,600tuition + fees + supplies	Clinical Medical Assistant Bootcamp ProgramCertified Medical Assistant Bootcamp (Optional) · 31-9092	Compassionate Medical AcademySherwood 72120	competency-based	—	—	—	—
18	$7,885tuition + fees + supplies	Medical CodingTechnical Certificate - Medical Coding · 31-9092	Southern Arkansas University (SAU) TechCamden 71701	30 wk · 27 hrs	—	—	—	—
19	$21,485tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantMedical Assistant Associate's Degree · 31-9092	Arkansas Tech University (ATU)Russellville 72801	competency-based	169	21%	60%	$7,444

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (961 programs for Arkansas in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.

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