Ashland, Ohio

Heartland Technical Education Center Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Heartland Technical Education Center Offer?

Heartland Technical Education Center in Ashland, Ohio offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting, taught on campus. It comes to $10,290 total.

Medical Assisting at Heartland Technical Education Center

Inside Heartland Technical Education Center's Certificate

Length
September 8, 2026 to May 28, 2027
Schedule
Day
Externship
Practicum (165 hours)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology
Certification
CCMA (NHA) CPT (NHA) CET (NHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
Start dates
September
Admission
Program application with $50 non-refundable fee, high school diploma or equivalent, no disqualifying criminal offenses; immunizations before practicum
Tuition (school's wording)
$10,290 total program cost: tuition $8,304, books and fees $1,586, tools and uniforms $400; fees include certification testing, drug testing, physical and uniforms2026-27. Source: heartlandtech.org, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$10,290The school's own program total.

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

How Heartland Technical Education Center Compares

  • Medical Assisting costs $10,290, 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 Heartland Technical Education Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Heartland Technical Education Center's medical assisting certificate 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Heartland Technical Education Center

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years3

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 3 medical assisting awards conferred by Heartland Technical Education Center in 2022-23, 915th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Heartland Technical Education Center Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Heartland Technical Education Center's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Heartland Technical Education Center's medical assisting certificate 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does Heartland Technical Education Center's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assisting: $10,290 total program cost: tuition $8,304, books and fees $1,586, tools and uniforms $400; fees include certification testing, drug testing, physical and uniforms (2026-27).

How Long Is Heartland Technical Education Center's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assisting: September 8, 2026 to May 28, 2027.

Does Heartland Technical Education Center Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting: Practicum (165 hours).

Which Certification Exams Does Heartland Technical Education Center Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Heartland Technical Education Center?

Medical Assisting: Program application with $50 non-refundable fee, high school diploma or equivalent, no disqualifying criminal offenses; immunizations before practicum.

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Sources

  1. heartlandtech.org: Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Ohio

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