Lanier Technical College · Gainesville, Georgia

Medical Assisting Diploma at Lanier Technical College

DiplomaCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Diploma at Lanier Technical College?

Medical Assisting Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at Lanier Technical College in Gainesville, Georgia. It takes 4 semesters (48 credit hours). Externship: medical Assisting Externship and Seminar (8 credit hours). Cost: about $5,136 (estimated). It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Researched and edited by Taylor Rupe · Updated October 12, 2026

Cost: $5,136estimated: $107/credit × 48
Length: 64 wk4 semesters
Credits: 48
Externship: Included

How Medical Assisting Diploma Works

Credential: Diploma
Length: 4 semesters
Hours or credits: 48 credit hours
Externship: Medical Assisting Externship and Seminar (8 credit hours)

Admission and Certification at Lanier Technical College

Admission requirements: Age 17; high school diploma or GED; official transcripts; ACCUPLACER, SAT or ACT scores; background check and drug screen for clinicals
Outcomes the school publishes: Five-year retention rate 95% (2020-2024)Reported for 2020-2024.

What Lanier Technical College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

Tuition (school's wording): $107 per credit hour in-state tuition (up to 15 credit hours), plus per-semester fees2026-27. Source: laniertech.smartcatalogiq.com, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost: $5,136Estimated: $107/credit × 48, before fees. An estimate, not the school's own total.

Work out what the Lanier Technical College diploma costs you after aid

From laniertech.smartcatalogiq.com, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Medical Assisting Diploma Compares

Its estimated cost of $5,136 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (21st lowest).
At 64 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
It is one of 99 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited diploma programs on this site.

Is Medical Assisting Diploma at Lanier Technical College Accredited?

Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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