Wyoming's reviewed options use different ways to organize training. Northwest College offers a 32-credit skills certificate in Powell, while Laramie County Community College describes workforce training through classroom, laboratory, and separately arranged clinical hours.
Compare medical assistant programs in Wyoming by the award, attendance, and national examination route. A college program with the word certified in its title still needs to be distinguished from the separate national credential you may pursue after meeting the certifier's requirements.
Edited by Taylor RupeB.A. Psychology, University of Washington · B.S. Computer Science, Oregon State UniversityUpdated
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Compare Medical Assistant Programs in Wyoming
These are editorial picks from the programs reviewed for this comparison. Each card explains the reasons for its selection. The review methodology describes how training, credential fit, cost, and attendance shape our picks. Use the school’s linked requirements to check your fit before applying.
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#1 Powell, WY · PublicOn Campus
Northwest College
Certified Medical Assistant, S.C.
Why We Ranked It #1
Northwest leads our Wyoming choices for a credit-bearing certificate that combines office and clinical coursework with fall and spring entry in Powell. Published resident tuition helps you start a budget. The school certificate and national certification are separate steps, and fees and supplies add to tuition.
Award / Training Route
Skills Certificate
Credits
32
Published Cost
$112 per credit for Wyoming residents
A Powell Skills Certificate Organized in College Credits
Northwest College offers a 32-credit Skills Certificate under the program title Certified Medical Assistant, S.C. The on-campus route has fall and spring entry and includes Medical Office Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Medical Terminology, and Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II. The school award is a skills certificate; its program title should not be read as automatic receipt of a national medical assistant certification.
Ask an advisor to explain the intended examination route and map the required courses against your earlier college work. Confirm the practical attendance expected within the office and clinical courses before selecting a start. Northwest's fall 2026 tuition is $112 per credit for Wyoming residents, with separate nonresident and WUE rates. Mandatory fees, course costs, and supplies are additional. Build the budget from your confirmed tuition classification and actual course plan, then compare travel to Powell with the weekly campus commitments.
A Good Fit For
Students who want a credit-bearing skills certificate with fall or spring entry in Powell.
Plan Around
The skills certificate is the school award; national certification eligibility and examination steps require separate confirmation.
How You’ll Attend
The college lists an on-campus format with fall and spring entry. The 32-credit curriculum includes both medical-office and clinical medical-assistant coursework. See Northwest College’s Attendance Requirements.
Cost Basis: Fall 2026 tuition only. Nonresident tuition is $336 per credit and WUE tuition is $168 per credit; mandatory fees, course costs and supplies are additional. Check the Published Cost Details.
#2 Cheyenne and Laramie, WY · PublicClassroom, Labs and Clinicals
Laramie County Community College
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Why We Ranked It #2
LCCC earns its place for a workforce route that identifies classroom instruction, a phlebotomy rotation, and a clinical externship separately. It is useful for applicants comparing practical training in Cheyenne or Laramie. Individual clinical arrangements mean you should obtain the full attendance calendar before committing to the course.
Award / Training Route
Workforce training · CCMA exam preparation
Program Length
138 classroom/lab hours plus 96 clinical hours
Supervised Experience
80 Hours
Workforce Training With Distinct Classroom, Rotation, and Externship Hours
Laramie County Community College's Certified Clinical Medical Assistant workforce training specifies 138 classroom and laboratory hours, a 16-hour phlebotomy rotation, and an 80-hour clinical externship. The clinical components therefore total 96 hours in addition to the classroom and laboratory instruction. Clinical hours are arranged individually with local healthcare providers. The preparation includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, infection control, EKG and cardiovascular testing, and CCMA examination preparation.
Use the separate hour categories to ask for a full calendar at the Cheyenne or Laramie location you are considering. Individually arranged clinical hours can follow a different timetable from the scheduled class meetings, so request the placement process and expected availability before enrolling. Discuss the exact CCMA eligibility and examination steps with the program. Compare this workforce route with a college-credit certificate by the training and award you need, rather than treating clock hours and academic credits as interchangeable measures.
A Good Fit For
Applicants who want a workforce route with separately identified classroom, phlebotomy, and externship hours.
Plan Around
The clinical schedule is arranged individually, and the 80-hour externship is only one part of the practical training.
Compare Wyoming College Credits With Workforce Training Hours
Northwest's skills certificate is organized as 32 college credits, while LCCC lists classroom, laboratory, rotation, and externship hours. Those measures describe different educational structures and should not be converted into equivalent awards without the colleges' confirmation. Read the Northwest College skills certificate curriculum and LCCC clinical medical assistant workforce training outline together. Ask each program which school award you receive, how its coursework supports a named certification route, and whether any later college-credit evaluation is available. The certification comparison keeps the national credentials distinct from the training title, while the award comparison guide explains why the credential type matters.
Put Lccc’s Three Hour Categories on One Calendar
LCCC describes classroom and laboratory instruction separately from the phlebotomy rotation and clinical externship. Ask when each portion begins, whether any portions overlap, and how local provider availability affects your assigned hours. Because clinical schedules are arranged individually, the classroom timetable alone will not show every attendance commitment. The clinical placement question list helps you prepare for that discussion. Our work-and-school planning guide can help you compare the resulting calendar with employment and travel. When discussing completion time, keep the 16-hour rotation and 80-hour externship visible alongside the 138 classroom and laboratory hours instead of quoting a single part as the whole program.
Medical Assistant Pay in Wyoming
$40,920Annual Median
$31,20010th Percentile
$51,84090th Percentile
BLS’s May 2025 survey counts 1,040 medical assistant jobs in Wyoming. The $40,920 median is the midpoint of occupation wages, with a 10th-to-90th-percentile range of $31,200 to $51,840. These figures cover workers across experience levels and employers, rather than the earnings of a particular program’s graduates. Read the BLS Medical Assistant Wage Data and Compare the National Salary Picture.
Wyoming Medical Assistant Program Questions
Does Northwest’s Certified Medical Assistant Program Title Mean Certification Is Automatically Awarded?
Northwest awards a Skills Certificate. Ask the college to identify the separate national certification route and examination requirements associated with the program.
When Can Students Begin Northwest’s Skills Certificate?
Northwest lists fall and spring entry for its on-campus, 32-credit program. Confirm the available start and individual course sequence with advising.
How Many Clinical Hours Are in Lccc’s Workforce Medical Assistant Training?
LCCC lists a 16-hour phlebotomy rotation and an 80-hour clinical externship, totaling 96 clinical hours. These are additional to 138 classroom and laboratory hours.
What Does Northwest’s $112-per-Credit Figure Cover?
It is the published fall 2026 tuition rate for Wyoming residents. Mandatory fees, course costs, and supplies are additional; nonresident and WUE tuition rates differ.
Sources for This Comparison
School sources were reviewed in September 2026. Check current program and campus details before applying.
