Pricing/Funding
Per Stepful's official 2026 school catalog, this is the standard enrollment fee charged.
What is $49
Stepful's Dental Assistant externship is unpaid and requires a minimum of this many hours, though some sites require up to 160
What is 80 hours?
Both of Stepful's Pharmacy Technician tracks prep students for the NHA ExCPT exam, but only this ASHP-accredited version is required by some states' Boards of Pharmacy for licensure.
What is Pharmacy Technician Professional (PHT-ASHP)?
This state was removed from CCMA and CMA-MAA eligibility in May 2026.
What is Wisconsin?
This Admissions Coach lived in Oregon.
Who is Hallie?
This military spouse scholarship program contributes $2,000 toward tuition for eligible CCMA, PHT, and PHT Professional students — with Stepful covering the remaining $2,000 of the $4,000 tuition itself.
What is SpouseWorks (the SpouseWorks Scholarship)?
This is the window after graduation that CCMA students have to complete their externship/clinical hours.
What is 3 months?
This is the flat fee CMAA students pay out of pocket for their NHA certification exam, since it isn't included in tuition — and unlike most Stepful programs, CMAA requires no clinical hours or background check.
What is $129?
This state is eligible for Stepful's Patient Care Technician program, but is not eligible for Medical Assistant (CCMA) at all.
What is South Carolina?
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Who is Erika?
These four categories are the way students can receive funding for Stepful.
What is Stepful, Military, Local, and Employer.
Dental Assistant students must apply for their externship by this week of the program, or risk a 2-3 month delay in placement
What is week 10?
Requiring a minimum of 80 unpaid externship hours, this program was the newest addition to Stepful's lineup as of June 4, 2025.
What is Dental Assistant?
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Who is Ash?
This Admissions Coach is a true crime junkie.
Who is Alaethra?
In June 2025, Stepful raised full-price CMAA tuition from about $1,158 to this new sticker price
What is $1,399?
New PHT-ASHP students must submit their ID/diploma, pass a background check, pass a general education/math exam, and pass an externship readiness assessment, all by the end of this week.
What is week 3?
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Who is Patrick?
A student can complete Stepful's online coursework from anywhere, including this U.S. territory, but needs a home address in an eligible state to do an externship.
What is Puerto Rico?
This Admissions Coach is a lover of soup, no matter the season.
Who is Indya?