Jersey City, New Jersey
Garden State Science and Technology Institute Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Garden State Science and Technology Institute Offer?
Garden State Science and Technology Institute in Jersey City, New Jersey offers one medical assisting program: Clinical Medical Assistant (Diploma), taught hybrid. It comes to $16,797 total. It runs 39 weeks.
Clinical Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Garden State Science and Technology Institute
- Diploma
- Cost
- $16,797published total, 2026-27
- Length
- 39 wk
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Externship
- Included
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
Inside Garden State Science and Technology Institute's Diploma
- Length
- Nine months; day classes 9am-2pm Monday-Friday
- Hours or credits
- 900 clock hours
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Externship
- Externship included (Externship I module)
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; pharmacology; CPR/First Aid
- Certification
- Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) EKG Technician Certification (ETC) Phlebotomy Technician Certification (PTC) American Heart Association CPR
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $16,797 total program cost: tuition $15,770, administrative fees $100, textbook fees $287, tool/supply fee $426, test/licensing $2142026-27. Source: gssti.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $16,797The school's own program total.
Clinical Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Garden State Science and Technology Institute: full program profileGarden State Science and Technology Institute diploma page on gssti.edu ↗
From Garden State Science and Technology Institute's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Garden State Science and Technology Institute Compares
- Clinical Medical Assistant (Diploma) costs $16,797, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
- Clinical Medical Assistant (Diploma) runs 39 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
Medical assistants in New Jersey earn a median of $47,210 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is Garden State Science and Technology Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Garden State Science and Technology Institute'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 Garden State Science and Technology Institute
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 68 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 68 medical assisting awards conferred by Garden State Science and Technology Institute in 2022-23, 194th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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Garden State Science and Technology Institute Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Garden State Science and Technology Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Garden State Science and Technology Institute'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 Garden State Science and Technology Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Clinical Medical Assistant (Diploma): $16,797 total program cost: tuition $15,770, administrative fees $100, textbook fees $287, tool/supply fee $426, test/licensing $214 (2026-27).
How Long Is Garden State Science and Technology Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Clinical Medical Assistant (Diploma): Nine months; day classes 9am-2pm Monday-Friday (900 clock hours).
Does Garden State Science and Technology Institute Include an Externship?
Yes. Clinical Medical Assistant (Diploma): Externship included (Externship I module).
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