Signature Healthcare

What Signature Healthcare does

Signature Healthcare, operating commercially as SIG Health, is a privately held vocational training institution headquartered in Waukee, Iowa. Founded in 2004 by a registered nurse with over two decades of clinical experience, the company originally operated as a medical staffing provider before pivoting to healthcare workforce education. SIG Health offers four training programs — Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Phlebotomy Technician (CPT), and a forthcoming Medical Billing & Coding course — serving career-changers and working adults in the greater Des Moines metropolitan area. Tuition ranges from $865 (CNA) to $5,200 (CMA), with flexible payment options including a $100 deposit, 50% upfront, or full balance, processed via Stripe. The institution has served thousands of students over its 15-year operating history.

The delivery model is hybrid: asynchronous online coursework combined with mandatory in-person clinical lab sessions and supervised externships at partner healthcare facilities. The CCMA program includes 70+ hours of hands-on clinical lab training plus a two-week clinical externship, while the CNA program is fully in-person with a 75-hour state-approved curriculum and 30 hours of supervised clinical training at external sites. Programs bundle tuition with national certification exam vouchers (NHA), CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association, exam prep resources, and access to a 24/7 online learning portal. The underlying technology stack is minimal — a WordPress-based marketing website, a Contingent Talent Management-hosted employee portal, and Google Meet for virtual information sessions — indicating a service-led rather than technology-led operating model.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time tuition payments per program, supplemented by registration fees, online education and laboratory fees, national exam fees, and ancillary charges for student records and certificate reprints. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company website, weekly Tuesday evening virtual information sessions, and phone-based enrollment at +1 (515) 252-0000. Clinical externship partnerships with Des Moines-area healthcare facilities serve a community-led channel function — providing required clinical training sites while generating organic student referrals and graduate hiring pathways. The company is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investment or parent company.

Name

Signature Healthcare

Legal name

Signature Healthcare

Website

https://mysighealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Signature Healthcare (SIG Health) is a private Iowa-based vocational training institution offering state-approved CNA, CCMA, Phlebotomy, and Medical Billing & Coding programs to career-changers and working adults in the greater Des Moines metro, combining hybrid online instruction with in-person clinical labs and supervised externships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Healthcare Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB), Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare vocational training
• Nursing assistant certification
• Medical assistant training
• Phlebotomy certification courses
• Allied health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Training Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition fees for CNA, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, and Medical Billing & Coding programs. Students can pay full tuition, 50% upfront, or $100 down payment to reserve seats.
2. Registration and Fees: Registration fees ($100) collected at enrollment. Additional fees include online education fees, laboratory fees, and national exam fees for certification programs.
3. Student Records and Certificates: Fees for certificate re-prints, transcripts, and other student records requested by graduates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Signature Healthcare (SIG Health) sells accelerated vocational healthcare training programs—Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Phlebotomy Technician (CPT), and a forthcoming Medical Billing & Coding course—to individual adult learners in the greater Des Moines, Iowa area. Programs are delivered through a hybrid model of online coursework plus in-person clinical labs and external clinical rotations, and include national certification exam preparation, exam vouchers, CPR/BLS certification, and job-readiness support.

Product overview

Signature Healthcare (SIG Health) is a healthcare training institution offering accelerated vocational programs for aspiring medical professionals. The core portfolio consists of four training programs: Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) training (2-week or 5-week formats), Certified Medical Assistant (CCMA) hybrid program (6 months with online coursework and clinical labs), Phlebotomy Technician training (3-12 weeks), and Medical Billing & Coding training. The company also provides ancillary services including a student portal for enrolled participants and clinical externship placement partnerships with healthcare facilities. Founded in 2004 as a medical staffing company and expanded into training education, the institution serves students across the greater Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 8-week to 6-month program completion timelines
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Clinical Externship Sites (Healthcare facilities throughout metro area)coreOthersPartnership with healthcare facilities in the greater Des Moines metro area that provide clinical training sites for CNA students. Students complete 30 hours of supervised clinical training at these facilities. Partner facilities benefit from evaluating potential future employees during externships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC): DMACC is the largest community college in the Des Moines metro and offers CNA, Medical Assistant, and Phlebotomy programs at subsidized tuition. It is SIG Health's most direct local competitor for the same adult-learner pool in the same geography.
• Pima Medical Institute: A multi-campus healthcare vocational chain offering CNA, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, and Medical Billing/Coding programs across several states. Comparable program mix, certification-exam-aligned curriculum, and accelerated-format positioning to SIG Health.
• MedCerts: An online healthcare certification provider offering CCMA, phlebotomy, and medical billing/coding programs with included national exam vouchers. Closely comparable hybrid-online model and target audience of adult learners entering allied health careers.
• Concorde Career Colleges: A multi-campus career college chain specializing in healthcare programs including Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, and related allied health certifications. Operates with a similar tuition-based model and emphasis on accelerated, certification-track curricula.
• Unitek Learning: A nursing and allied health education company operating multiple brands and campuses with programs in medical assisting, vocational nursing, and healthcare certifications. Comparable program portfolio and employer-aligned placement focus.
• Fortis College: A career-focused institution offering Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, and other allied health programs at multiple U.S. campuses. Comparable accelerated-format positioning and tuition-based certification model targeting adult career-changers.
• Brookline College: A career college with campuses in the Southwest offering Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, and healthcare certification programs. Similar hybrid and accelerated program design aimed at working adults entering healthcare.
• Galen College of Nursing: A nursing and allied health-focused college with multiple campuses offering practical/vocational nursing and medical assisting programs. Comparable mission of preparing adults for healthcare careers through accelerated, certification-aligned pathways.

Others

• National Healthcareer Association (NHA): The certification body that issues the CCMA and CPT credentials SIG Health's students prepare for. Not a competitor, but a critical ecosystem partner — SIG Health bundles the NHA exam voucher into tuition and aligns curriculum to NHA competencies.

Broad incumbents

• AMN Healthcare: A large U.S. healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company. Comparable to the medical staffing arm of SIG Health's original business; AMN's broader scale and enterprise contracts represent the upper-bound of the staffing services segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SigHealth
• Xx.com/SigHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sighealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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