Online Medical Assistant Training Program

Our online medical assistant training will help you start your career as a Certified Medical Assistant by preparing you for full certification as a Clinical Medical Assistant + Phlebotomy Technician + EKG Technician. Our online medical assistant program is developed by industry professionals with decades of real-world experience. Throughout your courses, you’ll cover both patient care and clinical office procedures. You’ll also learn essential skills like phlebotomy and venipuncture, and you’ll even receive a venipuncture kit as part of your program to help you strengthen your skills.

At A Glance

12 months

$3,799

Online

Open Enrollment

Medical Assistant Program Modules

Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to help you prepare to take the next steps toward a career as a medical assistant online. You’ll cover the essential skills and knowledge that will be relevant to the job.

Prepare to take the next steps after program completion.

*CareerStep does not guarantee externships. A learner’s placement in and completion of an externship is solely the learner’s responsibility and may be subject to additional requirements, such as a background check and successful completion of a CareerStep course. This is particularly important for learners seeking to complete their externship in Alabama, District of Columbia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Please note that CareerStep will not sign agreements with sites in the above-referenced states or provide evidence of insurance to those sites.

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Tuition

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This program includes comprehensive training, career services, and coaching, along with certification prep materials and exam fees.

$3,799 for full program access

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Instruction Provider

CareerStep is a training partner for healthcare organizations and academic institutions, providing flexible online training programs that can provide a pathway toward success for our learners.
Since 1992, they’ve partnered with more than 150 higher education institutions across the United States to help learners take the next steps in their lives and careers.

Fact Sheets

Medical Assistant One Sheet

Medican Assistant Learning Objectives

Medical Assistant Program FAQs

Yes, clinical hours are an essential component of your training—particularly as you work towards certification and potential employment. They give you a chance to test your current skill level and put all your new knowledge to work in real-world settings.

CareerStep does not guarantee externships. A learner’s placement in and completion of an externship is solely the learner’s responsibility and may be subject to additional requirements, such as a background check and successful completion of a CareerStep course. This is particularly important for learners seeking to complete their externship in Alabama, District of Columbia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Please note that CareerStep will not sign agreements with sites in the above-referenced states or provide evidence of insurance to those sites.

A lot. You’ll support doctors, nurses, and other health professionals in medical settings, performing both clinical and administrative tasks. In other words, you’ll play a vital role in keeping healthcare facilities running smoothly. You’ll be hands-on with everything from wound care, phlebotomy, and EKGs to greeting and scheduling patients, managing medical records, and processing health insurance payments.

Yes and no. While California, Connecticut, Montana, New Jersey, and Washington have certification requirements, most states don’t require medical assistant certification. However, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employers prefer to hire certified medical assistants.* Being certified as a medical assistant as well as a Phlebotomy Technician and EKG Technician gives you a competitive advantage and maximizes your earning potential.

This program prepares you for the following certifications:

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)‡
Certified EKG Technician (CET)‡
‡ Requires some additional hands-on work: 30 venipunctures + 10 capillary sticks for CPT; 10 EKGs on “real people” for CET.

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. “Medical Assistants.” Occupational Outlook Handbook. Accessed March 25, 2024.

Statements found in the United States Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook are not a guarantee of any post-graduation salary, in part because the data used to create the Occupational Outlook Handbook includes workers from differing educational backgrounds, levels of experience, and geographic areas of the country.

Online Medical Assistant Training Program