Medical Assistant
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 22
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/4/2025
Program Description
Medical Office Assistants are valued members of the medical team and are increasingly relied upon to perform routine administrative and clinical procedures. As a Medical Assistant student, you learn to perform clinical procedures, routine laboratory tests and to assist physicians during examination and treatment. Training includes the preparation of medical insurance bills, reports, correspondence, forms and the transcription of medical dictation. Additional skill areas include keyboarding, medical word processing, computer applications, communication skills and patient relations. The program concludes with an internship to help apply your learned skills in an actual work setting. Graduates are qualified to seek positions as medical office assistants in physicians offices, clinics and other health-related facilities.
Established in 2006
CIP: 51-0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
CALC, Institute of Technology
Program Contact Info
200A North Center Drive
Alton, IL 62002
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 474-0616
1476 Green Mount Road
Suite 100
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Suite 100
O'Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 474-0616
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Quality Assurance
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Industry Standard: It is the intention of institution to map toward Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
50 Weeks ( 900.00 Hours / 58.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $14,400.00 |
| Books | $937.00 |
| Fees | $100.00 |
| Tests | $150.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $420.00 |
| Total Cost | $16,007.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
- VA, Voc VA
Application Procedure
All applicants are required to complete a Data Sheet and have a personal interview with an Admissions Counselor in order to mutually determine whether the course(s) meet the needs of the applicant. An entrance verbal skills exam is necessary for students enrolling in programs.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
Performance Data
Program: Medical Assistant
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 22
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/4/2025
Program Description
Medical Office Assistants are valued members of the medical team and are increasingly relied upon to perform routine administrative and clinical procedures. As a Medical Assistant student, you learn to perform clinical procedures, routine laboratory tests and to assist physicians during examination and treatment. Training includes the preparation of medical insurance bills, reports, correspondence, forms and the transcription of medical dictation. Additional skill areas include keyboarding, medical word processing, computer applications, communication skills and patient relations. The program concludes with an internship to help apply your learned skills in an actual work setting. Graduates are qualified to seek positions as medical office assistants in physicians offices, clinics and other health-related facilities.
Established in 2006
CIP: 51-0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant.
Provider Information
CALC, Institute of Technology
Program Contact Info
200A North Center Drive
Alton, IL 62002
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 474-0616
1476 Green Mount Road
Suite 100
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Suite 100
O'Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 474-0616
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Quality Assurance
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Industry Standard: It is the intention of institution to map toward Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification
50 Weeks ( 900.00 Hours / 58.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $14,400.00 |
| Books | $937.00 |
| Fees | $100.00 |
| Tests | $150.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $420.00 |
| Total Cost | $16,007.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
- VA, Voc VA
Application Procedure
All applicants are required to complete a Data Sheet and have a personal interview with an Admissions Counselor in order to mutually determine whether the course(s) meet the needs of the applicant. An entrance verbal skills exam is necessary for students enrolling in programs.
Entry Requirements:
- HS Diploma/GED
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Internships
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes