Centerville, Ohio

Fortis College-Centerville Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fortis College-Centerville Offer?

Fortis College-Centerville in Centerville, Ohio offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Diploma), taught hybrid. It comes to $18,572 total.

Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Fortis College-Centerville

Inside Fortis College-Centerville's Diploma

Length
36 instructional weeks
Hours or credits
780 contact hours, 46 quarter credits
Schedule
Day
Externship
180-hour unpaid externship in a healthcare setting
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; injections; basic billing and insurance
Certification
Eligible for the CCMA (NHA) exam in the final quarter
Admission
High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions
Tuition (school's wording)
$18,572 total cost: tuition $16,686 plus admin and technology fee, textbooks/e-books, student kit, certification exam fee, laptop and related charges2025-26. Source: catalog.fortis.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$18,572The school's own program total.

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

How Fortis College-Centerville Compares

  • Medical Assisting (Diploma) costs $18,572, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Ohio earn a median of $42,810 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Fortis College-Centerville's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Fortis College-Centerville's medical assisting diploma isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at Fortis College-Centerville

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years21

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 21 medical assisting awards conferred by Fortis College-Centerville in 2022-23, 514th 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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Fortis College-Centerville Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Fortis College-Centerville's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Fortis College-Centerville's medical assisting diploma isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does Fortis College-Centerville's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assisting (Diploma): $18,572 total cost: tuition $16,686 plus admin and technology fee, textbooks/e-books, student kit, certification exam fee, laptop and related charges (2025-26).

How Long Is Fortis College-Centerville's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assisting (Diploma): 36 instructional weeks (780 contact hours, 46 quarter credits).

Does Fortis College-Centerville Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting (Diploma): 180-hour unpaid externship in a healthcare setting.

Which Certification Exams Does Fortis College-Centerville Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting (Diploma) names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

What Do You Need to Apply to Fortis College-Centerville?

Medical Assisting (Diploma): High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions.

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Sources

  1. catalog.fortis.edu: Medical Assisting (Diploma) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Ohio

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