Lorenzo Walker Technical College · Naples, Florida

Medical Assisting at Lorenzo Walker Technical College

CertificateCAAHEP-accreditedCMA (AAMA) eligible

What Should You Know About Medical Assisting at Lorenzo Walker Technical College?

Medical Assisting is a medical assisting certificate at Lorenzo Walker Technical College in Naples, Florida. It requires 900 clock hours. Externship: 190-hour practicum. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

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

Hours: 900clock hours
Externship: 190 hours

Phlebotomy
EKG

Prepares for

CMAAAMA

How Medical Assisting Works

Credential: Certificate
Hours or credits: 900 clock hours
Externship: 190-hour practicum
Also covers: phlebotomy; EKG
Start dates: June 1, 2027

Admission and Certification at Lorenzo Walker Technical College

Certification: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), AAMA Certified EKG Technician (CET), NHA
Outcomes the school publishes: Five-year average job placement 75.47% (2020-2024, MAERB)Reported for 2020-2024.

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

How Medical Assisting Compares

Its 190-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.
It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.

Is Medical Assisting at Lorenzo Walker 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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy and EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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