Springfield, Illinois
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Offer?
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois in Springfield, Illinois offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assisting Diploma, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $18,297 total. It runs 35 weeks.
Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
- DiplomaCAAHEPCMA (AAMA) eligible
- Cost
- $18,297published total, 2026 catalog
- Length
- 35 wk35 weeks
- Hours
- 765clock hours
- Externship
- 225 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Limited X-ray
- Billing and coding
- CMAAAMA
- NCMANCCT
Inside Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois's Diploma
- Length
- 35 weeks
- Hours or credits
- 765 clock hours (including 225 externship hours) plus 135 outside clock hours; 26.5 semester credits
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Externship
- 225-hour externship (final 10-week module)
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; X-ray procedures; medical coding and insurance
- Certification
- Sits for the CMA (AAMA) or NCMA (NCCT) exam at the end of the externship as a graduation requirement
- Start dates
- Rolling starts about every five weeks
- Admission
- Must be 18 by graduation; TB test and health requirements; two-week trial enrollment period
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $18,297 total cost (tuition $17,173 plus registration, books, portable electronic device, lab fee, kits and certification)2026 catalog. Source: midwesttech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $18,297The school's own program total.
Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois: full program profileMidwest Technical Institute-Illinois diploma page on midwesttech.edu ↗
From Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Compares
- Medical Assisting Diploma costs $18,297, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
- Medical Assisting Diploma runs 35 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 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 Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
Medical Assisting Awards at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 165 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 165 medical assisting awards conferred by Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois in 2022-23, 63rd 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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Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
How Much Does Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assisting Diploma: $18,297 total cost (tuition $17,173 plus registration, books, portable electronic device, lab fee, kits and certification) (2026 catalog).
How Long Is Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assisting Diploma: 35 weeks (765 clock hours (including 225 externship hours) plus 135 outside clock hours; 26.5 semester credits).
Does Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assisting Diploma: 225-hour externship (final 10-week module).
Which Certification Exams Does Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Prepare You For?
Medical Assisting Diploma names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT).
What Do You Need to Apply to Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois?
Medical Assisting Diploma: Must be 18 by graduation; TB test and health requirements; two-week trial enrollment period.
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Sources
- midwesttech.edu: Medical Assisting Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Illinois