Fortis Institute-Forty Fort medical assistant program
In Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, Fortis Institute-Forty Fort runs as a private for-profit school. It offers a medical assisting certificate, and it had 34 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES don't list it for medical assisting, but that doesn't judge the school. Other routes to the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams are also accepted.
- one year of classes
- $13,955
- graduates in 2023-24
- 34
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
A quick look at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
- Address
- 166 Slocum Street, Forty Fort, PA 18704
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, 12 to 24 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $13,955 for one year of classes
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | Pennsylvania median | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, private-school yearly prices | $13,955 | $13,955 | 5th lowest of 9 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 34 | 12 | 6th of 36 |
These medians come from Pennsylvania programs that send the same figure to the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey, and the numbers were checked 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- Fortis Institute-Scranton, Scranton: 15 miles
- Lackawanna College, Scranton: 16 miles (accredited)
- Schuylkill Technology Center, Frackville: 39 miles
- Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville: 45 miles
- Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown, Allentown: 50 miles
- Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown, Allentown: 50 miles
Rules that apply to medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No
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