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Stepful’s Medical Assistant program is designed for those looking to take the next step in their careers by becoming a certified medical assistant in Indiana.
Our online program prepares you to earn your Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification from the National Healthcareer Association and perform all the duties of medical assistants, including both those in the front office as well as working with patients.
Our Indiana Medical Assistant classes take 4 months to complete and cover all essential topics such as medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, healthcare systems, phlebotomy, EKG, patient care coordination, and much more.
The Stepful staff is here to support you at every stage of the journey. From career preparedness to help finding an in-person externship*, we're here to help you launch your career in healthcare.
*Please note, students must be available M-F, 9-5 p.m. to be eligible for externship support.
All medical assistants are required to have a high school diploma or its equivalent. If you do not have a high school diploma, do not get discouraged. Most students are able to pass their GED exam after just a few weeks of study.
Medical assistants have several different options when choosing medical assisting courses. There are online programs, community college courses, technical colleges, and university programs. Students can choose certificate-only programs or can choose to earn a degree.
Stepful’s online program can be completed in 4 months and it prepares students for the most common medical assistant certification which is the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA).
Many medical assisting programs end their training with an externship. When students participate in an externship, they work unpaid hours with an experienced medical assistant to gain hands-on experience.
At Stepful we directly support our students to get interviews for placements at their local healthcare facilities. Other local organizations that are not necessarily associated with us but offer externship opportunities to medical assistants may include Indiana University Health and Ascension Health.
Medical assistant training programs typically prepare their students to take one of several certification exams available for aspiring medical assistants.
Our students achieve an impressive 87% pass rate on the CCMA Certification Exam, exceeding the national average by more than 10 percentage points. Earning this certification demonstrates your skills and readiness to employers, opening doors to better job opportunities and higher earning potential.
Job candidates with a certification are much more competitive applicants than those who are uncertified. Earning certification shows potential employers that you have the knowledge to fulfill your job responsibilities safely and that you are dedicated to your career.
In addition to giving students a leg up by helping them earn their certification, our staff here at Stepful helps students create a great resume and practice their interview skills to land their dream job.
Aspiring medical assistants can also use job search engines such as Indeed, Monster, and ZipRecruiter. If you are hoping to apply to a specific organization, you may be able to apply directly on the company website.
The Indiana Department of Health, Indiana Board of Nursing, and Indiana Medical Board all state that medical assistants do not need a certification to work as part of the healthcare team. However, they further clarify that medical assistants should only be given responsibilities for tasks that are appropriate for their level of training.
Medical assistants do not need a license to practice in the state of Indiana. Because they are unlicensed healthcare personnel, they are required to work under the supervision of a licensed physician or registered nurse. A physician or nurse working with a medical assistant is ultimately responsible for any care given to a patient.
Medical assistants cannot perform any task that requires advanced assessment skills or that may cause harm to a patient. Tasks that a medical assistant should not do include:
Licensed physicians are ultimately responsible for any task they delegate to the medical assistant. Medical assistants can take on a lot of responsibilities in Indiana, as long as they have been trained to complete the task safely and are under the supervision of a physician.
Medical assistants in Indiana can:
Certified medical assistants in Indiana shouldn’t have any trouble finding a job. Between 2023 and 2033, job opportunities for medical assistants are expected to increase by 15%.
As of May 2023, there are currently about 20,220 medical assisting jobs in the state or 6.4 jobs per 1,000 residents. Dover is a city in Indiana with the highest number of medical assistants.
Because medical assistants have such a good job outlook, they can typically expect to have long-term security with regular increases in pay.
Medical assistants in Indiana earn a decent salary, with an average pay of $44,326 per year, or $19.04 per hour, and a median pay of $19.56 per hour, or $40,680 per year.
The Indiana Society of Medical Assistants is an organization that supports medical assistants in their pursuit of better job opportunities, continuing education credits, and connection with other medical assistants in the state.
They support medical assistants across many hospitals including Lutheran Health, Parkview Health, Adams Memorial Hospital, and many others.
