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Medical Assisting Schools in Illinois
48 schools in Illinois offer medical assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 9 registered apprenticeship programs in Illinois train medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working medical assisting professionals in Illinois earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Medical Assisting licensing in Illinois: No license required
Illinois does not license or register medical assistants - IDFPR issues no MA credential. Section 54.2 of the Medical Practice Act (225 ILCS 60) lets physicians delegate patient-care tasks to trained unlicensed staff in office settings as long as a licensed health professional is on site. Note the Medical Practice Act carries a scheduled repeal/renewal date of January 1, 2027, so delegation rules may be updated; voluntary certifications like the CMA (AAMA) or CCMA (NHA) remain the standard employer expectation.
Official source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) / Illinois Medical Practice Act of 1987 (225 ILCS 60) · Exam: No state exam. Voluntary national exams: CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA). · Typical requirement: No state minimum. Delegation under Medical Practice Act Section 54.2 requires the MA to have appropriate training/experience for the task and a licensed health professional physically on site. Typical training: 9-12 month certificate.
Official license records related to medical assisting in Illinois
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- EMT - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN — Illinois Department of Public Health
- A - EMT - ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN — Illinois Department of Public Health
- RADIOGRAPHER, MEDICAL — Illinois Emergency Management Agency
- EMT- I - EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - INTERMEDIATE — Illinois Department of Public Health
- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT — Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- RADIOGRAPHER, MEDICAL (LIMITED) — Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet | public | $1,672 | 20.4% | $42,889 |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | public | $2,232 | 37.2% | $40,810 |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | public | $2,254 | 55% | $38,877 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | public | $2,829 | 29.6% | $43,892 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | public | $3,349 | 50% | $37,724 |
| Spoon River College | Canton | public | $3,415 | 42.1% | $38,386 |
| South Suburban College | South Holland | public | $3,242 | 19.3% | $33,680 |
| Richland Community College | Decatur | public | $3,741 | 31.3% | $38,793 |
| Triton College | River Grove | public | $4,138 | 18.5% | $41,728 |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg | public | $3,662 | 51.5% | $35,274 |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | public | $5,183 | 16% | $47,852 |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | public | $4,299 | 39.4% | $38,479 |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta | public | $4,574 | 36.6% | $39,657 |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | public | $4,665 | 33.6% | $38,767 |
| Morton College | Cicero | public | $5,191 | 26.2% | $42,406 |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin | public | $4,162 | 42.1% | $32,999 |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | public | $4,738 | 20.4% | $36,696 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | public | $6,026 | 32.5% | $45,516 |
| Danville Area Community College | Danville | public | $4,777 | 35.2% | $34,867 |
| Highland Community College | Freeport | public | $5,713 | 36.6% | $37,928 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | Chicago | public | $6,375 | 28% | $41,625 |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake | public | $7,042 | 36.4% | $45,143 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | public | $7,401 | 24.7% | $46,909 |
| John A Logan College | Carterville | public | $5,541 | 31.7% | $34,096 |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | public | $6,477 | 39.1% | $38,801 |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake | public | $7,607 | 34.1% | $43,424 |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy | public | $7,050 | 42.1% | $38,631 |
| Black Hawk College | Moline | public | $6,944 | 31.7% | $37,253 |
| Parkland College | Champaign | public | $8,048 | 29.5% | $38,320 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago | public | $7,220 | 28.8% | $32,427 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | public | $11,607 | 38.4% | $48,071 |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove | public | $11,442 | 32.2% | $44,788 |
| Rend Lake College | Ina | public | $9,187 | 55.8% | $35,775 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | public | $10,092 | 56.1% | $37,533 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | public | $10,427 | 33.1% | $36,884 |
| Heartland Community College | Normal | public | $12,013 | 26.5% | $40,768 |
| Fox College | Tinley Park | private for-profit | $13,109 | 71.1% | $41,539 |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | public | $11,437 | 39.3% | $33,763 |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria | public | $12,961 | 36.3% | $37,366 |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford | private for-profit | $19,854 | 42.3% | $39,080 |
| Midwestern Career College | Chicago | private for-profit | $20,462 | 65.7% | $36,432 |
| First Institute of Travel Inc. | Crystal Lake | private for-profit | $20,528 | 74.8% | $36,196 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | Rockford | private for-profit | $21,601 | 51.6% | $34,104 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | Melrose Park | private for-profit | $25,598 | 61.7% | $38,683 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield | private for-profit | $27,793 | 71.9% | $33,601 |
| Stellar Career College | Chicago | private for-profit | $25,959 | not reported | $30,337 |
| CALC Institute of Technology | Alton | private for-profit | not reported | not reported | $32,088 |
| State Career College | Gurnee | private for-profit | $26,376 | 66.2% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not medical assisting graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Medical Assisting school in Illinois
- How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Illinois?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 48 medical assisting schools in Illinois is $6,944. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Do you need a license to work as a medical assisting in Illinois?
- Illinois does not license or register medical assistants - IDFPR issues no MA credential. Section 54.2 of the Medical Practice Act (225 ILCS 60) lets physicians delegate patient-care tasks to trained unlicensed staff in office settings as long as a licensed health professional is on site. Note the Medical Practice Act carries a scheduled repeal/renewal date of January 1, 2027, so delegation rules may be updated; voluntary certifications like the CMA (AAMA) or CCMA (NHA) remain the standard employer expectation.
- Can you get paid to train as a medical assisting in Illinois?
- Yes — Illinois has 9 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the medical assisting apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a medical assisting earn in Illinois?
- Working medical assisting professionals in Illinois earn a median of $46,090 per year, ranging from about $36,400 to $56,590 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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