First Institute of Travel, Inc. · Crystal Lake, Illinois
Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc.
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc.?
Medical Assisting Blended is a medical assisting certificate at First Institute of Travel, Inc. in Crystal Lake, Illinois, offered hybrid. It takes 50 weeks. Externship: 160-hour (10-week) externship in a medical office. Cost: $17,925 total. The program names the RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA) exams.
- Cost
- $17,925published total, effective October 1, 2024
- Length
- 50 wk50 weeks
- Externship
- 160 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- RMAAMT
- CCMANHA
How Medical Assisting Blended Works
- Credential
- Certificate
- Format
- Hybrid
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Length
- 50 weeks
- Externship
- 160-hour (10-week) externship in a medical office
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing and coding
Admission and Certification at First Institute of Travel, Inc.
- Certification
- CCMA (NHA) CPT (NHA) CET (NHA) Eligible for the RMA (AMT) exam
What First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s Medical Assisting Certificate Costs
- 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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the First Institute of Travel, Inc. certificate costs you after aid
From firstinstitute.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assisting Blended Compares
- Its published total of $17,925 is above the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (323rd lowest).
- At 50 weeks it is longer than the 39-week median for certificate programs.
- Its 160-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among certificate programs that state hours.
Is Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc. Accredited?
It 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.
Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG and billing and coding.
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Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc.: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc. Cost?
$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 Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc.?
50 weeks, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc. Accredited?
It 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.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting Blended Prepare You For?
The program's page names the RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA).
Can You Take Medical Assisting Blended at First Institute of Travel, Inc. Online?
Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.
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