Lima, Ohio

Apollo Career Center Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Apollo Career Center Offer?

Apollo Career Center in Lima, Ohio offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing), taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $13,000 total.

Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing) at Apollo Career Center

Inside Apollo Career Center's Certificate

Length
September 8, 2026 to June 17, 2027
Hours or credits
900 clock hours
Schedule
Day
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; medical coding and billing
Certification
Eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam
Start dates
September
Admission
Age 18+, high school diploma or GED, ACT WorkKeys, interview with the director, references, health information and required immunizations
Tuition (school's wording)
$13,000 tuition plus $30 registration fee2026-27. Source: apollocareercenter.com, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$13,000The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Five-year averages 2020-2024: job placement 93.02%, exam passage 91%, graduate satisfaction 100%Reported for 2020-2024.

From Apollo Career Center's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Apollo Career Center Compares

  • Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing) costs $13,000, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Ohio earn a median of $42,810 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Apollo Career Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing) is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Apollo Career Center

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years6

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 6 medical assisting awards conferred by Apollo Career Center in 2022-23, 831st of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Apollo Career Center Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Apollo Career Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing) is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Apollo Career Center's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing): $13,000 tuition plus $30 registration fee (2026-27).

How Long Is Apollo Career Center's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing): September 8, 2026 to June 17, 2027 (900 clock hours).

Which Certification Exams Does Apollo Career Center Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing) names the CMA (AAMA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Apollo Career Center?

Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing): Age 18+, high school diploma or GED, ACT WorkKeys, interview with the director, references, health information and required immunizations.

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Sources

  1. apollocareercenter.com: Medical Assisting (Certificate in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy, and Medical Coding and Billing) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Ohio

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs