Pulse Medical Assistant School

Name

Pulse Medical Assistant School

Legal name

Pulse Medical Assistant School

Website

https://pulsemedicalassistantschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Vocational Training

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB)

Keywords

• Medical assistant training
• CCMA certification program
• Healthcare vocational education
• Hybrid healthcare training
• Clinical externship program

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Assistant Training Tuition: One-time tuition fee for 16-week medical assistant certification program. Program includes online coursework, in-person labs, 80-hour externship, and CCMA certification exam. Students can pay in full upfront or through weekly payment plans throughout the program duration. Tuition varies by campus location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pulse Medical Assistant School delivers a 16-week online-first hybrid medical assistant training program that combines live instructor-led Zoom sessions, self-study through a web-based LMS, four monthly in-person Saturday lab days, and a mandatory 80-hour externship at partner medical offices. Tuition includes the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), with total program cost under $3,000 and flexible weekly payment options designed for debt-free graduation.

Product overview

Pulse Medical Assistant School offers a single core product: the 16-Week Medical Assistant Training Program, an online-first hybrid training program that combines live online instruction, self-study, 4 in-person lab days, and an 80-hour externship at a live medical office. This program is offered alongside CCMA certification exam preparation (included with tuition), flexible tuition payment plans, and a free downloadable course guide. The school operates as a partnership between Zollege and local medical offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 16-Week Medical Assistant Training Program An online-first 16-week hybrid medical assistant training program combining live online instruction, self-study, four monthly in-person lab days (one Saturday per month, 8am-8pm), and a mandatory 80-hour externship at a live medical office. The program prepares students for CCMA certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Designed for working adults without prior healthcare experience seeking an accelerated, affordable entry into a medical assistant career.
• CCMA Certification Exam Preparation and Inclusion Included exam preparation curriculum and exam fee for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA), integrated into the 16-week program. Enables graduates to be officially certified and eligible to practice as a medical assistant anywhere in the United States.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16-week completion to certification
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Total Restoration GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Local healthcare provider partnership enabling Louisville campus students to gain practical clinical experience in an active medical environment. Partnership allows students hands-on training opportunities as part of the externship component.
• Cherry Street Family DentistryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Tulsa-based dental practice providing in-person clinical instruction site for medical assistant students. Cherry Street Family Dentistry hosts students for hands-on clinical training as part of the 80-hour externship requirement.
• GameDay Men's HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Men's health clinic partnership for Trussville/Birmingham campus. Provides clinical training environment for students serving Jefferson County and surrounding areas. Students gain practical experience in an active medical practice setting.
• GameDay Men's Health – NormanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Norman, Oklahoma location of GameDay Men's Health providing clinical externship site for Pulse students. First cohort students will train in working medical practice environment.
• ZollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Zollege is the parent organization of Pulse Medical Assistant School. Founded in 2020 as Vandelay Education by Thomas Ince (dentist) and Ryan Ince (physician). Zollege operates over 140 medical and dental assistant campuses nationwide, having trained over 20,000 students. Chris Lofton serves as Zollege CEO. Zollege developed the accelerated training model that Pulse replicates for medical assistant education.
• Aspire Allergy & SinusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Dallas-based allergy and sinus practice hosting clinical externship for Pulse medical assistant students. Program designed to meet growing demand for skilled medical assistants in outpatient care and specialty clinic sector.
• Bryce Olson Physical TherapyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Physical therapy practice in Lubbock, Texas providing students real-world clinical experience. Partnership enables students to train in working healthcare environment at 6014 45th Street, Suite A, Lubbock, TX location.
• National Healthcareer Association (NHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification partner providing CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant) exam. NHA is the nationally-recognized certifying body for healthcare workers. Pulse curriculum prepares students to pass CCMA exam, with exam fee included in tuition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pima Medical Institute: Established for-profit health career college offering medical assistant diploma and degree programs across multiple US campuses. Comparable in offering MA training and career-focused healthcare education, though with broader healthcare program portfolio and longer program formats.
• Herzing University: Accredited career-focused university offering medical assisting diploma and degree programs online and at multiple campuses. Comparable in serving adult learners seeking healthcare careers, with stronger accreditation positioning but longer time-to-completion and higher tuition.
• Fortis Institute: Multi-campus for-profit career school offering medical assistant diploma programs. Comparable in vocational medical training delivery and career-focused curriculum, though generally with longer programs and traditional semester-based formats.
• Concorde Career Colleges: Multi-campus for-profit career college offering medical assisting diploma programs alongside broader healthcare career tracks. Comparable in vocational medical training focus but typically longer program durations and higher tuition than Pulse's accelerated model.

Direct peers

• Zollege: Parent organization of Pulse Medical Assistant School operating the same hybrid, accelerated, debt-free training model for dental assistants across 140+ campuses. Most directly comparable business model and operational playbook, with Pulse replicating Zollege's dental program for medical assisting.
• MedCerts: Online-first medical assistant and allied health certification school offering accelerated programs with bundled certification exam preparation. Closely comparable to Pulse on online delivery model, target student (working adults), and bundled tuition-plus-certification pricing.
• Southern Technical College: For-profit career college offering medical assistant diploma and degree programs in Florida and other states. Comparable in accelerated medical assistant training format, target student demographics, and hands-on clinical training component.
• U.S. Career Institute: Online-focused career school offering self-paced medical assistant programs with certification exam preparation. Comparable in online-first delivery, adult learner focus, and bundled certification pricing, though lacks the externship and in-person lab component Pulse emphasizes.
• Charter College: For-profit career school offering medical assistant certificate and degree programs through hybrid and on-campus formats. Comparable in accelerated vocational healthcare training approach, though with broader program portfolio beyond medical assisting.

Others

• National Healthcareer Association: Certification body issuing the CCMA credential that Pulse's curriculum prepares students for. Functions as Pulse's certification partner and serves as an ecosystem enabler for the broader medical assistant training market, including competitors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PulseMedicalAssistantSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/pulse_medicalassistantschool
• TikToktiktok.com/@pulsemedicalassistant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pulse-medical-assistant-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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