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Medical Assistant Programs
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Medical assistant programs in Illinois

Check accreditation, cost and length across 39 campuses of 38 schools offering medical assistant training in Illinois.

campuses of 38 schools
39
accredited
21
career school, whole program
$17,010
public college, a year
$4,497
graduates in 2023-24
1,111

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. For 2023-24, we took the middle price from the 28 public colleges and 6 career schools that published theirs. 1,111 graduates in 2023-24.

Illinois schools for medical assistants

You will see Accredited schools listed first, starting with the largest.

You'll find all 39 Illinois campuses in one table that lets you sort by price, program length or number of graduates.
Medical assistant programs in Illinois
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park8317 W North Avenue, Melrose Park
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$22,788 whole program196Visit the school's site
First Institute of Travel, Inc.790 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake
Certificateabout 13 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$17,925 whole program127Visit the school's site
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois2731 Farmers Market Road, SpringfieldCMA exam results
Certificateabout 9 monthsCAAHEP (program)$16,700 whole program110Request information
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College1900 W Jackson Blvd, ChicagoCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$4,380 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program98Request information
Midwestern Career College203 N LaSalle, Chicago
Certificateabout 15 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$17,320 whole program75Visit the school's site
Rasmussen University-Illinois6000 East State Street, 4th Floor, Rockford
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$15,768 per yearone year of classes, same for each award55Visit the school's site
Lincoln Land Community College5250 Shepherd Rd, Springfield
Certificateunder 12 weeksCertificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,672 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year40Visit the school's site
Lewis and Clark Community College5800 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,552 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award33Visit the school's site
Lake Land College5001 Lake Land Blvd, MattoonCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,280 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award30Request information
William Rainey Harper College1200 W Algonquin Rd, PalatineCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$3,822 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program28Request information
College of Lake County19351 W Washington St., GrayslakeCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,494 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award27Request information
Southwestern Illinois College2500 Carlyle Ave, BellevilleCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$3,870 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award23Request information
State Career College3575 Grand Avenue Suite C - 1,2,3, Gurnee
Certificateabout 11 monthsABHES (school)$16,250 whole program21Request information
Waubonsee Community CollegeRte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar GroveCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$3,432 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program21Request information
CALC Institute of Technology200A North Center Dr, Alton
Certificateabout 13 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$15,737 whole program21Visit the school's site
John A Logan College700 Logan College Drive, Carterville
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,700 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program17Visit the school's site
College of DuPage425 Fawell Blvd., Glen EllynCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,320 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award15Request information
Triton College2000 5th Ave, River GroveCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$4,920 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program15Request information
Elgin Community College1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$3,180 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program14Request information
Joliet Junior College1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$4,530 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program14Request information
Parkland College2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign
Certificateunder 12 monthsCAAHEP (program)$4,284 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year13Request information
Black Hawk College6600-34th Avenue, Moline
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,920 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program13Visit the school's site
Carl Sandburg College2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard, GalesburgCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$5,300 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award10Request information
Danville Area Community College2000 E Main St, Danville
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,300 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program9Request information
John Wood Community College1301 S 48th Street, Quincy
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,700 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program8Visit the school's site
Methodist College7600 N. Academic Drive, Peoria
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$18,008 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program8Visit the school's site
Rend Lake College468 N Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,500 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award8Visit the school's site
Shawnee Community College8364 Shawnee College Rd, Ullin
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,650 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program8Visit the school's site
South Suburban College15800 South State Street, South Holland
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,093 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program8Visit the school's site
Moraine Valley Community College9000 W. College Parkway, Palos HillsCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$3,822 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program7Request information
Kishwaukee College21193 Malta Rd, Malta
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,980 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program7Visit the school's site
Heartland Community College1500 West Raab Road, NormalCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$5,460 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program6Request information
Highland Community College2998 W Pearl City Rd, FreeportCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$4,696 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award6Request information
Stellar Career College205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 200, Chicago
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHESAsk the school for the price6Visit the school's site
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges233 East Chestnut Street, Olney
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,390 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award5Visit the school's site
Spoon River College23235 North County 22, Canton
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,580 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program5Visit the school's site
Illinois Valley Community College815 N Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby
Certificateunder 12 monthsCAAHEP (program)$4,060 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year4Request information
Illinois Central College-Peoria CampusPeoriaCMA exam results
CertificateCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information
Midwest Technical InstituteEast PeoriaCMA exam results
DiplomaCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information

You'll see "Request information" only where CAAHEP or ABHES accredits the school; it sends your request there, and we may get paid. The other rows take you to the school website. No school pays us to appear here or to move higher in the list. We used CAAHEP and ABHES directories along with IPEDS 2023-24 data on prices and graduates.

Understanding this list: graduates, costs and accreditation status
CAAHEP-accredited program
CAAHEP has reviewed and given approval to the medical assisting program itself. To become a Certified Medical Assistant, you may take the CMA exam after finishing the program.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES gives approval to the entire school. Before relying on the CMA exam, ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered as well.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Neither group includes the school for medical assisting, but that does not judge the school itself. The college itself can still hold accreditation from another agency. You need a CAAHEP or ABHES program for the CMA exam, while the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams also allow other paths like work experience.
Price
Reported by each school for 2023-24, these costs cover tuition and fees plus books and supplies if noted: either for the whole program or one year of full-time study (local student rate at public colleges). Each award the school lists shares the same yearly price.
Graduates
These are students who completed their program between July 2023 and June 2024. IPEDS, an annual survey from the U.S. Department of Education, provides the prices and graduate counts.
A medical assistant student on an externship at a clinic

Medical assistant schools by city in Illinois

ChicagoSpringfield
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Chicago 3 · Peoria 2 · Springfield 2 · Alton 1 · Belleville 1 · Canton 1 · Carterville 1 · Champaign 1 · Crystal Lake 1 · Danville 1 · 25 more cities

Lowest public-college price
$3,180 a year at Elgin Community College, Elgin (lowest of 28)
Lowest whole-program price
$15,737 at CALC Institute of Technology, Alton (lowest of 6)

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What tasks can a medical assistant perform in Illinois?

Certification required
No state certification; employer decides on training and national certification
Injections
Not named in the statute; physician may delegate to a trained unlicensed person with a licensed professional on site
X-rays
Yes. IEMA-OHS Limited Diagnostic Radiography accreditation (chest, extremities, skull/sinus, spine)
Supervision
Licensed health care professional on site

From 225 ILCS 60/54.2; 225 ILCS 65/50-75; 32 Ill. Adm. Code 401. Getting certified in Illinois

Wages and jobs for medical assistants in Illinois

Median pay
$46,090 a year ($22.16 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$36,400 to $56,590
Medical assistant jobs
20,260
Growth 2024-2034
+10.9% (+2,550 jobs), about 3,190 openings a year

Projections Central and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. What medical assistants earn in Illinois

Additional Illinois resources

Metro areas that have their own page: Chicago (17).

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