Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting Diploma program prepares medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. These programs prepare students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s medical offices. The Medical Assisting program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and behaviors required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Medical Assistants are multi-skilled allied health professionals specifically trained to work in ambulatory settings, such as physicians’ offices, clinics, and group practices, performing administrative and clinical procedures.

The Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is designed to prepare students to enter the medical assisting profession, or add to their knowledge gained in the diploma program. Medical Assisting is one of the fastest-growing, most versatile professions in the health care industry. Combining the AAS degree with the skills learned in the diploma program prepares students to become more competitive for salary increases and job promotions.

Students who have previously earned the diploma in Medical Assisting may transfer all occupational courses into the Medical Assisting degree provided they hold a current CMA certification. For more information, contact the Admissions’ Office, or one of the medical assisting staff at Barrow, Forsyth or Hall Campus.

The Medical Assisting Diploma is eligible for the Pell Grant, HOPE Grant, WIOA, and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.

Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials at financial_aid@laniertech.edu.

There may be additional scholarship opportunities available. For more information, please visit https://www.laniertechfoundation.org/scholarships/

Estimated Costs:

• Tuition/Fees (approximately): $8461.00: please refer to this hyperlink for current cost https://www.laniertech.edu/program-costs/
• Books (approximately): $600
• Student malpractice Insurance (approximately): $40
• Uniform Costs (approximately): $200
• Advantage Background check & drug screen (approximately): $100
• ACEMAPP hospital fee (approximately): $50
• AHA BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers (required & must remain current throughout the entire MA program): $85
• Laptops with webcam and microphone are recommended.

Immunizations (You may already have these completed, but you must be current throughout the entire program.) Please refer to the CDC website and your PCP/health dept to see if you need updates. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/adult.html

• MMR vaccination: 2 doses; $64 or   
  • Measles titer: $20
  • Mumps titer: $20
  • Rubella titer: $20
• Varicella vaccination: $117 or
  • Varicella (chicken pox) titer: $20
• Influenza vaccine, annual, $25 (Not required if at clinical site March -Sept)
• TB test: approx. $25
• Tdap, expires after 10 years: $40
• Hepatitis B Series, optional- requires waiver: $264 or
  • Hepatitis B titer: $20
• COVID vaccine- optional- requires waiver

*Note: Program and certification costs are estimated expenses based on current pricing. Immunization costs vary based on student’s individual health history. Costs are subject to change.

After completion of program cost:

CMA Exam through the American Association of Medical Assistants:  $125
Or
RMA Exam through the American Medical Technologist $135

Graduation Fee $40

• Barrow
• Forsyth
• Hall

NOTE: Due to upcoming curriculum changes, the Medical Assisting program is not accepting new applications at this time. Please check back to this website on July 1, for application instructions.

Degree Level:

• Medical Assisting Degree

Diploma Level:

• Medical Assisting Diploma

Certificate Level:

• Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate