Parkland College · Champaign, Illinois
Medical Assistant Certificate at Parkland College
What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Certificate at Parkland College?
Medical Assistant Certificate is a medical assisting certificate at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois. Cost: $6,473 total. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam.
- Cost
- $6,473published total, 2025-26
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
How Medical Assistant Certificate Works
- Credential
- Certificate
- Also covers
- EKG; phlebotomy; billing and coding
Admission and Certification at Parkland College
- Certification
- Eligible for the NHA medical assistant certification exam
- 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.
What Parkland College's Medical Assisting Certificate Costs
- 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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.
Work out what the Parkland College certificate costs you after aid
From parkland.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026. Check start dates, deadlines and current tuition with the school before you apply.
How Medical Assistant Certificate Compares
- Its published total of $6,473 is below the median of $8,930 across 426 priced certificate programs on this site (158th lowest).
- It is one of 185 CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited certificate programs on this site.
Is Medical Assistant Certificate at Parkland College 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 and billing and coding.
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- Medical Assistant Certificate at Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL · 32 weeks · $5,700
- Certificate of Achievement in Medical Assisting at John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL · 48 weeks · $7,267
- Medical Assistant Certificate at Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL · 40 weeks · $5,394 · CAAHEP accredited
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Medical Assistant Certificate at Parkland College: Common Questions
How Much Does Medical Assistant Certificate at Parkland College Cost?
$6,472.92 estimated in-district program cost: tuition ($4,632 for 24 credits), fees and books (2025-26).
Is Medical Assistant Certificate at Parkland College 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.
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