Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Technical College Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Atlanta Technical College Offer?

Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta, Georgia offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22). It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $7,810 total.

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Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22) at Atlanta Technical College

Inside Atlanta Technical College's Diploma

Externship
160-hour unpaid clinical externship
Certification
RMA (AMT) NCMA (NCCT)
Tuition (school's wording)
$7,810 estimated program cost for the 53-credit-hour diploma2026-27. Source: atlantatech.smartcatalogiq.com, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$7,810The school's own program total.

Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22) at Atlanta Technical College: full program profileAtlanta Technical College diploma page on atlantatech.smartcatalogiq.com ↗

From Atlanta Technical College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Atlanta Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22) costs $7,810, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Georgia earn a median of $41,600 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Atlanta Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22) is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Atlanta Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years14

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 14 medical assisting awards conferred by Atlanta Technical College in 2022-23, 643rd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Atlanta Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Atlanta Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22) is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Atlanta Technical College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22): $7,810 estimated program cost for the 53-credit-hour diploma (2026-27).

Does Atlanta Technical College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22): 160-hour unpaid clinical externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Atlanta Technical College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22) names the RMA (AMT) and NCMA (NCCT).

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Sources

  1. atlantatech.smartcatalogiq.com: Medical Assisting Diploma (MA22) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Georgia

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs