Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Medical Assistant Diploma

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Offer?

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

Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls

Inside Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls'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.
Outcomes the school publishes
Graduation rate 49% and employment rate 89% (ACCSC 2025 annual report, March 2023 to February 2024 starts)Reported for 2025.

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

How Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls 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-Cuyahoga Falls's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls'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-Cuyahoga Falls

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years36

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 36 medical assisting awards conferred by Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in 2022-23, 337th 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-Cuyahoga Falls Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls'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-Cuyahoga Falls'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-Cuyahoga Falls's Medical Assistant Diploma?

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

Does Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Include an Externship?

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

Which Certification Exams Does Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls 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-Cuyahoga Falls?

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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