Best Medical Assistant Programs in Bessemer, Alabama (2025)

Updated October 28, 2025 | Brad Fishbein Table of Contents

Alabama Medical Assistant Salary Snapshot

Alabama
Alabama Median Pay $34,980 $16.82 per hour
U.S. Median Pay $44,200 $21.25 per hour
Data Year: 2024 Source: BLS OEWS

Medical Assistant Programs in Bessemer, Alabama

Around Bessemer and nearby suburbs, medical assistants keep clinics moving—greeting and rooming patients, assisting with in‑office procedures, and recording histories and updating EHRs. Local training blends skills labs with real‑clinic externships across local specialty clinics and multi‑specialty groups, primary care and family medicine so you graduate ready for day‑one impact.

This page helps you line up accelerated or flexible options in Bessemer, plan an externship with clinics, hospital affiliates, and private practices around Bessemer, and get ready for AAMA CMA, AMT RMA, or NHA CCMA — with context on statewide demand in the Heart of Dixie.

Flexible Medical Assistant Programs Serving Bessemer, Alabama:

Medical Assistant Training near Bessemer

#3

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 13.1 miles away
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
  • Administration Bldg Suite 1070 Birmingham, AL 35294-0110
  • (205) 934-4011

Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#5

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Hanceville, AL 49.7 miles away
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact

Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

Certification & Exams in Alabama

  1. Complete an accredited medical assistant certificate, diploma, or associate degree program.
  2. Finish your clinical externship hours and build confidence with front- and back-office skills.
  3. Sit for credentials like AAMA CMA, AMT RMA, or NHA CCMA based on employer preferences.

Tips for Choosing a Medical Assistant Program

  • Confirm the school is CAAHEP or ABHES accredited if you plan to earn the CMA credential.
  • Ask about lab simulations, EHR training, and how externship placements are coordinated.
  • Compare day, evening, and accelerated schedules that fit your work and family commitments.
  • Review certification exam pass rates, job placement support, and employer partnerships.

Alabama Medical Assistant Salary & Job Outlook

Based on BLS occupation: Medical Assistants (31-9092)
Data Year: 2024 • Alabama

Median Pay (2024) $34,980 $16.82 per hour

Mean Pay (2024)

$34,860 per year $16.76 per hour

Wage Percentiles

10th Percentile $28,280

$13.60 per hour

25th Percentile $30,940

$14.87 per hour

75th Percentile $36,990

$17.79 per hour

90th Percentile $43,530

$20.93 per hour

Alabama vs U.S.

Median Wage -20.9%
$34,980

$16.82 per hour

Mean Wage -22.0%
$34,860

$16.76 per hour

Percent difference vs U.S.

Employment Outlook

2024 12,760

Employment: 12,760 jobs

Additional Details

Employment per 1,000 Jobs
6.10
Employment RSE
4.3%
Total Employment (BLS sample)
12,760 jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. www.bls.gov/oes

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