For Prospective Medical Assistant (MA) Students  
                               

Program Dates (Class of 2024)
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.

Program start date: September 5, 2023 (Class of 2024)

10-month program dates: September 5, 2023 through June 28, 2024 

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

          Dates: September 5, 2023 – May 30, 2024
          Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00am – 1:00pm
          On-site attendance required at the Chicago campus

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

          Dates: June 3, 2024 - June 28, 2024
          Hours: Monday through Friday full time/daytime hours

Winter break:  December 18, 2023 through January 2, 2024
Spring break:  March 18, 2024 - March 22, 2024

​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 deadline: June 30, 2023

​ACCUPLACER exam: July 6-7, 2023

Interviews: July 11-12, 2023
 
Applicants notified of acceptance status: July 14, 2023
 
Program Tuition & Addition Costs

• Tuition: $1,000

           (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

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