Medical Assistant

Medical Assisting

Next Course: April 13th 2026

Tuition: $2100.00

Our next Medical Assistant program will begin on April 14th and meet on Mondays from 6pm to 8pm via zoom for 8 weeks. The class will meet in person for labs on two Saturdays throughout the program from 9am-1pm.

We offer a 2 flexible payment plans for the cost of tuition:

Payment Option A:

$100.00 non refundable deposit due at registration.

$250.00 payments due every Monday before 6pm for the 8 week duration of the program.

Payment Option B:

$100.00 non refundable deposit due at registration.

$500.00 payments due on Mondays before 6pm on the following dates:

April 14th

April 28th

May 12th

May 26th

Please note payments are done on Zelle. If the student does not have access to Zelle they can pay through PayPal or by Credit Card. There is an additional $15.00 fee to utilize PayPay or pay by Credit Card.

This class will meet for 8 weeks in length and will be in hybrid format at our Highland, IN campus. The majority of the class will be done on zoom (with a live instructor) we then will meet at the school for labs on the following dates:

04/19

04/26

After registration you will receive an email with your registration packet. Please print your packet/ fill it out and email it to the school at trish@medskillzacademy.com

Please title the email with the student name, program and start date.

Once registration is completed please call the school and inform us what payment plan you are utilizing for the program. We will then send you an updated payment plan.

The school number is: (219) 289-9449

Labs days are held at our Highland, IN Campus: 9501 Indianapolis Blvd. STE: 3A

At Medical Career Academy Medical Assisting is a very comprehensive program that consists of 12 weeks of both classroom and laboratory practice sessions. Included in the program is an optional externship for students to get extensive hands-on training hours.*

The cost of the program is currently discounted to $2100.00 (originally $2600) with a flexible payment plan of $350.00 payments due the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th week of the program.

$100.00 non refundable deposit is due at registration.

***Please note this is your registration and processing fee and will not go towards the cost of tuition***

About the Program

The successful completion of this course makes you eligible to sit for the National Health Career Certification exam for Medical Assisting. Our certified students are then prepared to gain entry level access to a multitude of health care facilities.

The Curriculum

Our Classroom Experience

Our Students at Medical Career Academy will experience multi-faceted exposure to the practice of Medical Assisting. This includes: theory hours with up-to-date lectures given by highly skilled and professionally experienced instructors, practice lab hours where students will be exposed to the procedures to get hands-on training, and clinical externship hours to help you get “real life” experiences in the medical arena.

Reasons Why You Should Become a Medical Assistant

Medical Assistants are in huge demand throughout the country. The growth of the aging population will continue to increase demand for preventive medical services. As a result, many physicians will need to see more patients daily and the need for medical assistants will increase as well.

Some Career Stats:

Employment for medical assistants is projected to grow 23 percent from 2019-2029. That is almost double the percent of all other jobs in the healthcare industry.

The average annual salary for Medical Assistants is $34,800.

Learn more career statistics about the benefits of becoming a Medical Assistant here:
Bureau of Labor Statistics