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Medical assistant program at Academy of Allied Health Careers
Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (423) 499-4999 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $5,525
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $275
- Listed cost
- $5,800
- LengthIPEDS
- 529 clock hours, 4 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 79
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Chattanooga, TN-GA
- $40,160
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Academy of Allied Health Careers awarded 79 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $5,525 compares with a Tennessee median wage of $39,570 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Tennessee's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medical AssistantCertified Clinical Medical Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $5,460+ $550 books | 17 weeks, 32 hours a week | 74.1% | 81.8% | $6,722 | 232 |
| Medical Administrative Assistant/clinical Medical AssistantCertified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Administrative Assistant, Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $9,445+ $765 books | 25 weeks, 40 hours a week | 72.1% | 87% | $6,275 | 340 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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