Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College Medical Assistant Programs

Associate degreeCertificatePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Ivy Tech Community College Offer?

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Indiana offers 3 medical assisting programs (associate degree and certificate), taught on campus. All are CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. The lowest-cost option, CCMA Development Prep Certificate, comes to $1,070 total. Programs run 64 weeks, 48 weeks and 16 weeks. CCMA Development Prep Certificate is a bridge for working medical assistants, not a full program.

Bridge program CCMA Development Prep Certificate: A six-credit certificate that prepares for the CCMA exam; Ivy Tech's full program is the technical certificate or the associate degree.

3 Medical Assistant Programs at Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech Community College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting, Ivy Tech Community CollegeAssociate degreeOn campus64 weeks$10,703published total, 2025-27
Medical Assisting Technical Certificate, Ivy Tech Community CollegeCertificateOn campus48 weeks$6,957published total, 2025-27
CCMA Development Prep Certificate, Ivy Tech Community CollegeCertificateOn campus16 weeks$1,070published total, 2025-27

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting: The Details

Length
4 semesters
Hours or credits
60 credit hours
Certification
Prepares for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam (AAMA)
Admission
Prerequisites APHY 101 Anatomy and Physiology I and HLHS 101 Medical Terminology with a C or higher; weighted point-based selection
Tuition (school's wording)
$10,703 estimated program tuition; $178.38 per credit hour Indiana resident, $348.97 per credit hour non-resident (Fall 2025-Summer 2027)2025-27. Source: ivytech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$10,703The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Indianapolis campus five-year board exam pass rate 94.52% (2020-2024)Reported for 2020-2024.

Medical Assisting Technical Certificate: The Details

Length
2-3 semesters
Hours or credits
39 credit hours
Certification
Prepares for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam (AAMA)
Admission
Prerequisites APHY 101 Anatomy and Physiology I and HLHS 101 Medical Terminology with a C or higher; weighted point-based selection
Tuition (school's wording)
$6,957 estimated program tuition; $178.38 per credit hour Indiana resident, $348.97 per credit hour non-resident (Fall 2025-Summer 2027); may be free through Next Level Jobs for eligible students2025-27. Source: ivytech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$6,957The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Columbus: 100% job placement and 90% credentialing exam pass rate (2020-2024 cohorts); Evansville: 97.18% CMA (AAMA) pass rate, five-year average 2020-2024Reported for 2020-2024.

CCMA Development Prep Certificate: The Details

Length
1 semester
Hours or credits
6 credit hours
Certification
Prepares for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam (NHA)
Tuition (school's wording)
$1,070 estimated program tuition at $178.38 per credit hour Indiana resident (Fall 2025-Summer 2027)2025-27. Source: ivytech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$1,070The school's own program total.

From Ivy Tech Community College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Ivy Tech Community College Compares

  • Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting costs $10,703, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.
  • Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting runs 64 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.
  • Medical Assisting Technical Certificate costs $6,957, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting Technical Certificate runs 48 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
  • CCMA Development Prep Certificate costs $1,070, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • CCMA Development Prep Certificate runs 16 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Indiana earn a median of $45,110 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Ivy Tech Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting, Medical Assisting Technical Certificate and CCMA Development Prep Certificate are 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 Ivy Tech Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years249
Associate degrees200
Certificates under 12 weeks63

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 512 medical assisting awards conferred by Ivy Tech Community College in 2022-23, 4th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Ivy Tech Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Ivy Tech Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting, Medical Assisting Technical Certificate and CCMA Development Prep Certificate are 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 Ivy Tech Community College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting: $10,703 estimated program tuition; $178.38 per credit hour Indiana resident, $348.97 per credit hour non-resident (Fall 2025-Summer 2027) (2025-27). Medical Assisting Technical Certificate: $6,957 estimated program tuition; $178.38 per credit hour Indiana resident, $348.97 per credit hour non-resident (Fall 2025-Summer 2027); may be free through Next Level Jobs for eligible students (2025-27). CCMA Development Prep Certificate: $1,070 estimated program tuition at $178.38 per credit hour Indiana resident (Fall 2025-Summer 2027) (2025-27).

How Long Is Ivy Tech Community College's Medical Assistant Program?

Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting: 4 semesters (60 credit hours). Medical Assisting Technical Certificate: 2-3 semesters (39 credit hours). CCMA Development Prep Certificate: 1 semester (6 credit hours).

Which Certification Exams Does Ivy Tech Community College Prepare You For?

Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting names the CMA (AAMA). Medical Assisting Technical Certificate names the CMA (AAMA). CCMA Development Prep Certificate names the CCMA (NHA).

What Do You Need to Apply to Ivy Tech Community College?

Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting: Prerequisites APHY 101 Anatomy and Physiology I and HLHS 101 Medical Terminology with a C or higher; weighted point-based selection. Medical Assisting Technical Certificate: Prerequisites APHY 101 Anatomy and Physiology I and HLHS 101 Medical Terminology with a C or higher; weighted point-based selection.

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Sources

  1. ivytech.edu: Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting 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, Indiana

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