Lilburn, Georgia

Gwinnett College-Lilburn Medical Assistant Programs

DiplomaAssociate degreePrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Gwinnett College-Lilburn Offer?

Gwinnett College-Lilburn in Lilburn, Georgia offers 2 medical assisting programs (diploma and associate degree), taught on campus. Programs run 52 weeks and 91 weeks.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Gwinnett College-Lilburn

Gwinnett College-Lilburn's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assisting (Diploma), Gwinnett College-LilburnDiplomaOn campus52 weeks
Medical Assisting (Associate Degree), Gwinnett College-LilburnAssociate degreeOn campus91 weeks

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Medical Assisting (Diploma): The Details

Length
Day classes 12 months; evening classes 15-18 months
Schedule
Day and evening
Also covers
phlebotomy; medical billing and coding; electronic health records
Certification
Prepares graduates for NCCT certification exams to become a Certified Medical Assistant and Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Start dates
Eight start dates per year

Medical Assisting (Associate Degree): The Details

Length
Day classes 18-21 months; evening classes 21-24 months
Schedule
Day and evening
Also covers
phlebotomy; medical billing and coding; electronic health records
Certification
Prepares graduates for NCCT certification exams to become a Certified Medical Assistant and Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Start dates
Eight start dates per year

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

How Gwinnett College-Lilburn Compares

  • Medical Assisting (Diploma) runs 52 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
  • Medical Assisting (Associate Degree) runs 91 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

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

Is Gwinnett College-Lilburn's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Gwinnett College-Lilburn's medical assisting programs aren'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 Gwinnett College-Lilburn

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years13
Associate degrees11

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 24 medical assisting awards conferred by Gwinnett College-Lilburn in 2022-23, 471st 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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Gwinnett College-Lilburn Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Gwinnett College-Lilburn's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Gwinnett College-Lilburn's medical assisting programs aren'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 Long Is Gwinnett College-Lilburn's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assisting (Diploma): Day classes 12 months; evening classes 15-18 months. Medical Assisting (Associate Degree): Day classes 18-21 months; evening classes 21-24 months.

Which Certification Exams Does Gwinnett College-Lilburn Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting (Diploma) names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT). Medical Assisting (Associate Degree) names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. gwinnettcollege.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