Salt Lake City, Utah
Fortis College-Salt Lake City Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fortis College-Salt Lake City Offer?
Fortis College-Salt Lake City in Salt Lake City, Utah offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma), taught hybrid. It comes to $22,787 total.
Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City
- Diploma
- Cost
- $22,787published total, 2026-27
- Hours
- 1,020clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Limited X-ray
- Pharmacology
- CCMANHA
Inside Fortis College-Salt Lake City's Diploma
- Length
- 48 instructional weeks
- Hours or credits
- 1020 contact hours, 62 quarter credits
- Schedule
- Day
- Externship
- 180-hour unpaid externship in a healthcare setting
- Also covers
- limited X-ray (radiography); phlebotomy; EKG; injections
- Certification
- Eligible for the CCMA (NHA) exam Eligible for the ARRT Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography exam
- Admission
- High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $22,787 total cost: tuition $20,344 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
- $22,787The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Graduation rate 43% and employment rate 76% (ACCSC 2025 annual report, October 2022 to September 2023 starts)Reported for 2025.
Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City: full program profileFortis College-Salt Lake City diploma page on catalog.fortis.edu ↗
From Fortis College-Salt Lake City's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Fortis College-Salt Lake City Compares
- Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) costs $22,787, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
Medical assistants in Utah earn a median of $45,360 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Fortis College-Salt Lake City's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Fortis College-Salt Lake City'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-Salt Lake City
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 12 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 12 medical assisting awards conferred by Fortis College-Salt Lake City in 2022-23, 685th 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-Salt Lake City Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Fortis College-Salt Lake City's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Fortis College-Salt Lake City'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-Salt Lake City's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma): $22,787 total cost: tuition $20,344 plus admin and technology fee, textbooks/e-books, student kit, certification exam fee, laptop and related charges (2026-27).
How Long Is Fortis College-Salt Lake City's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma): 48 instructional weeks (1020 contact hours, 62 quarter credits).
Does Fortis College-Salt Lake City Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma): 180-hour unpaid externship in a healthcare setting.
Which Certification Exams Does Fortis College-Salt Lake City Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (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-Salt Lake City?
Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma): High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions.
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