Erie, Pennsylvania

Great Lakes Institute of Technology Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Great Lakes Institute of Technology Offer?

Great Lakes Institute of Technology in Erie, Pennsylvania offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant, taught on campus. It comes to $19,920 total. It runs 44 weeks.

Medical Assistant at Great Lakes Institute of Technology

Inside Great Lakes Institute of Technology's Certificate

Length
4 quarters
Externship
Medical Assistant Externship at a local medical facility (Quarter 4)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; electronic medical records
Certification
Opportunity to sit for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam through the NHA during the last weeks of externship, proctored at Great Lakes Eligible to sit for the Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam through the NHA
Tuition (school's wording)
$19,920 full-program tuition ($415 per credit); books, supplies and equipment other than a laptop are supplied at no cost2025-26 catalog addenda (February 2026). Source: glit.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$19,920The school's own program total.

From Great Lakes Institute of Technology's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Great Lakes Institute of Technology Compares

  • Medical Assistant costs $19,920, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant runs 44 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.

Medical assistants in Pennsylvania earn a median of $43,920 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Great Lakes Institute of Technology's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Great Lakes Institute of Technology's medical assisting certificate 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 Great Lakes Institute of Technology

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years13

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 13 medical assisting awards conferred by Great Lakes Institute of Technology in 2022-23, 663rd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Great Lakes Institute of Technology Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Great Lakes Institute of Technology's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Great Lakes Institute of Technology's medical assisting certificate 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 Great Lakes Institute of Technology's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant: $19,920 full-program tuition ($415 per credit); books, supplies and equipment other than a laptop are supplied at no cost (2025-26 catalog addenda (February 2026)).

How Long Is Great Lakes Institute of Technology's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Medical Assistant: 4 quarters.

Does Great Lakes Institute of Technology Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant: Medical Assistant Externship at a local medical facility (Quarter 4).

Which Certification Exams Does Great Lakes Institute of Technology Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant names the CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. glit.edu: Medical Assistant 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, Pennsylvania

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