Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois · Springfield, Illinois
Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
What Should You Know About Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois?
Medical Assisting Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois in Springfield, Illinois, offered on campus. It takes 35 weeks (765 clock hours (including 225 externship hours) plus 135 outside clock hours; 26.5 semester credits). Externship: 225-hour externship (final 10-week module). Cost: $18,297 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
- 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
How Medical Assisting Diploma Works
- Credential
- Diploma
- Format
- On campus
- Schedule
- Day and evening
- Length
- 35 weeks
- Hours or credits
- 765 clock hours (including 225 externship hours) plus 135 outside clock hours; 26.5 semester credits
- Externship
- 225-hour externship (final 10-week module)
- Also covers
- phlebotomy; EKG; X-ray procedures; medical coding and insurance
- Start dates
- Rolling starts about every five weeks
Admission and Certification at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
- Admission requirements
- Must be 18 by graduation; TB test and health requirements; two-week trial enrollment period
- Certification
- Sits for the CMA (AAMA) or NCMA (NCCT) exam at the end of the externship as a graduation requirement
What Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs
- 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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois diploma costs you after aid
From midwesttech.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assisting Diploma Compares
- Its published total of $18,297 is above the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (180th lowest).
- At 35 weeks it is shorter than the 40-week median for diploma programs.
- Its 225-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.
- It is one of 99 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited diploma programs on this site.
Is Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Accredited?
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.
Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy, EKG, limited x-ray and billing and coding.
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Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Cost?
$18,297 total cost (tuition $17,173 plus registration, books, portable electronic device, lab fee, kits and certification) (2026 catalog).
How Long Is Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois?
35 weeks, 765 clock hours (including 225 externship hours) plus 135 outside clock hours; 26.5 semester credits, according to the school's program page.
Is Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Accredited?
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.
Which Certification Exams Does Medical Assisting Diploma Prepare You For?
The program's page names the CMA (AAMA) and NCMA (NCCT). Because it is accredited, graduates meet the AAMA's standard route to the CMA (AAMA).
Can You Take Medical Assisting Diploma at Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Online?
No. It is taught on campus, with an in-person externship.
What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assisting Diploma?
Must be 18 by graduation; TB test and health requirements; two-week trial enrollment period.
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