ATA Career Education

What ATA Career Education does

ATA Career Education, doing business as ATA College, is a privately held post-secondary career education institution headquartered in Spring Hill, Florida. It operates five physical campuses across Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, and Oklahoma (Louisville, Fort Myers, Spring Hill, Cincinnati, and Tulsa), delivering allied health and select technical vocational training programs to aspiring healthcare professionals. Programs include Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Medical Coding, Practical Nursing (LPN), Registered Nursing (RN), LPN-to-RN Bridge, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography Technology, X-Ray Tech/Limited Medical Radiography with Medical Assisting, Surgical Technician, Healthcare Management and Leadership, Electrical Technology, and Veterinary Assisting, with credentials ranging from diplomas to Associate in Science degrees. The institution is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), a credential recognized by the U.S. Department of Education that enables federal financial aid eligibility. Both day and evening class schedules are offered, and the institution provides career placement assistance to graduates.

Revenue is generated through tuition and educational services fees paid by individual students, with financial aid available for those who qualify; specific tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is direct, operating exclusively through on-campus program delivery rather than online or hybrid channels, with marketing driven primarily by the institutional website and a Facebook presence. No parent company, institutional investors, M&A activity, leadership changes, or external funding rounds are disclosed in the source material. ATA's competitive positioning rests on its ABHES accreditation, multi-state physical footprint, hands-on clinical training model, and career placement support for graduates entering in-demand allied health professions.

Name

ATA Career Education

Legal name

ATA Career Education

Website

https://atafl.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ATA Career Education (ATA College) is a privately held post-secondary institution operating five campuses across four U.S. states, delivering accredited allied health and technical vocational training programs to aspiring healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Allied Health Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Allied health education
• Nursing programs
• Medical assisting training
• Healthcare career programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Spring Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: ATA Career Education generates revenue through tuition fees charged for its vocational training programs in allied health fields. Students pay for instruction, training, and career placement services.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ATA Career Education operates as a post-secondary vocational institution delivering allied health and select technical career training programs across five U.S. campuses. The institution offers diploma, associate degree, and certification preparation programs in fields such as nursing, medical assisting, dental assisting, diagnostic medical sonography, surgical technology, and related disciplines, combining on-campus classroom instruction, hands-on skills training, financial aid support, and graduate career placement services.

Product overview

ATA Career Education operates as a post-secondary educational institution offering a portfolio of allied health and technical career programs. The institution provides multiple credential types including diplomas, associate degrees, and certification preparation programs across five campus locations. Programs include Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Medical Coding, Practical Nursing, Registered Nursing with LPN-to-RN bridge option, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography Technology, X-Ray Tech/Limited Medical Radiography, Surgical Technician, Healthcare Management and Leadership, Electrical Technology, and Veterinary Assisting. The institution offers both day and evening class schedules and provides career placement assistance for graduates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dental Assisting

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ECPI University: For-profit career college with campuses across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic offering nursing, health sciences, and technical diploma programs. Comparable in scale, post-secondary career focus, and multi-state footprint.
• South College: For-profit institution offering associate and bachelor's programs in nursing, health sciences, and other professional fields across multiple Southeastern campuses. Comparable in career-college model and allied health focus.
• Herzing University: For-profit university system offering nursing, health sciences, and technology programs across multiple U.S. campuses. Comparable in student demographic, career credentialing model, and healthcare program emphasis.
• Fortis College: Multi-campus for-profit institution focused on allied health, nursing, and skilled trades programs. Directly comparable in operating model, student profile, and program portfolio.
• Keiser University: Florida-headquartered career-oriented university offering associate, bachelor's, and graduate programs with strong concentration in allied health and nursing. Direct competitor in ATA's Florida markets.
• Concorde Career Colleges: For-profit career college network offering diploma and associate degree programs in allied health, nursing, and dental fields across multiple U.S. states. Closest direct competitor to ATA in scope, target student, and program mix.
• Allen School: For-profit career school specializing in medical assisting, nursing, and healthcare programs. Comparable in student demographic, diploma-level credentialing, and career placement focus.

Emerging players

• Penn Foster: Online-focused career and vocational education provider offering allied health and medical programs at lower price points. Represents the online/distance-learning competitive threat to ATA's campus-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln Tech: Established for-profit career education company with broad portfolio across skilled trades, healthcare, and technical fields. Larger and more diversified than ATA but operates in adjacent vocational education space.
• Ivy Tech Community College: Large public community college system with extensive nursing and allied health programs. Represents the public-sector alternative that competes on price in some of ATA's markets, particularly Indiana-adjacent Ohio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/137363709654737
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ata-career-education

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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