First Institute of Travel, Inc. medical assistant program
A private for-profit school, First Institute of Travel, Inc., is based in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Its certificate program is in medical assisting, and it counted 127 graduates in 2023-24. For medical assisting, neither CAAHEP nor ABHES lists the school. That isn't a verdict on the school. Other routes to the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams are accepted too.
- whole program
- $17,925
- graduates in 2023-24
- 127
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
A quick look at First Institute of Travel, Inc.
- Address
- 790 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, about 13 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $17,925 for the whole program (books and supplies $900 included)
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | Illinois median | Rank in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, whole-program prices | $17,925 | $17,010 | 5th lowest of 6 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 127 | 14 | 2nd of 37 |
These medians draw on Illinois programs reporting the same figure to the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey. They were checked 2026-10-22.
Nearby medical assistant programs
- Elgin Community College, Elgin: 14 miles (accredited)
- William Rainey Harper College, Palatine: 17 miles (accredited)
- College of Lake County, Grayslake: 19 miles (accredited)
- State Career College, Gurnee: 25 miles (accredited)
- College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn: 29 miles (accredited)
- Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove: 30 miles (accredited)
Rules for medical assistants in the state
- State certification required
- No state certification; employer decides on training and national certification
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