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

27 programs in Iowa’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Medical assistant (31-9092). Published costs run from $8 to $19,240; 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 list27

With a published cost27 of 27

With an employment figure16 of 27

Median published cost$8,826

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:27 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	$8tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantIndustry-Recognized Certificate · 31-9092; 29-2072	Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington 52655	44 wk · 21 hrs	—	—	—	—
2	$12tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantIndustry-Recognized Certificate · 31-9092	EICCD - SCCBettendorf 52722	40 wk · 40 hrs	—	—	—	—
3	$1,279tuition + fees + supplies	Health Care Patient ServicesHealth Care Patient Services Certificate · 31-9092; 31-9099; 43-6013	Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny 50023	15 wk · 6 hrs	9	100%	—	—
4	$1,899tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Access and Front Desk CertificatePatient Access and Front Desk Certificate · 29-2072; 31-9092; 43-6013	Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo 50701	15 wk · 8 hrs	26	96%	93%	$7,651
5	$1,926tuition + fees + supplies	Healthcare Assistant ProgramHealthcare Assistant Certificate · 31-9092	Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington 52655	16 wk · 8 hrs	—	—	—	—
6	$2,499tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) · 29-1071; 29-2012; 31-9092	Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa 52501	12 wk · 28 hrs	13	—	—	—
7	$2,795tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Clinical Medical AssistantCertified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) · 31-9092	Iowa Valley Community College DistrictMarshalltown 50158	48 wk · 12 hrs	—	—	—	—
8	$3,695tuition + fees + supplies	CMAA with Medical Billing and Coding (Online) 6120010 (Continuing Education)Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMMA) Certificate of Completion · 31-9092; 43-6013	Eastern Iowa Community CollegesDavenport 52801	52 wk · 11 hrs	—	—	—	—
9	$3,918tuition + fees + supplies	Patient Access Specialist, CertificatePatient Access Specialist Certificate · 29-2072; 31-9092; 43-6013	Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny 50023	32 wk · 2 hrs	118	26%	77%	$8,689
10	$4,099tuition + fees + supplies	Certified Professional Medical CoderCertified Professional Coder (CPC) · 29-2072; 31-9092; 31-9099	Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo 50701	23 wk · 8 hrs	95	84%	65%	$8,928
11	$4,601tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Billing and Coding (Voucher Included)Certified Professional Coder or Certified Coding Associate or Certified Billing and Coding Specialist · 29-2072; 29-9021; 31-9092	Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington 52655	52 wk · 8 hrs	—	—	—	—
12	$8,103tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Scribe - DiplomaMedical Scribe Diploma · 31-9092	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City 51102	32 wk · 21 hrs	129	50%	86%	$6,924
13	$8,551tuition + fees + supplies	Diagnostic AssistantDiagnostic Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree · 11-3012; 29-2034; 31-9092	Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids 52404	40 wk · 14 hrs	272	8%	80%	$2,353
14	$8,826tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantMedical Assistant Diploma · 31-9092	Eastern Iowa Community CollegesDavenport 52801	36 wk · 20 hrs	130	85%	78%	$8,200
15	$10,271tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Assistant DiplomaMedical Assistant Diploma · 31-9092	Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo 50701	48 wk · 30 hrs	—	—	—	—
16	$10,289tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Assistant - Diploma; CMA, AAMA, RMAC CertificationsMedical Assistant - Diploma; CMA, AAMA, RMAC Certifications · 31-9092	Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs 51502	38 wk · 27 hrs	25	92%	46%	$7,561
17	$10,814tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Assistant *MDAST.DPMedical Assistant Diploma · 29-2099; 31-9092	Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar 52132	44 wk · 23 hrs	83	76%	95%	$9,771
18	$10,908tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantMedical Assistant Diploma · 31-9092	Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge 50501	45 wk · 20 hrs	53	75%	93%	$9,945
19	$10,992tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Assistant DiplomaMedical Assistant Diploma · 31-9092	North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City 50401	36 wk · 24 hrs	44	64%	71%	$7,096
20	$11,132tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Assistant DiplomaMedical Assistant Diploma · 31-9092	Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny 50023	48 wk · 20 hrs	74	66%	97%	$10,033
21	$11,748tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Assistant - DiplomaMedical Assistant - Diploma · 31-9092	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City 51102	48 wk · 21 hrs	—	—	—	—
22	$11,960tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Assistant - DiplomaMedical Assistant - Diploma · 31-9092	Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs 51501	40 wk · 26 hrs	63	40%	70%	$9,521
23	$13,089tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantMedical Assistant Diploma · 31-9092	Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington 52655	40 wk · 33 hrs	41	98%	88%	$6,962
24	$13,743tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Assistant (E/MVMED) CIP: 510801.0100 ITSO: 03.02.11.03Medical Assistant Diploma; Medical Assistant certification · 31-9092	Iowa Valley Community College DistrictMarshalltown 50158	43 wk · 17 hrs	59	92%	86%	$6,769
25	$17,548tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistantMedical Assistant Diploma · 31-9092	Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville 51334	72 wk · 15 hrs	—	—	—	—
26	$17,668tuition + fees + supplies	Medical Assisting TechnologyMedical Assisting Technology Diploma · 29-2012; 31-9092; 31-9097	Orion Technical CollegeDavenport 52807	40 wk · 23 hrs	101	59%	86%	$10,464
27	$19,240tuition + fees + supplies	Medical AssistingMedical Assisting Associate of Applied Science Degree · 31-9092	Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids 52404	80 wk · 20 hrs	418	55%	85%	$9,186

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,103 programs for Iowa 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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