Tinley Park, Illinois

Fox College Medical Assistant Associate Degree

Associate degreePrivate for-profitABHES-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Fox College Offer?

Fox College in Tinley Park, Illinois offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Associate Degree, taught on campus. It is ABHES-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It runs 52 weeks.

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Medical Assisting Associate Degree at Fox College

Inside Fox College's Associate Degree

Length
12 months
Externship
2-month externship
Also covers
phlebotomy
Certification
Eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam Eligible for the RMA (AMT) exam
Admission
No prerequisites
Tuition (school's wording)
$8,120 tuition per full semester, plus a $960 Medical Assisting lab fee per semester2026. Source: foxcollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting Associate Degree at Fox College: full program profileFox College associate degree page on foxcollege.edu ↗

From Fox College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Fox College Compares

  • Medical Assisting Associate Degree runs 52 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

Medical assistants in Illinois earn a median of $46,090 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

Is Fox College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Associate Degree is listed by ABHES (directory captured October 12, 2026). Holds ABHES programmatic accreditation for medical assisting (ABHES 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 Fox College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Associate degrees7

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 7 medical assisting awards conferred by Fox College in 2022-23, 788th 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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Fox College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Fox College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assisting Associate Degree is listed by ABHES (directory captured October 12, 2026). Holds ABHES programmatic accreditation for medical assisting (ABHES directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Fox College's Medical Assistant Associate Degree Cost?

Medical Assisting Associate Degree: $8,120 tuition per full semester, plus a $960 Medical Assisting lab fee per semester (2026).

How Long Is Fox College's Medical Assistant Associate Degree?

Medical Assisting Associate Degree: 12 months.

Does Fox College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assisting Associate Degree: 2-month externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Fox College Prepare You For?

Medical Assisting Associate Degree names the CMA (AAMA) and RMA (AMT).

What Do You Need to Apply to Fox College?

Medical Assisting Associate Degree: No prerequisites.

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Sources

  1. foxcollege.edu: Medical Assisting Associate Degree program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. ABHES, directory of programmatically accredited 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