Medical Assistant Apprenticeships in Tennessee
Tennessee has 17 registered apprenticeship sponsors training medical assistants. Apprentices earn a wage from day one and finish without tuition debt.
Registered sponsors
17
Union / joint programs
0
Median medical assistant wage
$38,150
Tennessee, all experience levels
Job growth 2022–2032
+23.1%
2,960 openings/yr
Largest Registered Sponsors
Union and joint labor-management programs are listed first — they typically pay the best apprentice rates and charge no tuition.
| Sponsor | City | Program type |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga | Multiple Employer |
| Coleman Empire | Collierville | Single Employer |
| Crawford Chiropractic, PLLC | Crossville | Single Employer |
| CUSTOMIZED MEDICAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | MEMPHIS | Single Employer |
| Hamilton-Ryker TalentGro | Franklin | Multiple Employer |
| Hamilton-Ryker TalentGro | Franklin | Multiple Employer |
| HAMILTON-RYKER TalentGro | FRANKLIN | Multiple Employer |
| Hamilton-Ryker TalentGro - National Program | Franklin | Multiple Employer |
| Lifepoint Health LLC | Brentwood | Multiple Employer |
| Lifepoint Health, LLC | Brentwood | Single Employer |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship sponsors (apprenticeship.gov).
What Medical Assistants Earn in Tennessee
Wages
- Median annual wage: $38,150
- Average annual wage: $40,070
- Medical Assistants employed statewide: 19,940
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2024. Apprentices typically start at 40–50% of the journeyman rate and get scheduled raises.
10-year outlook
- Projected growth 2022–2032: +23.1%
- Average openings per year: 2,960
- Employment: 17,950 → 22,090
Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.
Prefer the school route? Compare Medical Assistant programs
Tennessee Licensing for Medical Assistants
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANT
- Education: Degree required
- Experience: Experience
- Exam: Third-party exam required
- Continuing education: Continuing education required
Issuing agency: Department of Health
PODIATRIC X-RAY OPERATORS
- Education: Specific course required
- Experience: Undetermined
- Exam: Third-party exam required
- Continuing education: Continuing education required
Issuing agency: Department of Health · agency website
CHIROPRACTIC THERAPY ASSISTANT
- Education: Specific course required
- Experience: Experience
- Exam: Third-party exam required
- Continuing education: Continuing education required
Issuing agency: Department of Health
Medication Aide
- Education: Specific course required
- Experience: Current employment
- Exam: No exam
- Continuing education: Undetermined
Issuing agency: Department of Health
MEDICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
- Education: Undetermined
- Experience: Undetermined
- Exam: Undetermined
- Continuing education: Undetermined
Issuing agency: Department of Health
Source: CareerOneStop License Finder (U.S. Department of Labor). Time spent in a registered apprenticeship generally counts toward license experience requirements.