Mishawaka-based Legacy Medical Academy has been highlighted in a new State of Indiana case study.
The case study examines how schools and training centers are using the Career Scholarship Account program to expand access to health care career pathways across the state. Published by the Indiana Treasurer of State’s office, the study outlines how Legacy partners with school districts to embed pre-nursing coursework into the school day. Through these partnerships, students can earn six high school credits, 15 college credits, and a Certified Nursing Assistant certification within a single academic year.
Legacy Medical Academy operates training centers in Mishawaka, Carmel and Fort Wayne. The academy offers CNA, Qualified Medication Aide, Basic Life Support CPR training and insulin administration training for both high school and adult learners.
The state’s case study highlights Legacy Medical Academy’s work with several school districts across Indiana. In Goshen, all 20 students in the 2024–25 pre-nursing cohort earned their CNA certification and received employment offers from Greencroft Goshen. This year, Legacy is utilizing Indiana’s CSA program to partner with Washington, Goshen, Concord, New Prairie, Eastern Hancock and Mishawaka high schools.
“This recognition is meaningful because it reflects what schools and employers across Indiana are experiencing every day — growing interest in health care careers and a need for pathways that give students early exposure to patient care,” said Matt Presley, Legacy Medical Academy president and chief education officer, in a press release. “Embedding these programs directly into the school day removes barriers and helps students understand what health care work looks like long before graduation.”
Presley noted that the CSA program has played a valuable role in expanding access.
“Many schools have wanted to offer a pathway like this but lacked the resources to do it on their own,” Presley said. “The CSA provides a structure that makes these partnerships possible, and we appreciate the state recognizing the impact this model is having for Hoosier students and communities.”
