Lafayette, Louisiana

Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPrivate for-profit

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Offer?

Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant (Hybrid), taught hybrid. It comes to $15,895 total. It runs 39 weeks.

Medical Assistant (Hybrid) at Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette

Inside Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette's Diploma

Length
About 9 months (day session); about 11.25 months (evening session)
Hours or credits
68.67 quarter credits
Schedule
Day and evening
Externship
80-hour externship (MA170)
Also covers
phlebotomy (venipuncture); EKG; pharmacology; electronic health records; radiological procedures assistance
Admission
GED or high school diploma
Tuition (school's wording)
$15,895 total cost (tuition $15,495, registration $150, lab equipment $250), 2026 catalog2026. Source: unitechta.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$15,895The school's own program total.

From Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Compares

  • Medical Assistant (Hybrid) costs $15,895, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant (Hybrid) runs 39 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Louisiana earn a median of $36,320 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette'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.

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Medical Assisting Awards at Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years63

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 63 medical assisting awards conferred by Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette in 2022-23, 209th 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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Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette'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 Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assistant (Hybrid): $15,895 total cost (tuition $15,495, registration $150, lab equipment $250), 2026 catalog.

How Long Is Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assistant (Hybrid): About 9 months (day session); about 11.25 months (evening session) (68.67 quarter credits).

Does Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant (Hybrid): 80-hour externship (MA170).

What Do You Need to Apply to Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette?

Medical Assistant (Hybrid): GED or high school diploma.

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Sources

  1. unitechta.edu: Medical Assistant (Hybrid) 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, Louisiana

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