Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie Offer?
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie in Port Saint Lucie, Florida offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting (Diploma), taught hybrid. It comes to $16,686 total.
Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie
- Diploma
- Cost
- $16,686published total, 2025-26
- Hours
- 780clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CCMANHA
Inside Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie'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 after completing all program requirements
- Admission
- High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions
- Tuition (school's wording)
- Tuition $16,686 (catalog lists admin and technology fee $178, student kit $61, certification exam $136, laptop $941 and textbooks/e-books separately)2025-26. Source: catalog.fortis.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $16,686The school's own program total.
- Outcomes the school publishes
- Placement rate 88% (ABHES 2025 annual report, reporting period July 1 to June 30; disclosure effective January 1, 2026)Reported for 2025.
Medical Assisting (Diploma) at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie: full program profileFortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie diploma page on catalog.fortis.edu ↗
From Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie Compares
- Medical Assisting (Diploma) costs $16,686, 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 Institute-Port Saint Lucie's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie'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 Institute-Port Saint Lucie
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 42 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 42 medical assisting awards conferred by Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie in 2022-23, 294th 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 Institute-Port Saint Lucie Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie'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 Institute-Port Saint Lucie's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assisting (Diploma): Tuition $16,686 (catalog lists admin and technology fee $178, student kit $61, certification exam $136, laptop $941 and textbooks/e-books separately) (2025-26).
How Long Is Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assisting (Diploma): 36 instructional weeks (780 contact hours, 46 quarter credits).
Does Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting (Diploma): 180-hour unpaid externship in a healthcare setting.
Which Certification Exams Does Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie 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 Institute-Port Saint Lucie?
Medical Assisting (Diploma): High school diploma or equivalent; personal interview with admissions.
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