Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park medical assistant program
In Melrose Park, Illinois, the private for-profit school known as Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park provides a certificate in medical assisting. It had 196 graduates in 2023-24. CAAHEP and ABHES don't list it for medical assisting. That isn't a judgment about the school. Other routes to eligibility are also accepted by the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams.
- whole program
- $22,788
- graduates in 2023-24
- 196
- medical assisting accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- classes
- On campus
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park in brief
- Address
- 8317 W North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160
- Type of school
- Private for-profit
- Federal student aid
- Yes
- Program
- Certificate, about 9 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Price
- $22,788 for the whole program (books and supplies $1,462 included)
How it compares with the state median
| Measure | This program | Illinois median | Rank in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, whole-program prices | $22,788 | $17,010 | 6th lowest of 6 |
| Graduates in 2023-24 | 196 | 14 | 1st of 37 |
Medians come from the IPEDS, 2023-24 survey, using Illinois programs that report the same figure. Checked 2026-10-22.
Medical assistant programs close by
- Triton College, River Grove: 1 mile (accredited)
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College, Chicago: 8 miles (accredited)
- Stellar Career College, Chicago: 10 miles
- Midwestern Career College, Chicago: 10 miles
- College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn: 13 miles (accredited)
- Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills: 15 miles (accredited)
Rules the state sets for medical assistants
- State certification required
- No state certification; employer decides on training and national certification
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