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Online and on-campus healthcare education.

Ultimate Medical Academy has been committed to helping students succeed in healthcare careers for the past 25 years. That’s why we offer students a connected support system from the start of their education to beyond graduation.

UMA is a nonprofit allied health school with a national presence and we’re passionate about our students. Let us help you find your passion, too.

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UMA has a team dedicated to each student, assisting with academic support, technical support, job search guidance, mock interviews, financial aid, and more.

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Your career dreams.

Our career team.

Your career path assistance starts well before you graduate. We’ll help you showcase your strengths with a personalized resume and build your confidence with mock interview practice.

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Financial aid.
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Worrying about how to pay for your education shouldn’t get in the way of your future. Let our Student Finance advisors help you understand the options for which you might qualify.

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Established, 1994.

Years

in Healthcare Education

Established, 1994.

Ultimate Medical Academy is a nonprofit healthcare educational institution with a national presence. For over 27 years, we’ve offered a comprehensive, accredited healthcare education.

10K

Students

69K+

Alumni

Approximately, as of September 2021

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Accredited? Yes.

Ultimate Medical Academy maintains the following accreditations, licensures, approvals and memberships. UMA is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES.org), a national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. UMA’s Health Information Technology program is programmatically accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Ultimate Medical Academy is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education (CIE), Florida Department of Education.

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Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

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For Texas Residents: Ultimate Medical Academy (“UMA”) is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code. UMA is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. UMA is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES.org), an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. UMA’s grievance policies can be found in the school catalog. UMA encourages students to bring all complaints or grievances to its attention by contacting UMA Cares at 800-509-5474 or via email at umacares@ultimatemedical.edu. While UMA encourages students to work with us to resolve any issues, students may also file complaints with the relevant regulatory agency.

Citations

¹Completion times vary according to the individual student.
²Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment Projections. Unemployment rates and earnings by educational attainment. https://www.bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm
³Please see the <a href="/student-information">UMA Catalog</a> for the full list of required courses.
⁴Dental Assistants/Occupational Outlook Handbook. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-assistants.htm#tab-1
⁵Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Dental Assistants. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-assistants.htm
⁶Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment by major occupational group. https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/emp-by-detailed-occupation.htm
⁷Florida Dental Assistant Requirements. The DALE Foundation. https://www.dalefoundation.org/Resources-And-State-Requirements/State-Dental-Assistant-Requirements/Florida
⁸Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Medical Assistants. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm
⁹Set schedules required for on-site externship courses. Online learning at UMA’s Clearwater Campus applies to all programs except Nursing Assistant, which will remain fully on campus.
¹⁰Occupational Employment Statistics. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes319092.htm
¹¹Active duty military students are not charged for textbooks or the enhanced digital learning resources subscription. UMA provides special pricing for students who are eligible military students. Eligible military students are defined as those students who are veterans, active duty military, and spouses and dependents of veterans and active duty military who qualify for VA educational benefits.
¹²Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Healthcare Occupations. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm
¹³UMA’s partner schools may admit graduates of certain UMA associate degree programs into select bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, subject to each partner school’s policies and procedures. Transferability of credit is at the sole discretion of the accepting institution.

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