Midwestern Career College · Chicago, Illinois

Clinical Medical Assisting at Midwestern Career College

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What Should You Know About Clinical Medical Assisting at Midwestern Career College?

Clinical Medical Assisting is a medical assisting diploma at Midwestern Career College in Chicago, Illinois, offered hybrid. It takes 60 instructional weeks (3 terms) (930 clock hours; 42 semester credit hours). Externship: 165-hour clinical externship. Cost: $5,950 per term, 2026. The program names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT) exams.

Cost
$5,950per term, 2026
Hours
930clock hours
Externship
165 hours
  • Phlebotomy
  • EKG
Prepares for
  • CMAAAMA
  • RMAAMT
  • CCMANHA
  • NCMANCCT

How Clinical Medical Assisting Works

Credential
Diploma
Format
Hybrid
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
Start dates
Rolling cohorts (AM and PM)

Admission and Certification at Midwestern Career College

Certification
Prepares for the NCMA (NCCT), RMA (AMT), CMA (AAMA) and CCMA (NHA) exams Phlebotomy and EKG certifications available

What Midwestern Career College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

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.

From mccollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.

How Clinical Medical Assisting Compares

  • Its 165-hour externship compares with a median of 180 hours among diploma programs that state hours.

Is Clinical Medical Assisting at Midwestern Career College Accredited?

It 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.

Besides core clinical and front-office skills, the program's course list covers phlebotomy and EKG.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Clinical Medical Assisting at Midwestern Career College: Common Questions

How Much Does Clinical Medical Assisting at Midwestern Career College Cost?

$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).

How Long Is Clinical Medical Assisting at Midwestern Career College?

60 instructional weeks (3 terms), 930 clock hours; 42 semester credit hours, according to the school's program page.

Is Clinical Medical Assisting at Midwestern Career College Accredited?

It 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.

Which Certification Exams Does Clinical Medical Assisting Prepare You For?

The program's page names the CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) and NCMA (NCCT).

Can You Take Clinical Medical Assisting at Midwestern Career College Online?

Partly. It is hybrid: coursework online, with labs and the externship in person.

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Sources

  1. mccollege.edu: Clinical Medical Assisting program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026

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