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12-Week Medical Assistant Program
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What Could You Earn?
Real Houston-area wage data. Pick a credential, slide the years, see the math.
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Medical Assistant
CCMA · Houston Median
Years In Role1 yr
DAY 13 YRS5 YRS10 YRS15+
Projected Annual
$36,500
Entry-level CCMA · Houston
Hourly
$17.55
Monthly
$3,042
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Blended from BLS OES, PayScale, ZipRecruiter · Houston MSA · 2026
Career Paths
Where Can Your Credential Take You?
Every KJG credential opens more than one door. Here's where our graduates go — and where they climb from there.
Medical Assistant → Every Corner of Healthcare
The most versatile healthcare credential in Texas. MAs work in every setting where patients are seen — and every step of the ladder pays more.
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Houston MA Jobs
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10-Yr Growth
Clinical MA
Rooming patients, vitals, injections, EKGs. Primary care, urgent care, specialty clinics.
$36K–$48K/yr
Administrative MA
Scheduling, billing, insurance, medical records, patient intake and front desk.
$34K–$46K/yr
Cardiology / Specialty
Cardiology, dermatology, OB/GYN, orthopedics — specialty MAs earn a premium.
$42K–$54K/yr
Lead MA / Supervisor
Manage a team of MAs, oversee flow, train new hires. Larger clinics and hospital systems.
$48K–$58K/yr
Practice Manager
Non-clinical operations: staffing, budgets, vendor management. Bridge to healthcare admin.
$55K–$72K/yr
Home Health MA
Visit patients in their homes. Aging population = fastest-growing MA segment in Houston.
$38K–$52K/yr
VA / Federal Health
Houston VA Medical Center + community clinics. Federal benefits, higher pay scale, veteran priority.
$44K–$56K/yr
Bridge to Nursing
Many MAs use the role as their launchpad to LVN or RN school — with real clinical hours already logged.
$50K–$80K+/next step
Your Growth Ladder
Entry MA
Year 1
Certified CCMA
Year 2-3
Specialty MA
Year 3-5
Lead / Supervisor
Year 5-8
Practice Manager
Year 8+
Student Spotlight
"KJG changed my life in just 12 weeks. The teachers believed in me before I believed in myself."
— Jada M..
Medical Assistant Graduate
"The hands-on training and support I received prepared me for my career and my future."
— Brittany T..
Phlebotomy Technician
"KJG didn't just teach me skills, they gave me confidence and opened doors for me."
— Marcus D..
EKG Technician