Landover, Maryland

Fortis College-Landover Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fortis College-Landover Offer?

Fortis College-Landover in Landover, Maryland offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Diploma), taught hybrid. It comes to $18,572 total. It runs 45 weeks.

Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Fortis College-Landover

Inside Fortis College-Landover's Diploma

Length
36 instructional weeks (day); campus page states 45 weeks for evenings
Hours or credits
780 contact hours, 46 quarter credits
Schedule
Day and evening
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 charges2026-27. 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.

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

How Fortis College-Landover Compares

  • Medical Assisting (Diploma) costs $18,572, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assisting (Diploma) runs 45 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Maryland earn a median of $46,410 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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

Fortis College-Landover'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-Landover

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years125

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 125 medical assisting awards conferred by Fortis College-Landover in 2022-23, 113th 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-Landover Medical Assisting: Common Questions

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

Fortis College-Landover'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-Landover'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 (2026-27).

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

Medical Assisting (Diploma): 36 instructional weeks (day); campus page states 45 weeks for evenings (780 contact hours, 46 quarter credits).

Does Fortis College-Landover Include an Externship?

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

Which Certification Exams Does Fortis College-Landover 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-Landover?

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, Maryland

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