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Medical Assistant Programs in the Portland area
Portland-South Portland, ME metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$48,540
medical assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$15,810
of 1 with a cost, IPEDS
Medical Assistant Programs in the Portland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Portland
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 6.8 miles, farthest 18.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 1 of 3 list one: $15,810 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 1 college lists a length: 7 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 80 medical assistant awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Maine's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $48,540 median for medical assistants ($23.34 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $41,090 to $61,050; 1,880 employed in the metro area; Maine median $47,580 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Medical assistant programs, nearest to Portland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Technical InstituteWIOA list | Scarborough | Certificate | $15,810 | 7 months | 39 | 6.8 |
| Southern Maine Community CollegeWIOA list | South Portland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 | 11.5 |
| York County Community College | Wells | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 18.2 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Portland-South Portland, ME, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Maine: 726 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 25 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill