Chicago, Illinois

Midwestern Career College Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Midwestern Career College Offer?

Midwestern Career College in Chicago, Illinois offers 2 medical assisting programs (diploma), taught hybrid.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Midwestern Career College

Midwestern Career College's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Clinical Medical Assisting, Midwestern Career CollegeDiplomaHybrid930 hours165 hours$5,950per term, 2026
Medical Assisting (DMA), Midwestern Career CollegeDiplomaHybrid$5,950per term, 2026

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

Clinical Medical Assisting: The Details

Length
60 instructional weeks (3 terms)
Hours or credits
930 clock hours; 42 semester credit hours
Externship
165-hour clinical externship
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG
Certification
Prepares for the NCMA (NCCT), RMA (AMT), CMA (AAMA) and CCMA (NHA) exams Phlebotomy and EKG certifications available
Start dates
Rolling cohorts (AM and PM)
Tuition (school's wording)
$5,950 tuition per term full time (12+ credits) for terms 1-2 and $5,150 for term 3; $485 per credit at 5 or fewer credits; plus $200 learning management system fee and $90 technology fee per term2026. Source: mccollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

Medical Assisting (DMA): The Details

Length
40 instructional weeks (2 terms)
Also covers
phlebotomy; EKG; medical billing
Certification
NCMA (NCCT) Phlebotomy Technician (NHA) EKG Technician (NHA) NCPT (NCCT) RPT (AMT) NCET (NCCT)
Start dates
Rolling cohorts (AM and PM)
Tuition (school's wording)
$5,950 tuition per term full time (12+ credits); $485 per credit at 5 or fewer credits; plus $200 learning management system fee and $90 technology fee per term2026. Source: mccollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.

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

Is Midwestern Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Midwestern Career 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 Midwestern Career College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years16
Certificates under one year54

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 70 medical assisting awards conferred by Midwestern Career College in 2022-23, 189th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Midwestern Career College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Midwestern Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Midwestern Career 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 Midwestern Career College's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Clinical Medical Assisting: $5,950 tuition per term full time (12+ credits) for terms 1-2 and $5,150 for term 3; $485 per credit at 5 or fewer credits; plus $200 learning management system fee and $90 technology fee per term (2026). Medical Assisting (DMA): $5,950 tuition per term full time (12+ credits); $485 per credit at 5 or fewer credits; plus $200 learning management system fee and $90 technology fee per term (2026).

How Long Is Midwestern Career College's Medical Assistant Program?

Clinical Medical Assisting: 60 instructional weeks (3 terms) (930 clock hours; 42 semester credit hours). Medical Assisting (DMA): 40 instructional weeks (2 terms).

Does Midwestern Career College Include an Externship?

Yes. Clinical Medical Assisting: 165-hour clinical externship.

Which Certification Exams Does Midwestern Career College Prepare You For?

Clinical Medical Assisting names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT). Medical Assisting (DMA) names the NCMA (NCCT). CMA (AAMA) eligibility through the standard route requires a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program.

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Sources

  1. mccollege.edu: Clinical Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. mccollege.edu: Medical Assisting (DMA) program page, reviewed 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