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Medical Assistant (MAD) Diploma at ATA College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant (MAD) Diploma at ATA College?

Medical Assistant (MAD) Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at ATA College in Louisville, Kentucky, offered hybrid. It takes 10 months (4 quarters) (57 credit hours). Cost: $17,727 total. The program names the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $17,727published total, Effective Nov. 17, 2025 (rev. July 2026)
Length: 43 wk10 months (4 quarters)
Credits: 57

Phlebotomy
EKG

Prepares for

CMAAAMA

How Medical Assistant (MAD) Diploma Works

Credential: Diploma
Format: Hybrid
Schedule: Day and evening
Length: 10 months (4 quarters)
Hours or credits: 57 credit hours
Also covers: EKG; phlebotomy; laboratory procedures

Admission and Certification at ATA College

Certification: Eligible for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification offered through the AAMA, per the school's page
Outcomes the school publishes: Medical Assistant diploma: retention 60%, placement 56% (2024-25)Reported for 2024-25.

What ATA College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $17,727 total: $14,250 tuition ($250 per credit), $850 estimated standard fees and $2,627 estimated book chargesEffective Nov. 17, 2025 (rev. July 2026). Source: ata.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total: $17,727The school's own program total. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the ATA College diploma 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 Assistant (MAD) Diploma Compares

Its published total of $17,727 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (170th lowest).
At 43 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.

Is Medical Assistant (MAD) Diploma 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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