Best Medical Assistant Programs in Yuma, Arizona (2025)

Updated October 28, 2025 | Brad Fishbein Table of Contents

Arizona Medical Assistant Salary Snapshot

Arizona
Arizona Median Pay $45,440 $21.84 per hour
U.S. Median Pay $44,200 $21.25 per hour
Data Year: 2024 Source: BLS OEWS

Medical Assistant Programs in Yuma, Arizona

From downtown Yuma to surrounding neighborhoods, medical assistants keep clinics moving—greeting and rooming patients, coordinating referrals and prior authorizations, and prepping exam rooms and sterilizing instruments. Local training blends hands‑on labs with supervised externships across local specialty clinics and multi‑specialty groups, hospital outpatient departments so your first day feels like your next step, not your first.

Use the resources here to review day, evening, and hybrid schedules near Yuma, build externship experience across neighborhood clinics in Yuma, and get ready for AAMA CMA, AMT RMA, or NHA CCMA — with insight for Arizonans.

Flexible Medical Assistant Programs Serving Yuma, Arizona:

Medical Assistant Training near Yuma

#2

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA 57.8 miles away
Tuition
  • In-state tuition: $1,126
  • Out-of-state tuition: $7,990
Contact

Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#3

Milan Institute-Palm Desert

Palm Desert, CA 131.7 miles away
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
  • 75-030 Gerald Ford Drive, Suite 203 Palm Desert, CA 92211
  • (760) 469-4545

Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

#5

San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage

Rancho Mirage, CA 134.7 miles away
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact

Source: IPEDS Scorecard ACCSC

Certification & Exams in Arizona

  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.

Arizona Medical Assistant Salary & Job Outlook

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

Median Pay (2024) $45,440 $21.84 per hour

Mean Pay (2024)

$45,010 per year $21.64 per hour

Wage Percentiles

10th Percentile $37,840

$18.19 per hour

25th Percentile $39,740

$19.11 per hour

75th Percentile $48,140

$23.14 per hour

90th Percentile $50,580

$24.32 per hour

Arizona vs U.S.

Median Wage +2.8%
$45,440

$21.84 per hour

Mean Wage +0.6%
$45,010

$21.64 per hour

Percent difference vs U.S.

Employment Outlook

2024 23,300

Employment: 23,300 jobs

Additional Details

Employment per 1,000 Jobs
7.29
Employment RSE
4.3%
Total Employment (BLS sample)
23,300 jobs

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

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