Columbia, South Carolina
Fortis College-Columbia Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fortis College-Columbia Offer?
Fortis College-Columbia in Columbia, South Carolina offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Certificate), taught hybrid. It comes to $18,572 total.
Medical Assisting (Certificate) at Fortis College-Columbia
- Certificate
- Cost
- $18,572published total, 2025-26
- Hours
- 780clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CCMANHA
Inside Fortis College-Columbia's Certificate
- 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.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Placement rate 71% (ABHES 2025 annual report, reporting period July 1 to June 30; disclosure effective January 1, 2026)Reported for 2025.
Medical Assisting (Certificate) at Fortis College-Columbia: full program profileFortis College-Columbia certificate page on catalog.fortis.edu ↗
From Fortis College-Columbia's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Fortis College-Columbia Compares
- Medical Assisting (Certificate) costs $18,572, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
Medical assistants in South Carolina earn a median of $41,160 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
Work out what Fortis College-Columbia's certificate costs you after aid
Is Fortis College-Columbia's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Fortis College-Columbia's medical assisting certificate 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.
Medical Assisting Awards at Fortis College-Columbia
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 44 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 44 medical assisting awards conferred by Fortis College-Columbia in 2022-23, 286th 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-Columbia Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Fortis College-Columbia's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Fortis College-Columbia's medical assisting certificate 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-Columbia's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assisting (Certificate): $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-Columbia's Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assisting (Certificate): 36 instructional weeks (780 contact hours, 46 quarter credits).
Does Fortis College-Columbia Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting (Certificate): 180-hour unpaid externship in a healthcare setting.
Which Certification Exams Does Fortis College-Columbia Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting (Certificate) 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-Columbia?
Medical Assisting (Certificate): High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions.
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