Academy of Allied Health Careers medical assistant program
Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the private for-profit school Academy of Allied Health Careers offers a medical assisting certificate. It counted 79 graduates in 2023-24. This school isn't listed by CAAHEP or ABHES for medical assisting. That doesn't amount to a judgment on the school. For the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams, other routes are accepted.
- whole program
- $5,800
- graduates in 2023-24
- 79
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
Academy of Allied Health Careers overview
- Address
- 5600 Brainerd Road c-3, Chattanooga, TN 37411
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, about 5 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $5,800 for the whole program (books and supplies $425 included)
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | Tennessee median | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, whole-program prices | $5,800 | $16,297 | 2nd lowest of 7 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 79 | 27 | 3rd of 23 |
The medians come from Tennessee programs that provide the same figure in the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey, and they were checked on 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga, Chattanooga: 3 miles
- Chattanooga State Community College, Chattanooga: 5 miles (accredited)
- Cleveland State Community College, Cleveland: 23 miles (accredited)
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman, Harriman: 77 miles
- Fortis Institute-Cookeville, Cookeville: 80 miles
- Genesis Career College-Cookeville, Cookeville: 82 miles
Medical assistant rules in the state
- State certification required
- No for physician offices; national certification required for certified MAs in hospital outpatient clinics
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