Fortis College-Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City, Utah
Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City?
Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) is a medical assisting diploma at Fortis College-Salt Lake City in Salt Lake City, Utah, offered hybrid. It takes 48 instructional weeks (1020 contact hours, 62 quarter credits). Externship: 180-hour unpaid externship in a healthcare setting. Cost: $22,787 total. The program names the CCMA (NHA) exam.
- Cost
- $22,787published total, 2026-27
- Hours
- 1,020clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Limited X-ray
- Pharmacology
- CCMANHA
How Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) Works
- Credential
- Diploma
- Format
- Hybrid
- Schedule
- Day
- Length
- 48 instructional weeks
- Hours or credits
- 1020 contact hours, 62 quarter credits
- Externship
- 180-hour unpaid externship in a healthcare setting
- Also covers
- limited X-ray (radiography); phlebotomy; EKG; injections
Admission and Certification at Fortis College-Salt Lake City
- Admission requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions
- Certification
- Eligible for the CCMA (NHA) exam Eligible for the ARRT Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography exam
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Graduation rate 43% and employment rate 76% (ACCSC 2025 annual report, October 2022 to September 2023 starts)Reported for 2025.
What Fortis College-Salt Lake City's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs
- 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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Fortis College-Salt Lake City diploma costs you after aid
From catalog.fortis.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) Compares
- Its published total of $22,787 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (282nd lowest).
- Its 180-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.
Is Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City Accredited?
It 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.
Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG, limited x-ray and pharmacology.
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Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City Cost?
$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 Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City?
48 instructional weeks, 1020 contact hours, 62 quarter credits, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City Accredited?
It 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.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CCMA (NHA).
Can You Take Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma) at Fortis College-Salt Lake City Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assisting and Basic X-Ray Technician (Diploma)?
High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions.
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