ATA Career Education · Spring Hill, Florida
Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA Career Education
What Should You Know About Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA Career Education?
Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree is a medical assisting associate degree at ATA Career Education in Spring Hill, Florida, offered hybrid. It takes 17 months (7 quarters) (91 credit hours). Cost: $28,384 total. The program names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT) exams.
- Cost
- $28,384published total, Effective Nov. 17, 2025 (rev. July 2026)
- Length
- 74 wk17 months (7 quarters)
- Credits
- 91
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- CMAAAMA
- NCMANCCT
How Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree Works
- Credential
- Associate degree
- Format
- Hybrid
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Length
- 17 months (7 quarters)
- Hours or credits
- 91 credit hours
- Also covers
- EKG; phlebotomy; laboratory procedures
Admission and Certification at ATA Career Education
- Certification
- Eligible for the Certified Medical Assistant certification offered through NCCT, per the school's wording Eligible for NCCT Phlebotomy Technician certification
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Medical Professional: Medical Assisting: retention 86%, placement 100% (2024-25)Reported for 2024-25.
What ATA Career Education's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $28,384 total: $22,750 tuition ($250 per credit), $1,450 estimated standard fees and $4,184 estimated book chargesEffective Nov. 17, 2025 (rev. July 2026). Source: ata.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $28,384The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the ATA Career Education associate degree costs you after aid
From ata.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree Compares
- Its published total of $28,384 is above the median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site (93rd lowest).
- At 74 weeks it is shorter than the 78-week median for associate degree programs.
Is Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA Career Education Accredited?
It isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes.
Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy and EKG.
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Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA Career Education: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA Career Education Cost?
$28,384 total: $22,750 tuition ($250 per credit), $1,450 estimated standard fees and $4,184 estimated book charges (Effective Nov. 17, 2025 (rev. July 2026)).
How Long Is Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA Career Education?
17 months (7 quarters), 91 credit hours, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA Career Education Accredited?
It isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT).
Can You Take Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA Career Education Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
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