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Medical-assistant programs in Illinois on the federal training list, by published cost
109 programs in Illinois’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Medical assistant (31-9092). Published costs run from $1 to $16,700; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | Certified Medical Assistant | Chicago State University | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $1 | Certified Medical Admin Assistant with Billing and Coding | Chicago State University | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1 | EKG Technician (non-credit) | McHenry County College | 8 wk · 24 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1 | Phlebotomy Technician (NHA) | McHenry County College | 10 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1 | CBCS Cert Medical Admin Asst w/Medical Billing&Coding | McHenry County College | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1 | CBCS Medical Billing & Coding | McHenry County College | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1 | Certified Medical Administrative Assistant - (CMAA) | McHenry County College | 24 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1 | Medical Administrative Assistant | Joliet Junior College | 26 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1 | Medical Billing and Coding | Illinois Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $1 | Certified Medical Adm. Assistant With Keyboarding Skills | Moraine Valley Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $1 | Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) | Lewis University | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $1 | Certified Clinical Medical Assistant CCMA Voucher Included | Lewis University | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $1 | Medical Assistant Program | B&DA Inc. | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $1 | Medical Office Manager (CPPM) Vouchers Included | Governors State University | 78 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $1 | Certified Clinical Medical Asst (CCMA)(Voucher Included) | Governors State University | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $3 | Certified Clinical Medical Assistant | Illinois Health Careers | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $3 | Certified Clinical Medical Assistant | Jeremi Vocational Institute | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $4 | Healthcare Pharmacy Technician specialization | Rasmussen College | 88 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $4 | Health Sciences - Associate of Applied Science Degree | Rasmussen College | 108 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $4 | Medical Assisting Diploma | Rasmussen College | 43 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $5 | Medical Billing And Coding Certificate | Kishwaukee College | 46 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $5 | Medical Administrative Assistant | Illinois Valley Community College | 26 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $5 | Medical Assistant | Mildun Training Center of Illinois | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $6 | Medical Assistant Certificate | Spoon River College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $6 | Medical Assistant | National Louis University | 30 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $6 | Medical Assisting with Phlebotomy Technician | Stellar Career College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $6 | Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA) Certificate | McHenry County College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $6 | Medical Billing and Coding Certificate | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 34 | — | 86% | $9,707 |
| 29 | $6 | Medical Reception/Receptionist Cert 21ME | College of Lake County | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $6 | Medical Assistant | Heartland Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $6 | Office Technology: Medical Option AAS | John Wood Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $6 | Medical Assistant w/ Medical Billing & Coding | Triton College | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $6 | Medical Assistant | Rockford Career College | 60 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $6 | Associate Medical Assistant X-Ray Technician (Limited Scope) | Rockford Career College | 31 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $6 | Healthcare Career Program (HCP) | Computer Systems Institute | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | $6 | Certified Medical Assistant | Lincoln Land Community College | 26 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $6 | CNA to Medical Assistant Bridge Program | Lincoln Land Community College | 12 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | $8 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Prairie State College | 12 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | $8 | Medical Office Assistant VS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $8 | Medical Assisting (CAC) NU-350 | Joliet Junior College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $9 | Medical Assistant | Northwestern Memorial Healthcare | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $9 | Electroneurodiagnostic (END) Technologist Training Program | Midwestern Career College | 51 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $9 | Medical Assistant | Northwest Suburban College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $10 | Medical Assistant with Externship | Northeastern Illinois University | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | $10 | Medical Assistant | Danville Area Community College | 51 wk · 40 hrs | 17 | — | 92% | $6,033 |
| 46 | $10 | Medical Assistant Certificate | Kishwaukee College | 38 wk · 40 hrs | 7 | — | 100% | $8,774 |
| 47 | $11 | Medical Assistant Certificate | Southwestern Illinois College | 52 wk · 40 hrs | 55 | — | 67% | $8,094 |
| 48 | $11 | Medical Clerk | John A. Logan Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $11 | Medical Administrative Assistant--Degree | John A. Logan Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | $11 | Medical Assisting Certification Program | Parkland College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $11 | Clinical Medical Assisting | Midwestern Career College | 60 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | $11 | Medical Assistant | Zollege dba Chicago Medical Assistant School | 18 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | $11 | Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Academy | McHenry County College | 44 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | $11 | Medical Assisting | First Institute | 53 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $11 | Medical Assistant | Illinois Central College | 56 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | $11 | Medical Assistant Certification | Highland Community College | 96 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $11 | Certificate/Medical Assisting | Carl Sandburg College | 42 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | $11 | Medical Assistant Certificate | College Of DuPage | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | $11 | Medical Assisting AAS 21MD | College of Lake County | 80 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $11 | Medical Laboratory Assistant Cert | Kankakee Community College | 42 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | $11 | Medical Assistant | Lake Land College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | 15 | — | 90% | $8,962 |
| 62 | $11 | Medical Assistant-MAPX100 | Lincoln College of Technology | 37 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | $11 | Medical Assisting Certificate | Black Hawk College | 34 wk · 40 hrs | 14 | — | 60% | $4,097 |
| 64 | $11 | Medical Assistant Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 42 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | $11 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Crocus Institute | 54 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | $11 | Medical Assistant Certificate | Harper College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | $11 | Medical Assistant Certificate | Moraine Valley Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | $11 | Certified Medical Assistant Certificate | John Wood Community College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | $11 | Medical Assistant and Dental Assistant | B&DA Inc. | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | $12 | Certified Medical Assistant Plus | Chicago Community Learning Center | 70 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | $12 | Medical Assisting | Malcolm X College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | $12 | Certified Administrative Medical Assistant | Management Info Tech Solutions (MITS) | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | $12 | Certified Clinical Medical Assistant | Management Info Tech Solutions (MITS) | 22 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | $12 | Medical Assistant Comprehensive | Management Info Tech Solutions (MITS) | 30 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | $13 | Medical Assistant Certificate | Rend Lake College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | $13 | Medical Assistant AAS Degree | Rend Lake College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 13 | — | 73% | $8,154 |
| 77 | $15 | Medical Assistant | CALC Institute of Technology | 50 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | $15 | Medical Assistant Certificate | Waubonsee Community College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | $15 | Medical Clinical Assistant | Midwest Career Source | 14 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | $15 | Medical Assistant | John A. Logan Community College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | 15 | — | 92% | $7,973 |
| 81 | $15 | Medical Assistant Training Program | Medway Healthcare Institute | 30 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | $15 | Medical Assistant | National College of Health | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | $15 | Medical Assisting with Radiographic / X-Ray Tech (Limited) | National College of Health | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | $15 | Hemodialysis Technician | Tukiendorf Training Institute(CBCI) | 24 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | $15 | Hemodialysis Technician with Phlebotomy Technician | Tukiendorf Training Institute(CBCI) | 37 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | $15 | Medical Assistant | Tukiendorf Training Institute(CBCI) | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | $15 | Hemodialysis Care Technician | Tukiendorf Training Institute(CBCI) | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | $15 | Clinical Medical Assistant | Tukiendorf Training Institute(CBCI) | 22 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | $15 | Hemodialysis Technician with Phlebotomy Tech & EKG Tech | Tukiendorf Training Institute(CBCI) | 50 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | $15 | Medical Office Support | Morton College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | $15 | Medical Assisting Program | Midwest Technical Institute | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | $15 | Medical Assisting | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 45 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | $15 | Medical Assisting - Certificate of Proficiency | Lewis and Clark Community College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | 33 | — | 97% | $7,888 |
| 94 | $15 | Medical Assisting AAS | Lewis and Clark Community College | 72 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | $15 | Medical Assisting Cert 21MA | College of Lake County | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | $15 | Medical Assistant Diploma Training Program | New Lake College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | $15 | Medical Assisting | Elim Outreach Training Center | 54 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | $15 | Medical Office Specialist | CALC Institute of Technology | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | $15 | Medical Assisting | Methodist Medical Center - College of Nursing | 78 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 100 | $15 | Certified Medical Assistant | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/LTC | 65 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 101 | $15 | Medical Assistant Cert | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/LTC | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 102 | $15 | Medical Assistant AAS | Rock Valley College | 80 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 103 | $15 | Medical Assistant | International Training Academy | 20 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 104 | $15 | Medical Assistant | Oakton College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 105 | $15 | Medical Assistant Program | A Plus Healthcare Traning | 26 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 106 | $15 | Medical Assistant | South Suburban College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 107 | $15 | Certified Medical Assistant | Shawnee Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 14 | — | 75% | $7,928 |
| 108 | $13,900 | Certified Medical Assistant | John Wood Community College | 40 wk · 14 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 109 | $16,700 | Medical Assisting | Midwest Technical Institute | 35 wk · 22 hrs | 330 | 63% | 82% | $8,240 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,236 programs for Illinois in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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