Allentown, Pennsylvania

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown Offer?

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown in Allentown, Pennsylvania offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Diploma, taught hybrid. It comes to $24,616 total. It runs 37 weeks.

Medical Assistant Diploma at Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown

Inside Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown's Diploma

Length
Approximately 37 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks)
Hours or credits
880 instructional hours; 33.5 semester credits
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
160-hour internship (about five weeks, full time)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding; electronic health records
Certification
Prepares for the RMA (AMT) exam
Tuition (school's wording)
$24,616 total (tuition $21,472 plus book, uniform, equipment, student and technology fees), for enrollments on or after May 1, 20262026. Source: lincolntech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$24,616The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Employment rate 77% and graduation rate 68% (ACCSC 2025 annual report, reporting period 3/1/23-2/28/24)Reported for 2025.

From Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown Compares

  • Medical Assistant Diploma costs $24,616, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Diploma runs 37 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 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 Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown'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.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years142

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 142 medical assisting awards conferred by Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown in 2022-23, 85th 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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Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown'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 Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assistant Diploma: $24,616 total (tuition $21,472 plus book, uniform, equipment, student and technology fees), for enrollments on or after May 1, 2026.

How Long Is Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assistant Diploma: Approximately 37 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks) (880 instructional hours; 33.5 semester credits).

Does Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma: 160-hour internship (about five weeks, full time).

Which Certification Exams Does Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown Prepare You For?

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

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Sources

  1. lincolntech.edu: Medical Assistant 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, Pennsylvania

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