State Career College · Gurnee, Illinois

Medical Assistant Diploma at State Career College

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What Should You Know About Medical Assistant Diploma at State Career College?

Medical Assistant Diploma is a medical assisting diploma at State Career College in Gurnee, Illinois, offered hybrid. It takes 45 weeks (900 clock hours). Externship: clinical externship. Cost: $16,797 total.

Cost
$16,797published total
Length
45 wk45 weeks
Hours
900clock hours
Externship
Included

How Medical Assistant Diploma Works

Credential
Diploma
Format
Hybrid
Length
45 weeks
Hours or credits
900 clock hours
Externship
Clinical externship

Admission and Certification at State Career College

Admission requirements
Interview; health assessment, immunizations, drug screen and background checks; reliable internet and a computer meeting school specifications
Certification
Prepares graduates to pursue nationally recognized medical assisting certification exams

What State Career College's Medical Assisting Diploma Costs

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. Books, uniforms and exam fees may be extra.

Work out what the State Career College diploma costs you after aid

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

How Medical Assistant Diploma Compares

  • Its published total of $16,797 is below the median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site (141st lowest).
  • At 45 weeks it is longer than the 40-week median for diploma programs.

Is Medical Assistant Diploma at State 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.

How the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams differ

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Medical Assistant Diploma at State Career College: Common Questions

How Much Does Medical Assistant Diploma at State Career College Cost?

$16,797 total program cost: tuition $13,649, books and supplies $1,572, clinical fees $1,515, uniform $61.

How Long Is Medical Assistant Diploma at State Career College?

45 weeks, 900 clock hours, according to the school's program page.

Is Medical Assistant Diploma at State 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.

Can You Take Medical Assistant Diploma at State Career College Online?

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

What Do You Need to Apply to Medical Assistant Diploma?

Interview; health assessment, immunizations, drug screen and background checks; reliable internet and a computer meeting school specifications.

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Sources

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

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