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Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA College

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What Should You Know About Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA College?

Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree is a medical assisting associate degree at ATA College in Louisville, Kentucky, offered hybrid. It takes 17 months (7 quarters) (91 credit hours). Cost: $28,238 total. The program names the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Cost
$28,238published total, Effective Nov. 17, 2025 (rev. July 2026)
Length
74 wk17 months (7 quarters)
Credits
91
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
Prepares for
  • CMAAAMA

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 College

Certification
Eligible for the AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification, per the school's page Eligible for NHA phlebotomy technician certification
Outcomes the school publishes
Medical Professional: Medical Assisting: retention 67%, placement 33% (2024-25)Reported for 2024-25.

What ATA College's Medical Assisting Associate Degree Costs

Tuition (school's wording)
$28,238 total: $22,750 tuition ($250 per credit), $1,450 estimated standard fees and $4,038 estimated book chargesEffective Nov. 17, 2025 (rev. July 2026). Source: ata.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$28,238The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the ATA College 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 $28,238 is above the median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site (92nd 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 College 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.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA College: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA College Cost?

$28,238 total: $22,750 tuition ($250 per credit), $1,450 estimated standard fees and $4,038 estimated book charges (Effective Nov. 17, 2025 (rev. July 2026)).

How Long Is Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA College?

17 months (7 quarters), 91 credit hours, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA College 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).

Can You Take Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree at ATA College Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

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Sources

  1. ata.edu: Medical Professional: Medical Assisting (MPMA), Associate Degree program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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