Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Chippewa Valley Technical College Medical Assistant Diploma

DiplomaPublicCAAHEP-accredited

What Medical Assistant Programs Does Chippewa Valley Technical College Offer?

Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin offers one medical assisting program: Medical Assistant Technical Diploma, taught on campus. It is CAAHEP-accredited, so graduates are eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. It comes to $5,672 total. It runs 40 weeks.

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Inside Chippewa Valley Technical College's Diploma

Length
One year
Hours or credits
27 credits
Externship
Clinical practicum in the second term
Also covers
EKG; phlebotomy; billing and coding
Certification
Eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam
Start dates
August; January
Tuition (school's wording)
$5,672 estimated total program cost (two terms of tuition, books, and $125 credential fee)Source: cvtc.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Published total
$5,672The school's own program total.
Outcomes the school publishes
Job placement 95.65% and exam passage 94.12% (2023)Reported for 2023.

From Chippewa Valley Technical College's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Chippewa Valley Technical College Compares

  • Medical Assistant Technical Diploma costs $5,672, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant Technical Diploma runs 40 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.

Medical assistants in Wisconsin earn a median of $48,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Chippewa Valley Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Technical Diploma is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Chippewa Valley Technical College

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years26

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 26 medical assisting awards conferred by Chippewa Valley Technical College in 2022-23, 452nd of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes, and chains report each campus separately.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Chippewa Valley Technical College's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Yes. Medical Assistant Technical Diploma is listed by CAAHEP (directory captured October 12, 2026). Accredited by CAAHEP on the recommendation of MAERB (CAAHEP directory, October 12, 2026), so graduates meet the standard education route for the CMA (AAMA) exam.

How Much Does Chippewa Valley Technical College's Medical Assistant Diploma Cost?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: $5,672 estimated total program cost (two terms of tuition, books, and $125 credential fee).

How Long Is Chippewa Valley Technical College's Medical Assistant Diploma?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: One year (27 credits).

Does Chippewa Valley Technical College Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant Technical Diploma: Clinical practicum in the second term.

Which Certification Exams Does Chippewa Valley Technical College Prepare You For?

Medical Assistant Technical Diploma names the CMA (AAMA).

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Sources

  1. cvtc.edu: Medical Assistant Technical Diploma program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Wisconsin

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs