Approximate Program Cost

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO – MALCOLM X 

Paramedic Program Cost for Core Courses/Advanced Certificate  

  

  

  

FALL  

EMT 221 (9 credits)  & EMT 222 (5.5 credits)  

CCC
tuition rate for 14.5 credit hours*  

$2117.00  

Book
cost (cost is approximate)  

    360.00  

Platinum
Ed – clinical tracking system  

      85.00  

EMS
Testing through Platinum Group  

      98.00  

Castle
Branch – Documentation Management & Background check (cost is approximate)  

     101.00  

Physical
exam & blood work (cost is approximate)  

     130.00  

Uniform – pants / polo shirt / patches
(cost is approximate)  

     170.00   

Approximate
fall semester cost  

$2,963.00  

  

  

  

SPRING  

EMT 223 (9 credits)  & EMT 224 (7 credits)  

CCC
tuition rate for 16 credit hours*  (no
anticipated fees for second semester)    

$2336.00  

Specialty
credentialing – ACLS / ITLS / PEPP (cost is approximate)  

    170.00  

Approximate
spring semester cost  

$2446.00  

  

  

  

SUMMER  

EMT 227 (6 credits) Internship  

  

CCC
tuition rate for 6 credit hours*  

  $876.00  

Internship
Resource Hospital fee $500.00 (Covered by the college)  

    000.00  

Approximate
summer semester cost  

  $876.00  

  

Total
estimated cost for the AC three semester program  

$6275.00  


Due to the possibility of a change in the
amount of credit hours, the cost of the program may change. This will be
updated on the MXC Paramedic Program website.   

*/departments/Tuition-and-Fees – note
tuition structure from the City Colleges of Chicago home website.  

Cost for post-course licensing & exams  

  

STATE  

  

  

IDPH
license fee  

  

$60  

  

NATIONAL  

NREMT
exam registration fee (written)  

$160.00  

Psychomotor
Exam Fee  

$100  

IMPORTANT: All students are required to carry their own health insurance for the
entire duration of the Paramedic Program.The above does not include student health insurance cost.Updated as of 01/2023      ​