Train in person with certified instructors, practice real clinical skills, and complete an externship with local medical partners across the Treasure Valley, all in four months.
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Idaho Medical Academy’s Medical Assistant course is designed for students who learn best in a traditional classroom setting paired with an online component. You’ll build back-office (clinical) skills at an accelerated pace compared to most college programs, with one-on-one career exploration through clinical externships with our medical partners across the Treasure Valley.
Job placement is our biggest goal for every student. While we can’t guarantee placement, we provide hands-on clinical outings and direct paths toward employment with healthcare providers throughout Boise, Meridian, Eagle, and the surrounding area. Completing the course also prepares you to sit for a national medical assistant certification exam if you choose to.
A medical assistant career shouldn’t take years of school or debt to start. Our four-month course is priced to be reachable, $2,150, all-inclusive, without cutting what matters. You train hands-on with certified instructors, practice real clinical skills, and complete an externship with local medical partners before you graduate. The tuition reflects a focused, efficient program built to get you certified and working.
From enrollment to certfication, a clear four-step path you can finish in four months.
Register online and reserve your seat with a down payment. An advisor walks you through cohort dates and payment options.
Learn from experienced instructors in the classroom, backed by online resources that reinforce every clinical skill.
Practice real clinical skills at our Boise campus and complete a personalized externship with local medical partners.
Finish job-ready and, if you choose, sit for a national certification exam offered on-site at our Boise campus.
During your IMA Medical Assistant course, you’ll learn to take and record vital signs and medical histories, prepare patients for examination, draw blood, remove sutures, change dressings, and administer medications as directed by a physician. You’ll also develop the front-office and administrative skills clinics expect from a job-ready MA. The four-month structure combines traditional classroom and supplementary online learning with in-person clinical practice, so you graduate with both the knowledge and the hands-on experience employers look for.
The Medical Assistant program is offered in person at our Boise campus at 2323 South Vista Avenue, just off I-84 and within an easy drive for students across the Treasure Valley. If you’ve been searching for medical assistant classes near you, you’ll train hands-on, in person, with instructors and clinical partners right here in the valley, and not through a distant online-only program.
Our Medical Assistant students come from a range of backgrounds, united by a goal to start working in healthcare, fast.
Many of our students are entering healthcare for the first time and want a credential and real clinical experience in months, not years.
A growing number use the program to gain hands-on patient-care experience, strengthen nursing and medical-school applications, and work in a clinical setting while they apply.
Whether you’re starting a healthcare career or building toward an advanced one, the MA course is a direct, practical entry point that fits real life.
One all-inclusive price, with payment plans and financial assistance to make it reachable.
Reserve your seat with a down payment and spread the balance over three monthly installments.
Reserves your seat in the next cohort.
Remaining balance in three monthly installments (a 10% payment-plan fee applies).
Complete registration and call (208) 996-9248 when you reach payment options.
I highly recommend this school. Not only do they have excellent instructors, but they have the best hands-on training. They use the best techniques: not only can you study for MA, but they have the accessibility for students to take phlebotomy.
This is an amazing school with awesome teachers! I highly recommend it. I took both my MA certification and Phlebotomy certification. Both classes were great!
IMA prepares their students for the workforce, and to get their certification without question. They offer so many great hands-on classes: the MA and phlebotomy programs are just a few that I enjoyed.
| Certification Agency | Certification Title | Initials |
|---|---|---|
| American Medical Certification Association | Clinical Medical Assistant Certification | CMAC (AMCA) |
| National Association for Health Professionals | National Registered Certified MA | NRCMA (NAHP) |
| National Center for Competency Testing | National Certified Medical Assistant | NCMA/NCMOA (NCCT) |
| National Healthcareer Association | Certified Clinical/Admin Medical Assistant | CCMA/CMAA *(NHA) |
*IMA on-site testing available.
Accreditation and certification: what to know. Idaho Medical Academy is registered as a proprietary school with the Idaho State Board of Education, but Idaho does not license or require state certification for medical assistants, so there is no state-specific MA accreditation to look for. However, our Medical Assistant course is built to prepare you for national certification, and we offer NHA exam testing on-site at our Boise campus. National certification is optional and not required to work as an MA in Idaho, but many Treasure Valley hospitals and clinics prefer or require it, so we structure the course to make sitting for a national exam straightforward if you choose to.
A high school diploma or GED is required to be eligible under national guidelines. You must be 18 years or older, or 16 with guardian permission. A current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS or CPR certification is required to graduate and included in the course.
Idaho does not license or require certification for medical assistants, so there is no state MA accreditation. However, Idaho Medical Academy is registered as a proprietary school with the Idaho State Board of Education, and our course is designed to prepare you for national certification through organizations like the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).
The Idaho Medical Academy MA course takes four months to complete. You’ll complete classroom and online coursework alongside in-person clinical training and a personalized externship: an accelerated timeline compared with most college MA programs.
Tuition is $2,150, and it’s all-inclusive: covering your textbook, scrub top, online study materials, national exam guides, clinical externship, background check (if applicable), and BLS/CPR certification, with no hidden fees.
Yes. We offer in-house payment plans: a down payment reserves your seat, with the balance paid in monthly installments. Financial assistance may also cover part or all of your tuition if you qualify. IMA is an approved Idaho LAUNCH provider, and workforce funding is available through the Idaho Department of Labor for eligible students. Call (208) 996-9248 to find the option that fits your situation.
IMA’s Medical Assistant program is best for those who learn in a classroom setting, but includes a supplementary online component. Hands-on clinical training and externship take place in person at our Boise campus and Treasure Valley partner locations. It is not a fully online or self-paced program.
A high school diploma or GED (required for national certification eligibility), and you must be 18, or 16 with a guardian’s permission. A current AHA BLS/CPR certification is required to graduate, and included with your course.
No. Idaho does not require state licensing or certification for medical assistants. However, many local employers prefer or require national certification, such as the NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). Our course prepares you to sit for national exams, and we offer NHA testing on-site.
Enroll in the four-month course, complete your coursework and in-person clinical training at our Boise campus, finish a clinical externship, and graduate job-ready. From there you can optionally sit for a national certification exam and begin working with healthcare providers across the valley. Job placement during and after the program is our biggest goal for all students.
Our campus is at 2323 South Vista Avenue, Suite 203, Boise, ID 83705, just off I-84 and convenient to students across the Treasure Valley, including Meridian, Eagle, Garden City, Nampa, and Caldwell. The Medical Assistant program is offered in person at this campus.
Yes. Many of our MA students are pre-nursing or pre-med and use the program to build hands-on clinical experience, earn a credential, and work in healthcare while completing their applications.
The Medical Assistant course is broader: clinical and administrative skills across four months, while the Phlebotomy course is a focused, six-week program centered on blood draw. Many students take both to broaden their skills and employability.
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