20 Best Medical Assistant Programs In Seattle, WA (2022 Updated)

"Technology"? I can't even do my homework in class!? The cpu keeps freezing up! Lost my assignment in the Microsoft Cloud ON CAMPUS! Technical support is one overweight guy always eating at his cpu. I had to wait until the end of the quarter to meet with an advisor to sign up for classes I didn't want. Now I got a teacher that I didn't want. Got referred to get help with housing, the guy at Mary's Place never called me back. It's more like a outdated community college. The campus security running around there think they the real police. Several minority students told me they were followed around campus by them. Covid hit and I'm getting pressured by a rude narcissist teacher to come to the school to withdrawal from class. Then when I was trying to get back into school nobody answered a voicemail or email. Only owed the school around $400, got a collections bill for $1,000+. The King County Metro bus doesn't come by the school that much. Your definitely going to car transportation. The staff is mostly nice & helpful for the most part. But some things need to be changed.Andrae Jones

I am a 55 year old returning student who attended a " Little Ivy " college in my first time around. My prep school was rated #3 in the US by Forbes.I have enjoyed some of the best educational opportunities that the US can offer. I have surprisingly found most of the instructors here to be very dedicated and qualified. Some stand out, some are better than others, but none are lemons.They compare fairly well , within reason, of the instructors I had at my elite schools.BTW, because the program I am taking is in high demand in the private sector, the government provides extra money for financially qualified students. I will go through my six quarter program at about 20% of the cost.I had no idea that the money is out there if you take the time to look. Do yourself a favor and get off the couch. I should have done this years ago.Fred Farkle

The building is nice, the atmosphere is nice. Most teachers are great and would like to see you be successful. The advising office is my least favorite because I am always continually being given incorrect information, information in which is very important to have. The advisors are sometimes very hard to get a hold of and some do not get back to you, and when they do they don't give you the information you needed. I have wasted a whole day and gas to go to appointments that I could have just gotten the information over the phone, or through email, the front office is touch and go as well. Other than that the school is nice, I'd recommend it, but make sure you get the correct information the first time and not when it's too late.Liz Brown

Worst college experience. The clinical advisor is incapable of her job and pushed the clinical to a future start even though the CPR card takes one day to get but she decides to push it a whole week when we should have been done the day the quarter finished. The phlebotomy instructor is really rude and disrespectful of students and makes students not feel comfortable to speak up and if to ask a question she acts like your a child completely rude. I don't recommend coming to this college. Also the virtual graduation was upsetting to know I had sent my information and sent a photo and not even be on it. Really makes me unhappy to know I spent money and time to be treated as a student like trash and not get acknowledged for the hard work and time put into trying to succeed. I won't want to come back to this college for the at most disrespectful people.Ryan

This is a terrible college. It’s like pulling teeth to get anyone to email you back about important, time-sensitive information, and you get the runaround when they do. This happened when I was applying for admission, and is currently happening now that they’ve denied me, because they are incompetent, the certificate I worked so hard for. Because they changed the numbers on some math courses, they all of a sudden don’t count towards my certificate, and they lost the official transcript that I sent from my former college, and are denying my transfer credit. What a waste.Jacquelyn Crumpler

Man i had trouble here. Not only did they give me the wrong classes but it turns out i never had FAFSA to cover my classes. And they make me pay for them two years after I left the college. Thank goodness i never continued to study here. I know they have a lot of students to manage but still if you were able to catch that years later then why not then? I knew something was wrong here. Overall i'm glad i went to another school that was able to get me on track.NO SPAM NO SPAM

I graduated from The School of Public Health concurrently graduating from The Evans School of Public Affairs in 2004. Both schools are exceptional. The faculty is accessible, knowledgeable, and known in their respective fields. The programs too, are reconsider to the needs and interests of students, while remaining relevant to the real world. Highly recommended.Michael U

I graduated from here in 2018. They have such an amazing advising staff and they really spent the time to made sure that I succeeded in the program. 10/10 would attend againTHEphotographywa

I’m in the pharmacy program currently in my 6th sequence after having to repeat a few classes do to poor grades. Although the classes may be difficult it has been very rewarding to work with the instructors in the pharmacy program here at the Renton campus. They genuinely care about your success and making sure that you’re going to be successful in your career. There are so many opportunities that as a preexisting pharmacy assistant I had no idea about such as medication therapy management and sterile compounding. Our instructor mrs.B is one of the kindest and most blunt people I have ever met. Knowing I can be a difficult student at times she still chose to treat me kindly and fairly unlike any teacher I had before. Combined with ms. Alice they created an environment where I felt safe and comfortable learning what my style of learning was. Through my journey at Pima there has never been a moment where I believed that my learning and success was being overlooked the staff all the way from the offices on the first floor to janitorial staff are kind and uplifting if you just speak with them. There’s success waiting and they are willing to help you achieve itKylee Farret-Cruz

If you’re thinking about entering their Dental Assisting program DONT DO IT. It’s a rip off and a waste of your time. There are a lot of other programs that are way less expensive and you will learn so much more. All this school gave me was debt. I’m happily working in the dental field now and loving it but this school did absolutely nothing to truly prepare me for the field. The teachers were always late and contradicting one another. I would literally go online and watch lectures from other schools because I wasn’t getting any of this from Pima. I truly feel like I got scammed. Out of everyone I started with they all dropped out, kind of wish I did the same instead of continuing to pay them. I’m so disappointed with my experience at this school. Very disorganized and all about profit. Not sure about the other programs they offer ( they could be great ) but speaking from my own experience do not sign up for their DA program.Mallori Riche

I'm a student in career prep right now, and have only been here for a month, but I love PIMA so far. Being able to be in a 8 month program with the hope to have a job after graduation is great! This is definitely a place to look into if you are looking into being in the medical field, but wanting to get a feel for if you'd enjoy your selected program. There's a few different programs here: Vet Tech, Pharmacy Tech, Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, and the list goes on. Definitely something I wished I knew about sooner as a high-school grad.Madison Shawgo

I feel like I’m getting scammed. I’m retaking this class first time was because my previous teacher didn’t grade most of my work that I summited direct to her with all paperwork and it was totally mess like nothing’s ever organized and dated correctly and she got fired so other instructors had to take over and still didn’t care about my assignment so i had no choice but failing. And when i retook it for second time with same class due to her personal reason it was mostly online or self taught with ppt she posted on blackboard. I only got to be in classroom 3 times. my new instructor won’t grade my quiz so i had to email her and advisor but non of them gave me any updates nor response so I guess they just want me to retake it over and over again until they can do their job. It’s large amounts of money they required too so I’m wasting my time and money and it just seems like they’re scamming me. Whenever my friends or people around me asking about this school I never recommend. Because no one need to deal with this mess. And they honestly killed my passion to be on veterinary field.Eunsu Choi

We've hosted students from the programs over the years and they come in with little clinical experience. They're not prepared to work with patients out of school at all. Up until recently our team was okay spending hours in training (while the school gets paid the tuition fee, we get nothing) hoping to keep the student on long-term. We got stood up. A promise was made to stay on and then no communication, no reply. The school should teach honesty, integrity and professionalism as part of the curriculum.Ilona F

I graduated from the medical assistant program and the teachers were all amazing and seem to truly care about their student’s success and wellbeing, especially Mojda! My only downside is that I did struggle with some of the administrative staff having poor communication and being disorganized. I definitely had to advocate for myself. Other than that, wonderful experience.Abby Heck

I was nervous about taking this class because it was only 3 days but I took it ! And it’s legit you really get all the knowledge & information you need to be successful in the real world. And YES you do receive your Washington license. Jaime was a wonderful instructor & answered all questions & concerns. I took the night class it was only 6 of us so that was awesome too. I definitely recommend!Precious P

Just recently completed my phlebotomy training with NW Phlebotomy School in Seattle, and as someone who has done multiple health training courses, l would say this was the best. Our instructor Jaime Clark was wonderful, and made sure we were all confident in our skills before the end of our course. I would highly recommend this course if this is something you’re in interested in!Maddy Williams

Jaime Clark was an exceptional teacher. Was patient, and explained things until it was easily understood. Didn’t feel rushed or forced but as if she genuinely wanted to educate us. I’ve learned so much from her and I’m not sure I could say the same if I went with another teacher. I’m a lot more confident going into this field because of this class and because of my instructor.Danielle Kaopuiki

Had my BLS class cancelled twice with no advanced notification two weekends in a row. First class was emailed 5 minutes after class start time instructor had a personal emergency and class was cancelled. I was rescheduled to the next weekend. At this next class waited over 30 minutes before was informed by another student the instructor tested positive for COVID and class was cancelled again. I understand emergencies happen and I hope the instructors are alright but I was disappointed by the lack of communication by the center and no back up plans/instructors or protocols in case of last minutes emergencies. I do not recommend going here if you need any training. Was recommended another company to complete my BLS training by my healthcare coworkers and friends.April

Just finished my ACLS and BLS recert courses here at the Seattle classroom. They are doing classes with social distancing in mind and it was a huge relief to be able to knock this out in one day. The instructor was great. No fluff, just making sure you know what you need to. Highly recommend this company. This was more convenient and a better experience than going through my employer even though I had to pay, so that should say something.Leanne Tarr

I've been doing renewals at Cascade for the last several years. They have the best instructors. They are all very experienced, and have excellent knowledge of the material and understanding of underlying pathology and do a great job with teaching. It makes classes really fun, in addition to very practical and helpful. Love it, I'll keep going in the years to come.Rachael Schuessler

Ethan was my instructor and I was very happy and knowledge about the training and what to except in the real world! I don't see myself going to other school. I was planning on going to a two day course, but I would have not been as prepared or ready to be an awesome Phlebotomist! Know your tubes for the national 😉Jade

I went this this school. Ethan was my professor and I learned a lot from this course. I enjoy my whole time. Best professor I have ever had. This school is great who wants to get into medical field. I’m glad i enrolled myself. I would rate 11/10!!!! I had Best experience of learningGurbir Kaur

The instructor Ronan was very nice and very patient ❤️❤️She will teach you and even let you poke her as much as you want so is just kind ❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭deborah belife

These days dog walking around the college is starting to feel a little less surreal when the pandemic started a year ago it was so still it was hard to shake the eerie post apocalyptic feeling I would get passing through but while still mostly shut down there are signs of normalcy returning, buses running, ongoing construction nearly complete and it appears some classes have resumed? There are more cars in the parking lots but certainly not back to pre pandemic levels. A year later now July 22 and the new auto shop appears complete. As does the atheltic center which has outdoor table tennis tables!Vincent Rowland

I have loved coming to this school. All my experience with teachers has been amazing, and almost all the staff has been great to work with, with exception to your average grouch here and there. I strongly recommend this school for those wanting to come back to school after an extended break from any sort of education. There is a good mix of straight out of high schoolers and older folks trying to get some education for a better job. If you are thinking about going back to school, give it a try.Josiah

Worst college ever! They do not response to emails and phone call when I need information for my transcript. They say email is the best option to reach them and I've sent like more than 10 emails and still haven't heard back from them. Education wise they have professors who don't know what they are teaching and also stubborn as well. Highly recommand going to other college and stay out of this one. You can thank me later.Be Smart

I have been going to Kois Dentistry / Kois Centre for the last two+ years since I have been living in Seattle and I absolutely love this office and everyone who works there! I have, and continuously, refer my colleagues, friends, and family to this practice because of their friendly staff, hospitable service and incredible knowledge. Not only are Dr. Dean and Dr. Tara extremely knowledgeable but the rest of their staff at the Centre are just as knowledgeable as them. My favourite hygienist is Dana! Every time I walk in for an appointment, she greets me just like a friend rather than just as another patient. I would absolutely recommend this dentist to anyone in the city of Seattle. Check them out, you will not be disappointed one bit.Brandon Hobelman

For any dentist who is serious about science based dentistry you can not go wrong with the incredible learning you will experience at Kois. It has changed my dental career. Highly recommended for any dentist interested in comprehensive care. Every detail is meticulously analyzed before lectured and you will have the benefit of mentors and Dr. Kois to ask questions or discuss cases.Rose Nagra

Super neat gym with a fantastic PT program associated with it. Workout here, learn how to teach others to workout here, make friends here!John Carrico

I took classes here on a partime basis from 2016-2020. I already had a degree, but was attempting to get into a post-bac nursing program. I truly had a wonderful time here. The anatomy + physiology course series has access to actual human cadavers. I did more dissection and lab work here than I did in my undergraduate time. I really liked the microbiology course (which I had to take entirely online due to the beginning of the pandemic) and I loved all the application projects the teacher had throughout the course. It prepared me really well for the rigors of nursing school. The teachers were available, respectful, and straightforward with their expectations. I had a lot of challenges in that I worked full time while taking these courses. I found the teachers to be mindful of this, while maintaining the integrity of their classes. Ultimately though, you need to be ready for the reality of working full time while taking these courses. The SCC system has to maintain rigor to prepare people to transfer on. If I could go back to high school, knowing what I know about NSC now, I never would have gone to a four year private university first (and saved myself about 40k in loans in the process) because the academics are just as good. The campus and community are wonderful too. I got accepted to Duke University's ABSN program, and graduated from that program this month (May 2022), so I say with first hand experience that the NSC coursework holds its weight to other 4 year universities when completing prerequisites.Courtney Lee Garay

I been blocked to register! I got covid in December and had to drop. I was fighting for my life and now have long covid. Even my Drs tried to help me to get back to school. I jumped through many hurdles to get renrolled nothing i did helps. I applied for permanent disability due to the pandemic nothing has been done by the financial aid office. Applied for CARES fund but can't qualify if I'm not current student. I turned in all my paperwork contacted Trio and even LSAMP reached out to me to help me they are not willing to budge. Plus the enrollment process is next to impossible to jump through. This College has lost half of its enrollment due to their own faulty system. Even my daughter who has scholarship Seattle Promise couldn't jump through their faulty system. A students right to equal education while in a global pandemic should be top priority don't punish us for getting covid and unable to attend.Alexandra James

The teachers and classes are great. Most services are excellent, what keeps this a 3 star is the financial aid office cancelling my (already accepted) awards a mere two days before the start of the quarter and not saying a single word to me edge wise. It’s really not fun to find out you have a 1250$ bill due days ago and not have even been sent an email. I appreciate the employees in the FA office and they put a hold on my classes so they wouldn’t get dropped, but the office NEEDS to create a policy that ensures students are given appropriate notice of changes to their FA. I had already enrolled and bought my books and had absolutely no idea that my aid was canceled.Michael Duder

I have lived in Seattle area for 45 years. And never had the opportunity to visit the University of Washington Quad area, during "Cherry Blossom"Time 🌺. From Mid March till Mid April. Had to go to the area today, for a medical appointment. Had lunch at noon at nearby great little gyros Greek food place on the "Ave" then after appointment, walked over UW to see the Beautiful, Pink Cherry Blossom trees. They were breathe taking!,😲 I wish I had visited this splendid annual display of total Spring, in years past. But glad I had the time, opportunity and ability to finally make it there today. So many there taking pictures,📷 or just sitting on blankets on the ground and enjoying meals or snacks with friend, family, or loved ones. 🌸🌺💖📷🌳🌺Kathy Hansen

Went there to see cherry blossom. It’s a beautiful place with old campus building. They provide public parking, but there is a parking area closed to the cherry blossom place that is free for public after 4pm. You basically turn left after you enter the gate, where the sign for public ask you to turn right. Seattle is known for a gloomy and rainy city, so when it’s sunny, you will be expecting crowds. But it is worth, esp if you are visiting or just move to Washington. You can also pack your snacks and do picnic in the park, some people do yoga and lot of people bring their dogs. Best time to visit end of March-mid-April. Good luck on cherry blossom hunt!Henny Novia

What can I say about this beautiful and fantastic university? Perfect You have to walk across the campus to see how beautiful, green, ancient, and engaging the uni campus offers students, faculty, and staff. There are many attractive places to visit on the campus, depending on how far you want to go and what you want to see. I enjoyed my time here when walking across the campus and seeing all the school activities and students chatting. My critical advice here is to take your time to enjoy the campus’s beauty under the sunshine of summerDanny Tram

University of Washington's Excellent School of Nursing. A top notch training ground for world class nurses. Many resident experts reside and contribute to widely recognized research here. The building itself is in need of repair and renovation. Although such an overhaul would be costly and cause havoc for many of the nursing classes to be relocated. Work is underway to make this possible, and in time, the building itself will reflect what exists on the inside, which is expertise and knowledgeable faculty members.Michael M

I attended the training school back in November 2018. I'm so happy I went to this school, Mr. Desta is a really good teacher and very nice person. I took my state test yesterday Jan 21st and passed. Mr. Desta does a very good job explaining things and making it easy to understand weather English is your first language or not. The course is not to long , but there's a lot that needs to be covered, I feel like the teacher does a great job explaing to you exactly how it need to be done. I'm so grateful for this experience, I've also met some really nice people there to so it's a win, win in all directions! Thank you!!Debora gutierrez

I have a very memorable , educational experience wirh this school. Glad that I found it, i can say that the instructor is very well versed about the topic ,very patient, he makes it a point that we understand before he goes on to the next topic. He encourages everybody that we can do better to perform whatever assigned to us. He shares his work experiences with the students for us to have a glimpse of working in medical environment like Homecare. With that I personally thank you Mr. Desta that I did pass the state exam. I did really have a great and fruitful time at DT & T.Let Mislang

I highly recommend Dt&T Nursing School. This course prepared me for the state exam and I passed on my first try. Our Instructor, Desta, is a practicing RN with many years experience. He's also an excellent teacher who takes an interest in each individual. I'm 55yrs old and the class was younger, so I was skeptical on my first day. I was wondering if this was the right place for me. However, after the first week I was inspired and motivated to learn. I enjoyed the classes, and the fellowship of our group. Best of all I now have a new career, I'm a CNA! Thank you.Polly Burke

Dee is the owner and teacher of this amazing school. I came in wondering how I was going to pass my written and skills. I've heard so many horror stories on different CNA schools and how this rigorous skills test was. Dee is so warm, patient, and instills confidence in you. She is fully vested for your success, and she shows it. I passed because of her generosity on letting me come in practice as much as I needed to. Her kindness is a reminder to all of us that being nice is definitely not out of style. It is a much needed attitude for the healthcare community, and Dee is a prime example of that. Nurse Nicole who taught my cohort was also extremely instrumental to my success. The way she teaches is amazing and clear cut. To pass CNA (especially skills), practice until you can do the steps muscle memory. Know your supplies, WHEN to wash your hands before/after, and put in the due diligence, moment by moment. I took time off to attend, and because of that, I passed both skills and written. God bless!Angela Cho

Let me just start off by saying, this is a locally owned business and the owner is Dee Stroud, who is an intelligent, competent, and successful woman. She built this place from the ground up and has kept this place open on a very demanding schedule. All of her resources are helpful and she really does set you up for success. One of the cheaper schools out there, but she really should charge more! I passed both the written and skills exam on my first try and used only what Ms. Dee gave me to study and prepare. She knows exactly what to expect out of the state exam and gives you honest advice. She is a very wise woman and a pleasure to be around. I am extremely grateful I stumbled upon this place and will continue to recommend this school to anyone interested in becoming a CNA! Thank you for everything Dee!Lexi Reis

I had a great experience at the Crystal Point CNA Training School when preparing to be Certified for a Nursing Assistant Licence. Miss Dee taught us the important parts of health care and how to do certain skills on addressing and helping the patients as well as the team members. The zoom classes were not only fun, entertaining and interesting, they were also very informative. I took my exams and passed without a hitch. I strongly recommend this school for anyone wanting to be a CNA, with Miss Dee as your teacher I will say Hakuna Matata😃.Berhn Benn

When I was first looking for NA-C training, I wasn't sure who to go through. A quick Google search led me to NATI. Honestly, I thought maybe it was a scam at first since it was much more affordable and faster than other programs offered in Seattle. Too good to be true…4 quick weeks and you're done? No way! After doing some more research, I enrolled in the summer session. The classes that I took were excellent. There is supplemental instruction, and the staff genuinely cares about training people to be the best CNAs. What I really enjoyed was the skills lab. It was a lot of work and practice, but the staff made it easy to come in and practice for the skills portion of the exam. The clinical was fantastic, too. The instructors are incredibly experienced, and were able to answer all of my questions about becoming a successful CNA. The site is also where the state exam takes place, so it was great to have a home court advantage when I took my exam. There is an open lab to practice in, and the school has many options to come in and practice. Take advantage of it. My only criticism is that I could tell that ESL students had a tougher time completing this program, as it is incredibly fast paced. English language proficiency is an advantage for sure. I'm so glad that I went to NATI for my training. I'm working now as a caregiver, and my coworkers have complimented me on my skills and techniques that I've learned from NATI. I didn't have any health care experience before this. I can't recommend NATI enough!!Mitch

Overall wonderful experience- you can tell that everyone there really cares and wants you to do well. Our group had Nancy for the clinical part and oh my goodness- she was amazing! One of the nicest people you’ll ever meet, and she made the experience so much better. She was always patient with us, gave us tons of advice, and was funny and sweet the entire time. We all had a great time and learned so much because of her. Can’t say enough good things- Highly reccomend! And if you can get Nancy for your clinicals then you’ll have nothing to worry about.F Dani

Instructor s rush you and are stressed out, the instructor s will rush you while taking your tests saying they need to go home. One instructor refused to let me take my break at clinical trianing, during clinical we no real training on patient care and instructor expect you to due their job. I a former NAC I would not recommend this school at all poor training and poor instructor s.Mike Schwitzke Jr