San Antonio, Texas
Lamson Institute Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Lamson Institute Offer?
Lamson Institute in San Antonio, Texas offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant, taught on campus. It runs 39 weeks.
Medical Assistant at Lamson Institute
- Diploma
- Length
- 39 wkAs few as 9 months
- Hours
- 720clock hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- NCMANCCT
Inside Lamson Institute's Diploma
- Length
- As few as 9 months
- Hours or credits
- 720 clock hours
- Externship
- 160-hour supervised externship at a San Antonio-area medical facility
- Also covers
- pharmacology; injections; EKG; phlebotomy; insurance and coding; electronic health records
- Certification
- Prepares for the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) exam through NCCT; Lamson pays for the first attempt
Medical Assistant at Lamson Institute: full program profileLamson Institute diploma page on lamson.edu ↗
From Lamson Institute's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Lamson Institute Compares
- Medical Assistant runs 39 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
Medical assistants in Texas earn a median of $39,520 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
Is Lamson Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Lamson 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 Lamson Institute
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates under one year | 31 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 31 medical assisting awards conferred by Lamson Institute in 2022-23, 382nd 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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Lamson Institute Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Lamson Institute's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Lamson 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 Long Is Lamson Institute's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assistant: As few as 9 months (720 clock hours).
Does Lamson Institute Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant: 160-hour supervised externship at a San Antonio-area medical facility.
Which Certification Exams Does Lamson Institute Prepare You For?
Medical Assistant names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.