Quincy, Illinois

John Wood Community College Medical Assistant Certificate

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does John Wood Community College Offer?

John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois offers one medical assisting program: Certificate in Medical Assistant, taught on campus. It comes to about $6,080 (estimated). It runs 40 weeks.

Certificate in Medical Assistant at John Wood Community College

Inside John Wood Community College's Certificate

Length
One year; part time available
Hours or credits
32 credits
Externship
180 hours of clinical experience in an ambulatory facility
Also covers
EKG; phlebotomy
Certification
Eligible for the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam
Tuition (school's wording)
$190 per credit hour in-district tuitionSource: jwcc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$6,080Estimated: $190/credit × 32, before fees.

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

How John Wood Community College Compares

  • Certificate in Medical Assistant costs an estimated $6,080, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.
  • Certificate in Medical Assistant runs 40 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 John Wood Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

John Wood Community College'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.

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

Medical Assisting Awards at John Wood Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years5

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 5 medical assisting awards conferred by John Wood Community College in 2022-23, 854th 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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John Wood Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is John Wood Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

John Wood Community College'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 John Wood Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Certificate in Medical Assistant: $190 per credit hour in-district tuition, about $6,080 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is John Wood Community College's Medical Assistant Certificate?

Certificate in Medical Assistant: One year; part time available (32 credits).

Does John Wood Community College Include an Externship?

Yes. Certificate in Medical Assistant: 180 hours of clinical experience in an ambulatory facility.

Which Certification Exams Does John Wood Community College Prepare You For?

Certificate in Medical Assistant names the CMA (AAMA). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. jwcc.edu: Certificate in Medical Assistant program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  3. 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