Champaign, Illinois

Parkland College Medical Assistant Certificate

CertificatePublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Parkland College Offer?

Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Certificate. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $6,473 total.

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Medical Assistant Certificate at Parkland College

Inside Parkland College's Certificate

Also covers
EKG; phlebotomy; billing and coding
Certification
Eligible for the NHA medical assistant certification exam
Tuition (school's wording)
$6,472.92 estimated in-district program cost: tuition ($4,632 for 24 credits), fees and books2025-26. Source: parkland.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$6,473The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Retention 92.31% (2024 cohort); NHA exam passage 96.77% and job placement 81.08% (2021-2024)Reported for 2021-2024.

Medical Assistant Certificate at Parkland College: full program profileParkland College certificate page on parkland.edu ↗

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

How Parkland College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Certificate costs $6,473, against a median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site.

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 Parkland College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate 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.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Parkland College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates under one year10

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 10 medical assisting awards conferred by Parkland College in 2022-23, 722nd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Parkland College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Parkland College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Certificate 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 Parkland College's Medical Assistant Certificate Cost?

Medical Assistant Certificate: $6,472.92 estimated in-district program cost: tuition ($4,632 for 24 credits), fees and books (2025-26).

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Sources

  1. parkland.edu: Medical Assistant Certificate program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured 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

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