Godfrey, Illinois

Lewis and Clark Community College Medical Assistant Programs

CertificateAssociate degreePublic

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Lewis and Clark Community College Offer?

Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois offers 2 medical assisting programs (certificate and associate degree). Programs run 48 weeks and 32 weeks.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Lewis and Clark Community College

Lewis and Clark Community College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Assisting, Lewis and Clark Community CollegeCertificate48 weeks$136per credit, 2026-27
Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting, Lewis and Clark Community CollegeAssociate degree32 weeks$136per credit, 2026-27

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Assisting: The Details

Length
11 months
Certification
Prepares for the RMA (AMT) exam
Start dates
Fall
Tuition (school's wording)
$136 per credit hour in-district; $272 per credit hour out-of-district and out-of-state; plus mandatory fees of $30 per credit hour2026-27. Source: lc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Outcomes the school publishes
RMA exam pass rate 95% (2024)Reported for 2024.

Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting: The Details

Length
Certificate plus two semesters
Certification
Prepares for the RMA (AMT) exam
Tuition (school's wording)
$136 per credit hour in-district; $272 per credit hour out-of-district and out-of-state; plus mandatory fees of $30 per credit hour2026-27. Source: lc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

How Lewis and Clark Community College Compares

  • Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Assisting runs 48 weeks; the median for certificate programs is 39 weeks.
  • Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting runs 32 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 Lewis and Clark Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Lewis and Clark Community College's medical assisting programs aren'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 Lewis and Clark Community College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years16
Associate degrees9

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 25 medical assisting awards conferred by Lewis and Clark Community College in 2022-23, 459th 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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Lewis and Clark Community College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Lewis and Clark Community College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Lewis and Clark Community College's medical assisting programs aren'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 Lewis and Clark Community College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Assisting: $136 per credit hour in-district; $272 per credit hour out-of-district and out-of-state; plus mandatory fees of $30 per credit hour (2026-27). Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting: $136 per credit hour in-district; $272 per credit hour out-of-district and out-of-state; plus mandatory fees of $30 per credit hour (2026-27).

How Long Is Lewis and Clark Community College's Medical Assistant Program?

Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Assisting: 11 months. Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting: Certificate plus two semesters.

Which Certification Exams Does Lewis and Clark Community College Prepare You For?

Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Assisting names the RMA (AMT). Associate in Applied Science in Medical Assisting names the RMA (AMT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. lc.edu: Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Assisting 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