Medical Assistant Program at Lanier Technical College

✔️ Page Updated: December 26th, 2025 | Current for 2026, learn more about our data 🛈

Although new applications for the CAAHEP-accredited Medical Assisting Diploma at Lanier Technical College are currently closed, the program was historically praised for its affordable tuition ($3,666) and high 74% graduation rate.

This page provides historical program costs, graduation and employment data, accreditation details, contact information, and interactive resources – including a Google map and campus video – to help you quickly evaluate this previous offering.

CMA AAMA: Medical Assistant Program Overview at LTC

The Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Science (AAS) program at Lanier Technical College has historically offered a strong pathway for students seeking employment in today’s medical offices. The program maintained an excellent five-year student retention average of 95.5% (2019-2023).

However, please note that due to upcoming institutional changes, the college is currently not accepting new applications for this AAS degree option.

Program Structure and Requirements

• The comprehensive curriculum requires 62 total credit hours.
• This includes General Education requirements (such as Introductory Psychology and Composition & Rhetoric) along with 47 hours of Program-Specific Core training.
• Core subjects cover Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, Pharmacology/Med Office, and hands-on training in Medical Assisting Skills I and II.
• The capstone requirement is the MAST 1170 Medical Assisting Externship, an essential supervised clinical rotation for gaining practical experience.
• Students should budget approximately $100 for mandatory requirements, including a background check and setting up an Acemapp account for externship approval.

Campus Locations and Contact

The program serves the Gainesville area and surrounding communities, with instruction offered at the Hall Campus, the Forsyth Campus (Cumming), and the Barrow Campus (Winder).

For current status and transfer details, please reach out to Program Director Johnna T. Connell at 770-868-4096.

LTC’s Medical Assistant Program Data

Our Data

Our Medical Assistant Program Data is carefully researched and curated from the following government and higher education organizations.

• CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) – CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor for health sciences education and the official medical assisting program accreditor for the National CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam.
• IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) – A comprehensive database of U.S. colleges and universities.
• Peterson’s Database – Includes detailed college information and their Distance Learning Licensed Data Set.
• College Scorecard – A U.S. Department of Education tool offering key statistics on college costs, graduation rates, and student outcomes.
• NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) – The primary federal source for data and analysis on education in the U.S. such as cost of tuition. Our data shows average cost of tuition and fees for Public 2 year institutions per state.
• BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) – May 2024 Occupational Outlook Handbook Medical Assistants Data for Salary and Employment. Our data shows the mean annual salary and the total number of employed MAs per state.

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