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For students in Chicago, the Northwestern Medicine MA program is a highly successful, low-cost ($2,300), 10-month certificate path with a 100% job placement rate and RMA eligibility.
This page provides up-to-date program costs, graduation and employment data, accreditation details, contact information, and interactive resources such as Google Reviews, Maps, and Campus Videos.
RMA AMT: Medical Assistant Program Overview at NMHC
The Medical Assistant (MA) Program at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago provides a highly respected and fully ABHES accredited entry point into the allied health field. Located centrally in Chicago, the program offers a unique advantage through its direct affiliation with the prestigious Northwestern Medicine system, granting students unparalleled clinical exposure in a major urban healthcare environment.
This focused, part-time program spans 10 months (40 instructional weeks) and culminates in a certificate of completion. The program begins every September and limits annual enrollment to just 20 students. The robust curriculum includes nine months of essential instruction followed by a crucial one-month, 160-hour externship. This structure ensures graduates are expertly cross-trained in both administrative and clinical duties, preparing them for immediate entry-level positions across the healthcare system.
The program is accessible, priced at just $2,300. Its success is demonstrated by the 2022–2023 cohort achieving an exceptional 100% certification exam pass rate and 100% job placement rate. Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification through the American Medical Technologists (AMT).
NMHC’s Medical Assistant Program Data
💲 Program Cost: $2,300
🎓 Graduation Rate: 100%
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541 N. Fairbank Court, Suite 950
Chicago, IL 60611
Website Address: https://clinicalschools.nm.org
Program Contact: schools@nm.org
RMA Program Director: Kristina Hernandez, CCMA, M.S.
Program Accreditation: ABHES
Our Data
Our Medical Assistant Program Data is carefully researched and curated from the following government and higher education organizations.
- ABHES (Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools) – The nationally recognized accrediting body for medical assisting programs and the official programmatic accreditor for eligibility toward the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) certification offered by American Medical Technologists (AMT).
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) – A comprehensive database of U.S. colleges and universities.
- Peterson’s Database – Includes detailed college information and their Distance Learning Licensed Data Set.
- College Scorecard – A U.S. Department of Education tool offering key statistics on college costs, graduation rates, and student outcomes.
- NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) – The primary federal source for data and analysis on education in the U.S. such as cost of tuition. Our data shows average cost of tuition and fees for Public 2 year institutions per state.
- BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) – May 2024 Occupational Outlook Handbook Medical Assistants Data for Salary and Employment. Our data shows the mean annual salary and the total number of employed MAs per state.
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