Orange Park, Florida
Fortis College-Orange Park Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fortis College-Orange Park Offer?
Fortis College-Orange Park in Orange Park, Florida offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Diploma), taught hybrid. It comes to $18,572 total.
Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Fortis College-Orange Park
- Diploma
- Cost
- $18,572published total, 2026-27
- Hours
- 780clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CCMANHA
Inside Fortis College-Orange Park'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 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 78% (ABHES 2025 annual report, reporting period July 1 to June 30; disclosure effective January 1, 2026)Reported for 2025.
Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Fortis College-Orange Park: full program profileFortis College-Orange Park diploma page on catalog.fortis.edu ↗
From Fortis College-Orange Park's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Fortis College-Orange Park Compares
- Medical Assisting (Diploma) costs $18,572, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
Medical assistants in Florida earn a median of $43,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Fortis College-Orange Park's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Fortis College-Orange Park'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.
Medical Assisting Awards at Fortis College-Orange Park
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 24 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 24 medical assisting awards conferred by Fortis College-Orange Park in 2022-23, 470th 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-Orange Park Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Fortis College-Orange Park's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Fortis College-Orange Park'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-Orange Park'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-Orange Park's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assisting (Diploma): 36 instructional weeks (780 contact hours, 46 quarter credits).
Does Fortis College-Orange Park Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting (Diploma): 180-hour unpaid externship in a healthcare setting.
Which Certification Exams Does Fortis College-Orange Park 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-Orange Park?
Medical Assisting (Diploma): High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions.
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