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The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) and its founding externship partner Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) are pleased to announce that UpSkill NIMAA student and CHC Medical Assistant Stephanie Williams is one of the first MAs in Connecticut to administer a vaccination. Connecticut Medical Assistants became eligible to vaccinate effective October 1, 2022, …

Community Health Center, Inc. and the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement Celebrate One of the First Medical Assistants in Connecticut to Administer Vaccinations Read More »

The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) is pleased to announce it will receive $450,000 in federal funding as part of the recently enacted Omnibus Appropriations bill. NIMAA is one of many Community Funding Project (CPF) recipients put forth by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Sen. John Hickenlooper, and Sen. Michael Bennet. The funds will …

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The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) is pleased to announce that NIMAA Curriculum Director and Lead Instructor Susan Klos has been named the 2022 Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) Master Teacher. The Master Teacher Award recognizes best practices in teaching in the nursing and allied health disciplines. NIMAA is a fully …

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Title IV Approval Allows NIMAA Students to Access Pell Grants The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) is pleased to announce its approval to participate in the Federal Student Aid Program (FSA). The FSA program is designed to provide financial assistance needed to attend post-secondary institutions like NIMAA. Participation in the FSA program will …

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The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) is pleased to announce its approval to operate as a private licensed school in the state of Pennsylvania. This addition brings NIMAA one step closer to providing its innovative eight-month online education program for medical assistants across the United States. Founded by two community health centers, Community …

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The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) is pleased to announce its partnership with Community College of Denver (CCD). The newly developed articulation agreement allows graduates from NIMAA’s medical assisting program to transfer seamlessly into CCD’s associate of applied science (AAS) degree in medical assisting. This collaboration allows students who graduate from NIMAA’s eight-month …

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First accredited program to combine distance learning with in-clinic experience In recognition of is rigor and accountability, The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) has been accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). NIMAA is the only ABHES accredited program combining full distance learning with a robust in-clinic experience. NIMAA’s unique …

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The National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) stands with the black community in this time of national reckoning and response to the racism that caused the death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and too many others.  Our hearts reach out especially to the black community in each of the states where NIMAA’s …

NIMAA’s Statement on Anti-Racism Read More »