Chicago, Illinois

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Offer?

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College in Chicago, Illinois offers one medical assisting program: Advanced Certificate in Medical Assisting. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

Advanced Certificate in Medical Assisting at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Inside City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College's Certificate

Schedule
Day and evening
Also covers
phlebotomy
Certification
Prepares for the RMA (AMT) and RPT (AMT) exams
Admission
Selective enrollment: English 101 and Math 118 eligibility, official transcripts, interview with program staff
Tuition (school's wording)
$157 per credit hour in-district (City of Chicago); $414 out-of-district; $518 out-of-state2025-26. Source: ccc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

From City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

Is City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Advanced Certificate in Medical Assisting is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years76

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 76 medical assisting awards conferred by City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College in 2022-23, 175th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Advanced Certificate in Medical Assisting is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Advanced Certificate in Medical Assisting: $157 per credit hour in-district (City of Chicago); $414 out-of-district; $518 out-of-state (2025-26).

Which Certification Exams Does City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Prepare You For?

Advanced Certificate in Medical Assisting names the RMA (AMT).

What Do You Need to Apply to City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College?

Advanced Certificate in Medical Assisting: Selective enrollment: English 101 and Math 118 eligibility, official transcripts, interview with program staff.

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Sources

  1. ccc.edu: Advanced Certificate in Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Illinois

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs