Pennsylvania Medical Assistant Training Program

You get a full tuition refund if you don’t get a job offer within 6 months of certification.
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Our tuition includes online instructor-led Zoom classes, clinical sessions, electronic textbook, NHA certification exam prep, dedicated 1:1 coaching and job placement.

Stepful partners with accredited institutions registered under the New York Department of Education.

The average salary for medical assistants in Pennsylvania, in general, is $36,750 per year or $17.67 per hour.

Compared to other states, medical assistants in Pennsylvania make around the same as the national average.

‍Learn more about medical assistant salaries in Pennsylvania here.

In certain Pennsylvania cities, medical assistants can make more. For example, in Philadelphia, medical assistants make an average of $39,450 per year or $18.97 per hour.

Here is a full list of medical assistant salaries in Pennsylvania cities:

‍Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ – $36,240 ($17.42)
‍Altoona, PA – $33,590 ($16.15)
‍Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA – $32,340 ($15.55)
‍Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA – $35,930 ($17.28)
‍East Stroudsburg, PA – $33,500 ($16.11)
‍Erie, PA – $32,870 ($15.80)
‍Gettysburg, PA – $35,980 ($17.30)
‍Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA – $36,120 ($17.37)
‍Johnstown, PA – $31,320 ($15.06)
‍Lancaster, PA – $35,840 ($17.23)
‍Lebanon, PA – $35,550 ($17.09)
‍Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE – $39,450 ($18.97)
‍Pittsburgh, PA – $34,920 ($16.79)
‍Reading, PA – $36,120 ($17.37)
‍Scranton-Wilkes Barre-Hazleton, PA –  $34,160 ($16.42)
‍State College, PA – $35,430 ($17.03)
‍Williamsport, PA – $34,190 ($16.44)
‍York-Hanover, PA – $35,880 ($17.25)

The average medical assistant salary nationally is $37,190. Medical assistants in Pennsylvania make around the same as that.

Medical assistant jobs are projected to grow by 16% from 2021 to 2031 nationwide. This is much higher than the national average of 5% and other healthcare support occupations of 12%.

There are no strict education requirements for medical assistants in Pennsylvania besides having a high school diploma or GED. Having a certification—such as the one you’ll test for after completing our Pennsylvania Medical Assistant Training Program—can help you get a job and earn a higher salary.

Pennsylvania does not require medical assistants to be licensed.

Medical assistants perform a range of clinical and administrative duties to help healthcare facilities and the patients they see.

Examples of clinical duties include taking patient vitals, preparing patients for procedures, collecting blood and other specimens for laboratory analysis, and recording patient information in an electronic health record.

Examples of administrative duties include scheduling appointments, answering phone calls, assisting with billing and insurance, maintaining patient records, and directing patients to their exam rooms.

According to Pennsylvania state laws, medical assistants can perform any task that has been delegated to them by a licensed provider, but the provider will be held responsible for the delegated task. Medical assistants in PA are not allowed to be delegated triage.

Both of these are medical assistant certifications that are well-respected by employers. The main difference is the organization that offers the certification. In addition, CCMAs are typically trained more on clinical responsibilities compared to CMAs.

Medical assistants in Pennsylvania typically work in doctor’s offices, hospitals, outpatient care centers, and other healthcare facilities. Nationally, around 58% of medical assistants work in the offices of physicians, while 15% work in hospitals.

Medical assistants typically work during normal work hours while the doctors office or other healthcare facility is open for patients. Most medical assistants in Pennsylvania work five, 8-hour shifts per day.