Medical Assistant Schools in Maryland

Enroll in a medical assistant school in Maryland and get the practical hands-on experience and training you need to enter the health care industry. Learn pharmacology, laboratory procedures, medical law, patient care and more. Medical assistant training can give you the skills to fill a range of entry-level duties in the health care industry.

For those wanting to train and enter the workforce as quickly as possible, medical assistant training presents an opportunity to enroll and graduate from your program in less than a year. This means that you can bypass the long years of schooling that other health care disciplines may require.

In 2008, there were 7,820 medical assistants employed in Maryland. Through 2018, that number is expected to increase by 24 percent and total 9,700 medical assistants. During 2011, the average starting salary for entry-level medical assistants was $24,300. During that same year, the average median annual wage was $31,600.*

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