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Medical Assistant Training in Kentucky – Pay, Certification, Requirements

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Medical assistant classes in Kentucky are in the middle of some of the most impressive growth at the moment that the state of Kentucky has ever sen in the medical field. Allied health positions in Kentucky are also seeing growth across the state on many positions but few are as good as the growth in medical assisting. Read more below and get started today!

How to become a medical assistant in Kentucky

In Kentucky, certifications are not required for medical assistants to be employed but it is recommended by most employers. The state of Kentucky recognizes national certifications and examinations for their medical assistants and you can get more details about them at the link here.

The Step by Step Process for Becoming a Medical Assistant in Kentucky

See what it will actually take to become a medical assistant in KY below.

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Step 1 – Do you want to get Your Medical Assisting Certification in KY?

The state of Kentucky does not require their aspiring medical assistants to get a certification to be eligible for employment in the state as medical assistants. That being said, it is a very good idea to get one for a few reasons. One is higher pay, two is better chances at hiring and third is an enhanced career outlook.

Step 2 – Are you considering getting your associate’s degree or a certificate?

After you decide if you are going to get certified, you will have to choose to get a certificate or an associates degree in medical assisting. Both options will work for becoming a medical assistant in the state of Kentucky.
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Step 3 – Take an Accredited Medical Assisting Program in Kentucky

Medical assistant programs in Kentucky are required by state guidelines to be accredited by multiple organizations including the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). You need to complete a program sanctioned by one of these organizations to be eligible to test for certification in the state. The full listing of the approved schools in Kentucky for medical assisting is below.

Accredited medical assistant schools in Kentucky

Bluegrass Community and Technical College – Medical Assisting Program
164 Opportunity Way Lexington, KY 40511-2626
Status: Continuing
Initial Accreditation Date: 4/27/1996
Degrees: Diploma
Program Director: Ashley Jent AAS, CMA (AAMA)
Phone: (859) 246-6668
ashley.jent@kctcs.edu
www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu

Henderson Community College – Medical Assisting Program
2660 S Green St Henderson, KY 42420-4623
Status: Continuing
Initial Accreditation Date: 4/22/2004
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: Greg Collins BSN, RN, CCMA, AHI
Phone: (270) 831-9771
greg.collins@kctcs.edu
www.henderson.kctcs.edu

Jefferson Community and Technical College – Medical Assisting Program
109 E Broadway Louisville, KY 40202
Status: Continuing
Initial Accreditation Date: 4/23/1992
Degrees: Diploma
Program Director: Casandra Butler CMA(AAMA), AAS, LMR
Phone: (502) 213-2301
michelle.butler@kctcs.edu
www.jefferson.kctcs.edu

Maysville Community & Technical College-Maysville – Medical Assisting Program
1755 U S Highway 68 Maysville, KY 41056
Satellite Locations/Multiple Campuses
Morehead, KY
Status: Continuing
Initial Accreditation Date: 1/23/2004
Degrees: Diploma
Program Director: Diana L. Reeder CMA (AAMA), AAS
Phone: (606) 783-1538 Ext -66363
diana.reeder@kctcs.edu
www.maysville.kctcs.edu

Sullivan University – Medical Assisting Program
2355 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, KY 40504
Status: Continuing
Initial Accreditation Date: 10/15/1999
Degrees: Associate
Program Director: Jill Ferrari MA, RMA (AMT), MT, MLT(ASCP)
Phone: (859) 276-4357 Ext -3692
jferrari@sullivan.edu
www.sullivan.edu-Lexington

Sullivan University-Louisville – Medical Assisting Program
4000 Dupont Circle Louisville, KY 40207
Status: Continuing
Initial Accreditation Date: 7/19/1979
Degrees: Diploma
Program Director: Tina L Lewis BSMT, MT (ASCP)
Phone: (502) 447-7878
tlewis@sullivan.edu
sullivan.edu-Louisville

American National University (Danville)
115 East Lexington Avenue Danville, Kentucky 40422
ABHES ID#: I-400-01
Phone: 859-236-6991
Medical Assisting – Associate of Science (Residential; Blended)
Initial Year Accredited: 2018
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2021
Contact Details: Mr. Mike Sutton, Interim Campus Director
Email: abhes24@an.edu
www.an.edu-Danville

American National University (Lexington)
2376 Sir Barton Way Lexington, Kentucky 40509
ABHES ID#: I-400
Phone: (859) 253-0621
Fax: (859) 525-8961
Medical Assisting – Associate of Science (Residential; Blended)
Medical Office Professional – Diploma (Residential; Blended)
Initial Year Accredited: 2018
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2021
Contact Details: Mr. Cliff Messina, Interim Campus Director
Email: abhes21@an.edu
www.an.edu-Lexington

American National University (Louisville)
4205 Dixie Highway Louisville, Kentucky 40216
ABHES ID#: I-400-02
Phone: (502) 447-7634
Medical Assisting – Associate of Science (Residential; Blended)
Medical Office Professional – Diploma (Residential; Blended)
Initial Year Accredited: 2018
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2021
Contact Details: Mr. Cliff Messina, Campus Director
Email: abhes23@an.edu
www.an.edu-Louisville

American National University (Pikeville)
50 National College Boulevard
Pikeville, Kentucky 41501
ABHES ID#: I-400-03
Phone: (606) 478-7200
Medical Assisting – Associate of Science (Residential; Blended)
Initial Year Accredited: 2018
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2021
Contact Details: Ms. Tammy Riley, Campus Director
Email: abhes22@an.edu
www.an.edu-Pikeville

ATA College-Louisville
10200 Linn Station Road, Suite 125 Louisville, Kentucky 40223
ABHES ID#: I-039
Phone: (502) 371-8330
Fax: (502) 371-8598
Classroom Space:
4825 South 3rd Street Louisville, Kentucky 40214
Medical Assistant – Diploma (Residential)
Medical Office Specialist – Diploma (Residential)
Medical Professional: Medical Assisting – Associate of Occupational Science (Blended)
Medical Professional: Medical Assisting – Associate of Occupational Science (Residential)
Initial Year Accredited: 2005
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2020
Contact Details: Ms. Cindy Landry, Director of Accreditation and Compliance
Email: clandry@ata.edu
www.ata.edu-Louisville

Beckfield College
16 Spiral Drive Florence, Kentucky 41042
ABHES ID#: I-385
Phone: (859) 371-9393
Fax: (859) 746-8111
Medical Assisting – Associate of Applied Science (Blended)
Medical Assisting – Diploma (Blended)
Initial Year Accredited: 2018
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2024
Contact Details: Mr. Lee Foley, Vice President, Compliance and Accreditation
Email: lfoley@beckfield.edu
www.beckfield.edu

Medical Career & Technical College
630 Eastern Bypass, University Shopping Center Richmond, Kentucky 40475
ABHES ID#: I-348
Phone: (859) 624-1988
Fax: (859) 624-1933
Medical Assistant – Diploma (Residential)
Initial Year Accredited: 2015
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2023
Contact Details: Ms. Kristi Bertrand, Director of Education
Email: kbertrand@medicalcareerandtechnicalcollege.edu
www.medicalcareerandtechnicalcollege.edu

MedQuest College
10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 120 Louisville, Kentucky 40223
ABHES ID#: I-332
Phone: (502) 245-6177
Fax: (502) 245-4438
Comprehensive Medical Assisting – Diploma (Residential)
Initial Year Accredited: 2013
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2020
Contact Details: Ms. Robin Boughey, Executive Director
Email: rboughey@medquestcollege.edu
www.medquestcollege.edu

Ross College (Hopkinsville)
4001 Ft. Campbell Boulevard Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
ABHES ID#: I-290-09
Phone: (270) 886-1302
Fax: (270) 886-3544
Medical Assistant – Diploma (Residential)
Initial Year Accredited: 2016
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2020
Contact Details: Mr. Gregory Bishop, Campus Director
Email: gbishop@rosseducation.edu
www.rosseducation.edu-Hopkinsville

Ross Medical Education Center (Bowling Green)
1751 Scottsville Road, Suite 1 Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104-3357
ABHES ID#: I-292-06
Phone: (270) 796-2052
Fax: (270) 796-2059
Medical Assistant – Diploma (Residential)
Initial Year Accredited: 2012
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2020
Contact Details: Mr. Christian Leonard, Campus Director
Email: cleonard@rosseducation.edu
www.rosseducation.edu-BowlingGreen

Ross Medical Education Center (Erlanger)
600 Rodeo Drive, Suite 2 Erlanger, Kentucky 41018
ABHES ID#: I-290-05
Phone: (859) 342-0740
Fax: (859) 342-0701
Medical Assistant – Diploma (Residential)
Initial Year Accredited: 2013
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2020
Contact Details: Ms. Angela McNutt, Associate Director
Email: amcnutt@rosseducation.edu
www.rosseducation.edu-Erlanger

Ross Medical Education Center (Owensboro)
410 Southtown Boulevard, Suite 6 Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
ABHES ID#: I-291-07
Phone: (270) 684-5344
Fax: (270) 684-5289
Medical Assistant – Diploma (Residential)
Initial Year Accredited: 2014
Currently Accredited Through: February 28, 2021
Contact Details: Ms. LaTasha Shemwell, Campus Director
Email: lshemwell@rosseducation.edu
www.rosseducation.edu-Owensboro

Step 4 – Finish all mandated Kentucky clinical training hours

Completing your Kentucky medical assistant training program is an essential first step, but to go forward with the certification process every program requires that would-be medical assistants finish a set number of instruction hours in a clinical environment.

You are not eligible to challenge a certification exam unless you have completed the mandatory hours.

Step 5 – Pass Kentucky Medical Assistant Certification Test

Medical assistants in Kentucky must pass one of the five national certification exams offered to earn their certification. If you want to learn more about each of the exam options and what is on the certification tests themselves, see our national medical assistant certification resource here.

Medical Assistant Jobs, Salary and Outlook for Kentucky

There’s a high need for medical assistants across Kentucky and with the great news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting a 29% in the State of Kentucky through 2024, it is a great time to become a medical assistant in KY. The record provided below shows the data on medical assistant wages in Kentucky by location.
United StatesHourly$11.46$15.61$22.07
Yearly$23,830$32,480$45,900
KentuckyHourly$10.66$14.52$19.66
Yearly$22,180$30,210$40,900
Evansville, IN-KY MSAHourly$11.95$15.92$19.12
Yearly$24,850$33,110$39,770
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN MSAHourly$12.10$15.79$20.09
Yearly$25,170$32,850$41,780
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN MSAHourly$12.53$15.47$20.25
Yearly$26,070$32,170$42,110
Lexington-Fayette, KY MSAHourly$11.78$15.13$21.54
Yearly$24,490$31,470$44,800
West Central Kentucky BOSHourly$10.39$14.55$19.19
Yearly$21,610$30,270$39,910
Bowling Green, KY MSAHourly$10.40$13.93$19.66
Yearly$21,640$28,970$40,900
Clarksville, TN-KY MSAHourly$10.66$13.82$25.21

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