Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie medical assistant program
Port Saint Lucie, Florida is home to Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie, a private for-profit school that offers a medical assisting certificate. It had 42 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES don't list it for medical assisting, which isn't a judgment on the school. Other routes work for the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams too.
- one year of classes
- $14,087
- graduates in 2023-24
- 42
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie in brief
- Address
- 9022 South US Highway 1, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, 12 to 24 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $14,087 for one year of classes
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | Florida median | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, private-school yearly prices | $14,087 | $14,577 | 5th lowest of 14 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 42 | 20 | 18th of 65 |
The medians come from the same figure reported by Florida programs in the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey. They were checked 2026-10-22.
Medical assistant programs close by
- Indian River State College, Fort Pierce: 9 miles (accredited)
- Treasure Coast Technical College, Vero Beach: 27 miles
- HCI College, West Palm Beach: 44 miles
- Southeastern College-West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach: 44 miles
- Medical Institute of Palm Beach, Greenacres: 48 miles
- Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth: 49 miles (accredited)
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- Only to use the title 'certified medical assistant'
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