For Prospective Medical Assistant (MA) Students  

                               

Program Dates* (Class of 2025)

The Northwestern Medical Assistant program is a part-time, 10-month program that provides 9 months of part-time didactic instruction followed by a 1 month, 160-hour, full-time externship.

*Dates for the September 2024 program will be published by January 15, 2024.

Program start date: September TBD 2024

10-month program dates: September 2024 through June 2025, dates TBD

• 9-month classroom/laboratory instruction (20 hours per week)

          Dates: September 2024 - May 2025, dates TBD
          Hours: TBD
          On-site attendance required at the Chicago campus

• 1-month EXTERNSHIP (160 hours, 40 hours per week)

          Dates: June 2025 TBD
          Hours: Monday through Friday full time/daytime hours

​Eligible Applicants

• NM employee in good standing, seeking Medical Assistant certification, or
• Student with minimum high school diploma or GED with a “C” average or above
• All applicants must pass the ACCUPLACER exam

 
Application is CLOSED.
​Application for the September 2024 program will open February 15, 2024.

​ACCUPLACER exam: July TBD 2024

Interviews: July TBD 2024
 
Applicants notified of acceptance status: July TBD 2024
 
Program Tuition & Addition Costs
Information on tuition and additional costs are published by the Registrar's Office on this website. Program tuition, fees, and related expenses are subject to change. ​Additional costs are estimated and represent a good faith effort to disclose true costs of program attendance. 

• Tuition: $2,300

 (upon acceptance, NM employees in good standing can use the tuition reimbursement benefit to pay for tuition)

• Resource fee: $100
• Additional costs: $65 (includes application fee, liability insurance and program-specific supplies)

NM Clinical Schools & Programs Refund Policy 
Students who confirm their enrollment by submitting a completed enrollment agreement and $250 tuition deposit may cancel the agreement within 3 business days of submission and receive a full $250 tuition deposit refund. 
  
After 3 business days, students who withdraw prior to the start of classes will receive a refund of all monies paid minus a $100 processing fee. 
 
If a student is owed a refund, all monies due will be refunded within 45 calendar days from the date of withdrawal.  
 
Students enrolled in the program who withdraw/terminate enrollment after the start of classes will be refunded as follows:  
 
# of weeks attended       % of full program tuition refunded
1-2 weeks                           50%
3 weeks                              25%
4 weeks                               0%

Students who are dismissed or suspended from the NMHC clinical programs will not be entitled to any refund.


General Requirements & Program Policies

​ Quick Links
APPLICATION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. APPLICATION FOR THE SEPTEMBER 2024 PROGRAM WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 15, 2024.
​MA Program Application

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