Estimated Cost Sheet for the Medical Assistant Program
The following table details tuition costs as charged per contact hour for the 2013/14 academic year. The
Medical Assistant Program totals 50/54 contact hours without including additional prerequisite courses
required by ACT or Accuplacer placement scores or prerequisites to enter the core courses of the
program.
Tuition Rates According to Residence
In-district (Glen Oaks Community College district-including
Per Credit Hour
Total Required Credits
(as listed on the Curriculum
Guide)
(as listed on the Curriculum
Guide @ 50 Credits)
$90
St. Joseph County)
$4,500
Service Area Residents (State of Michigan residents;
$138
LaGrange, Elkhart and Steuben Counties of Indiana)
Out-of-State Residents (not covered in Service Area) or
$6,900
$176
International Students
$8,800
Fees are the same for all students. The following table details fees according to contact hours and
estimated specific course fees. Distance learning fees have been calculated @ two (2) courses and will
vary depending on each student’s preference. It is important to note that the Medical Assistant
Program may be completed without any Distance Learning courses.
Fee
General Fee
Student Activity Fee
Course Fees
Distance Learning Fees
Estimated Cost
$18
$22 per semester (1 – 4 contact hours)
$42 per semester (5 or more contact hours)
$685 (required courses listed on the curriculum guide)
$150 (the average amount, may be more depending on
student’s learning preference)
Books
Insurance
$500 per semester
$9 per semester
The following table details additional expenses associated with items necessary to complete the
required courses and clinical assignments. The required immunizations are based on pricing at an area
Community Health Agency and an area “walk-in” clinic. Clothing and other item amounts were
calculated at pricing obtained from the Glen Oaks Bookstore. As noted, the American Heart Association
CPR certification can normally be completed for free.
Required Items
Estimated Cost
Physical Exam
$75
Immunizations (Hepatitis B (3 shots & titer to prove
immunity), 2 MMR shots (& proof of positive immunity for
Rubella titer), TB test, and Chicken Pox immunity by titer or 2
Varicella Zoster, TDAP and Influenza vaccines
$650 (estimated based on pricing at area health agency
Uniform Top
Uniform Bottom
White Lab Coat
Clinical ID Badge
White shoes
$14
$15
$23
$3.25
$50
The required drug screen, criminal background check and CMA exam fees are included in the cost of the
tuition and fees.
It is important to remember that tuition, fees, books and other costs will vary depending on
prerequisites or additional courses needed prior to courses listed on the Medical Assistant Curriculum
Guide. Costs may also vary depending on vendors and services selected by students.
To calculate an estimated total complete the following:
Calculation Table
Tuition
Fees
Books
Physical exams & medical
requirements
Equipment/clothing
According to location & required courses
General fees, student activity fees, distance
learning fees & total program fees @ $685
@$500 per semester
As noted in previous table
As noted
Estimated Total $
The following example details the estimated costs for 50 contact hours @ in-district tuition, fees and
books for six (6) full time semesters. Included in equipment are two (2) sets of uniforms with one (1) lab
coat, and one pair of shoes @ $50. Remember, these are estimated costs; pricing will vary depending
on vendors and requirements such as the number of prerequisite courses that must be completed.
Example:
Tuition
Fees
Books
Physical exams & medical
Equipment/clothing
Total
$4,500.00
$1,114.00
$3,000.00
$725.00
$105.25
$9,444.25