Gurnee, Illinois
State Career College Medical Assistant Diploma
What Medical Assistant Programs Does State Career College Offer?
State Career College in Gurnee, Illinois offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Diploma, taught hybrid. It comes to $16,797 total. It runs 45 weeks.
Medical Assistant Diploma at State Career College
- Diploma
- Cost
- $16,797published total
- Length
- 45 wk45 weeks
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Externship
- Included
Inside State Career College's Diploma
- Length
- 45 weeks
- Hours or credits
- 900 clock hours
- Externship
- Clinical externship
- Certification
- Prepares graduates to pursue nationally recognized medical assisting certification exams
- Admission
- Interview; health assessment, immunizations, drug screen and background checks; reliable internet and a computer meeting school specifications
- Tuition (school's wording)
- $16,797 total program cost: tuition $13,649, books and supplies $1,572, clinical fees $1,515, uniform $61Source: statecareercollege.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
- Published total
- $16,797The school's own program total.
Medical Assistant Diploma at State Career College: full program profileState Career College diploma page on statecareercollege.edu ↗
From State Career College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.
How State Career College Compares
- Medical Assistant Diploma costs $16,797, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
- Medical Assistant Diploma runs 45 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
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 State Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
State Career College's medical assisting diploma 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.
Medical Assisting Awards at State Career College
| Award level | Awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Certificates of one to two years | 17 |
Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 17 medical assisting awards conferred by State Career College in 2022-23, 576th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.
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State Career College Medical Assisting: Common Questions
Is State Career College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?
State Career College's medical assisting diploma 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. Accredited medical assistant programs.
How Much Does State Career College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?
Medical Assistant Diploma: $16,797 total program cost: tuition $13,649, books and supplies $1,572, clinical fees $1,515, uniform $61.
How Long Is State Career College's Medical Assistant Diploma?
Medical Assistant Diploma: 45 weeks (900 clock hours).
Does State Career College Include an Externship?
Yes. Medical Assistant Diploma: Clinical externship.
What Do You Need to Apply to State Career College?
Medical Assistant Diploma: Interview; health assessment, immunizations, drug screen and background checks; reliable internet and a computer meeting school specifications.
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