Best Patient Access Representative Programs in Providence, Rhode Island (2026)

Updated August 27, 2026 | TradeCareerPath Editorial Team

The best patient access representative programs near Providence, Rhode Island pair focused training with a state median wage of about $42,620 a year for patient access representatives (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Most students finish a 3-to-9-month patient access or medical office certificate, or start directly with employer training; the voluntary NAHAM CHAA credential can come with experience.

Patient access representatives register patients, verify insurance coverage, schedule appointments, and manage front-desk operations in hospitals and clinics. Training typically covers insurance verification, scheduling systems, medical terminology, and HIPAA.

Key Facts

Rhode Island median wage: $42,620/yr (Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Job outlook: +0% with ~128,500 openings/yr (Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034)
Rhode Island employment: 4,270 patient access representatives (Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Rhode Island location quotient: 1.45 (Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Typical program length: 6-12 months (certificate) to 2 years (associate) (Source: IPEDS, 2024)

Patient Access Representative Schools near Providence

Compare patient access representative schools near Providence

BOC Score, tuition, graduation rate, and median graduate earnings from federal IPEDS and U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard data. Earnings are reported across all programs at the school (all majors), not a single trade. Distance is measured from Providence, Rhode Island.
#	School	BOC Score (0–100)	Tuition	Median grad earnings (all majors)	Graduation rate	Online	Distance
1	Austin Medical Assistant Training	66.7	Contact school for pricing	Not reported	100%	—	147 mi
2	Hunter Business School	64.8	Contact school for pricing	$44,594	84%	Yes*	133 mi
3	Bergen Community College	63.9	Contact school for pricing	$51,761	Not reported	Yes*	151 mi
4	Greenfield Community College	54.3	Contact school for pricing	$52,747	26%	Yes*	82 mi
5	Northern Essex Community College	52.4	Contact school for pricing	$52,743	20%	Yes*	70 mi
6	Connecticut State Community College	47.6	Contact school for pricing	$50,130	21%	Yes*	65 mi
7	Bryant & Stratton College-Albany	42.7	Contact school for pricing	$43,374	25%	—	136 mi
8	Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus	Not rated	Contact school for pricing	$44,844	Not reported	—	104 mi

Schools closest to Providence, Rhode Island are gathered first, then ranked by BOC Score; distance from Providence, Rhode Island is shown for reference. The BOC Score is an independent measure of school outcomes (graduation, earnings, net price, retention) expressed as a 0–100 percentile within each school's peer group; higher is better and advertising never affects it. *Online availability refers to coursework; hands-on trade training is completed in person. Read the full methodology.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 8 schools within 151 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 7 of them carry a score. 1 does not have enough federal outcome data to score, and appears last rather than being hidden.

Location / proximity to this page: Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish: 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off: 25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher: 20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two: 15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working: 10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.