Fortis Institute medical assistant program
The private for-profit school Fortis Institute in Houston, Texas offers a certificate in medical assisting. It had 93 graduates in 2023-24. The school isn't listed for medical assisting by CAAHEP or ABHES. That absence isn't a judgment about the school. Other routes are accepted for the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams too.
- whole program
- $17,301
- graduates in 2023-24
- 93
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
Fortis Institute in brief
- Address
- 450 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 200, Houston, TX 77060
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, about 9 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $17,301 for the whole program (books and supplies $1,037 included)
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | Texas median | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, whole-program prices | $17,301 | $17,400 | 18th lowest of 43 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 93 | 63 | 25th of 69 |
These medians come from Texas programs reporting the same figure to the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey. The figures were checked 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- Remington College-North Houston Campus, Houston: 2 miles
- The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest, Houston: 9 miles (accredited)
- Northwest Educational Center, Houston: 10 miles
- Pima Medical Institute-Houston, Houston: 12 miles (accredited)
- Houston Community College, Houston: 14 miles (accredited)
- Texas Health School, Houston: 16 miles (accredited)
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No state credential; national certification not required by state law
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