Smyrna, Georgia

Fortis College-Smyrna Medical Assistant Diploma

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fortis College-Smyrna Offer?

Fortis College-Smyrna in Smyrna, Georgia offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Diploma), taught on campus. It comes to $18,572 total.

Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Fortis College-Smyrna

Inside Fortis College-Smyrna's Diploma

Length
36 instructional weeks
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 charges2025-26. Source: catalog.fortis.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$18,572The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Placement rate 74% (ABHES 2025 annual report, reporting period July 1 to June 30; disclosure effective January 1, 2026)Reported for 2025.

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

How Fortis College-Smyrna Compares

  • Medical Assisting (Diploma) costs $18,572, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.

Medical assistants in Georgia earn a median of $41,600 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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

Fortis College-Smyrna'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-Smyrna

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years75

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 75 medical assisting awards conferred by Fortis College-Smyrna in 2022-23, 178th 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-Smyrna Medical Assisting: Common Questions

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

Fortis College-Smyrna'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-Smyrna'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-Smyrna's Medical Assistant Diploma?

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

Does Fortis College-Smyrna Include an Externship?

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

Which Certification Exams Does Fortis College-Smyrna 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-Smyrna?

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, Georgia

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs