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Medical Assistant Programs in the Virginia Beach area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area
Programs
4
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$43,620
medical assistants, BLS May 2025
Medical Assistant Programs in the Virginia Beach area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Virginia Beach
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 0.6 miles, farthest 5.1 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 19 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 317 medical assistant awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 4 on Virginia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $43,620 median for medical assistants ($20.97 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,280 to $47,100; 3,040 employed in the metro area; Virginia median $44,740 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Medical assistant programs, nearest to Virginia Beach first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis College-NorfolkWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | 28 | 0.6 |
| ECPI UniversityWIOA list | Virginia Beach | Certificate | 264 | 1.2 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Certificate | 25 | 3.5 |
| Tidewater Community CollegeWIOA list | Norfolk | Certificate | 0 | 5.1 |
- 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, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 24 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill