Crystal Lake, Illinois
First Institute of Travel, Inc. Medical Assistant Certificate
What Medical Assistant Programs Does First Institute of Travel, Inc. Offer?
First Institute of Travel, Inc. in Crystal Lake, Illinois offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Blended, taught hybrid. It comes to $17,925 total. It runs 50 weeks.
Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc.
- Certificate
- Cost
- $17,925published total, effective October 1, 2024
- Length
- 50 wk50 weeks
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- RMAAMT
- CCMANHA
Inside First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s Certificate
- Length
- 50 weeks
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Externship
- 160-hour (10-week) externship in a medical office
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding
- Certification
- CCMA (NHA) CPT (NHA) CET (NHA) Eligible for the RMA (AMT) exam
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $17,925 total tuition and fees (two payment periods of $8,500 tuition each, plus registration and e-book, technology and program fees)effective October 1, 2024. Source: firstinstitute.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $17,925The school's own program total.
Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc.: full program profileFirst Institute of Travel, Inc. certificate page on firstinstitute.edu ↗
From First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How First Institute of Travel, Inc. Compares
- Medical Assisting Blended costs $17,925, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
- Medical Assisting Blended runs 50 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
Medical assistants in Illinois earn a median of $46,090 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.
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Is First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s medical assisting certificate isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.
Medical Assisting Awards at First Institute of Travel, Inc.
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates under one year | 99 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 99 medical assisting awards conferred by First Institute of Travel, Inc. in 2022-23, 136th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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First Institute of Travel, Inc. Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s medical assisting certificate isn't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.
How Much Does First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?
Medical Assisting Blended: $17,925 total tuition and fees (two payment periods of $8,500 tuition each, plus registration and e-book, technology and program fees) (effective October 1, 2024).
How Long Is First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s Medical Assistant Certificate?
Medical Assisting Blended: 50 weeks.
Does First Institute of Travel, Inc. Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting Blended: 160-hour (10-week) externship in a medical office.
Which Certification Exams Does First Institute of Travel, Inc. Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting Blended names the RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.
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