Lake Worth, Florida has 3 medical assistant schools for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a certificate in medical assisting. Lake Worth has a general population of 35,133 and an overall student population of 29,308. Approximately 29,182 of Lake Worth's students are enrolled in schools that offer medical assistant programs.
Lake Worth's largest medical assistant school is Medvance Institute-West Palm. Approximately 429 students graduated in 2010 from Medvance Institute-West Palm with credentials in medical assisting.
A reported 606 students graduated with credentials in medical assisting in Lake Worth in 2010. In 2009 tuition at medical assistant schools in Lake Worth was $1,990 per year, on average.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,750 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a medical assistant program in Lake Worth.
Many medical assisting graduates choose to work as medical assistants after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Lake Worth, your job prospects are good. In 2010, of the 34,830 medical assistants in Florida, 2,900 were working in the greater Lake Worth area. Lake Worth's medical assistant workforce is projected to increase by 30% by the year 2018. This projected change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for medical assistants.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a medical assistant in Lake Worth is $31,100 per year. This is higher than the state-wide average salary for medical assistants.
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Palm Beach State College
Address:
4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth, Florida 33461-4796
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Address:
1630 South Congress Avenue, Suite 300, Palm Springs, Florida 33461-2171
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
2-4 years certificate
Address:
5821B Lake Worth Rd, Greenacres, Florida 33463
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate